All Events

Historical Events on June 15

  • Bilbao

    1300

    The city of Bilbao is founded.

  • Christopher Columbus

    1502

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

  • Benjamin Franklin

    1752

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

  • American Civil War

    1864

    American Civil War: The Second Battle of Petersburg begins.

  • World War II

    1940

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

  • Francisco Franco

    1977

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

  • Supreme Court of the United States

    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.

  • Israel

    1994

    Israel and Vatican City establish full diplomatic relations.

  • The Troubles

    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

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Famous Deaths on June 15

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