June 15 in History

Historical Events on June 15

1300 The city of Bilbao is founded.

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).

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.

1992 The United States Supreme Court rules in United States v. Álvarez-Machaín that it is permissible for the United States to forcibly extradite suspects in foreign countries and bring them to the United States for trial, without approval from those other countries.

1994 Israel and Vatican City establish full diplomatic relations.

1996 The Troubles: The Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) detonates a powerful truck bomb in the middle of Manchester, England, devastating the city centre and injuring 200 people.

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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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