June 15 in History

Historical Events on June 15

1215 King John of England puts his seal to Magna Carta.

1502 Christopher Columbus lands on the island of Martinique on his fourth voyage.

1752 Benjamin Franklin proves that lightning is electricity (traditional date, the exact date is unknown).

1804 New Hampshire approves the Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratifying the document.

1864 American Civil War: The Second Battle of Petersburg begins.

1940 World War II: Operation Ariel begins: Allied troops start to evacuate France, following Germany's takeover of Paris and most of the nation.

1977 After the death of dictator (in 1975) Francisco Franco, the first democratic elections took place in Spain on this day.

1978 King Hussein of Jordan marries American Lisa Halaby, who takes the name Queen Noor.

1994 Israel and Vatican City establish full diplomatic relations.

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Famous Birthdays on June 15

1330 Edward, the Black Prince

1882 Ion Antonescu

1953 Xi Jinping

1992 Mohamed Salah

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Famous Deaths on June 15

1389 Lazar of Serbia

1849 James K. Polk

1888 Frederick III, German Emperor

1991 Happy Chandler

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