What Happened On June 15

What Happened On Jun 15 Events

1767 Jun 15 Rachel Jackson Is Born
Rachel Donelson Robards Jackson, born Rachel Donelson (June 15, 1767 – December 22, 1828, aged 61) wife of the 7th President of the United States, Andrew Jackson.
1804 Jun 15 The Twelfth Amendment is ratified
The Twelfth Amendment (Amendment XII) to the United States Constitution provides the procedure by which the President and Vice President are elected. It replaced the procedure of the Elec...
1836 Jun 15 Arkansas is the 25th State Admitted to the Union
On June 15, 1836, Arkansas became the twenty-fifth state. Native Americans first inhabited the state and created a thriving culture along the Mississippi River around 500 A.D. In the sixt...
1846 Jun 15 American Citizens Stage A Revolt
On June 15, 1846, some thirty settlers, mostly American citizens, staged a revolt and seized the small Mexican garrison in Sonoma. They raised the "Bear Flag" of the California Republic o...
1847 Jun 15
to 1847 Jun 16
 Second Battle Of Tabasco
The Second Battle of Tabasco, also known as the Battle of Villahermosa, was a battle fought in June 1847 during the Mexican-American War as part of the U.S. blockade of Mexican Gulf ports...
1864 Jun 15
to 1864 Jun 18
 Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road
Description: Marching from Cold Harbor, Meade’s Army of the Potomac crossed the James River on transports and a 2,200-foot long pontoon bridge at Windmill Point. Butler’s leading elements...
1864 Jun 15
to 1864 Jun 18
 Second Battle of Petersburg - Lee Repulses Grant
The Second Battle of Petersburg, also known as the Assault on Petersburg, was fought June 15–18, 1864, at the beginning of the Richmond–Petersburg Campaign (popularly known as the Siege o...
1896 Jun 15 Meiji-Sanriku Earthquake
Twenty-seven thousand people died in a huge tsunami that swept over the seaport of Kamaishi, Japan, on June 15, 1896. A local earthquake cause mild shaking of the port city, which was not...
1904 Jun 15 General Slocum Disaster
The General Slocum worked as a passenger ship, taking people on excursions around New York City. On Wednesday, June 15, 1904, the ship had been chartered for $350 by St. Mark's Evangelica...
1908 Jun 15 The New York Times reports on Blind Tom Wiggins' Death
BLIND TOM, PIANIST, DIES OF A STROKE Old Negro with Strange Mastery of Music Ends His Days in Hoboken. A CHILD ALL HIS LIFE Cared for in His Declining Years by the Daughter of His Old ...
1914 Jun 15 'Dubliners' Is Published
Troubled by his conscience (a rare trait for any publisher) he now agreed, again, to publish Dubliners, the only condition being Joyce had to buy 120 copies himself and would receive no ...
1918 Jun 15
to 1918 Jun 23
 Battle Of Piave River
The Battle of the Piave River, known in Italy as Battaglia del Solstizio (Battle of the Solstice), Battaglia di Mezzo Giugno (Battle of Middle June), or Seconda Battaglia del Piave (Secon...
1939 Jun 15 Mary MacPhee Is Recorded Performing Gaelic Songs
On June 15, 1939, in Oakland, California, folk music collector Sidney Robertson Cowell recorded Mary MacPhee performing Gaelic songs from the Hebrides, Scotland. The collection California...
1944 Jun 15
to 1944 Jul 9
 Battle of Saipan
The Battle of Saipan was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II, fought on the island of Saipan in the Mariana Islands from 15 June 1944 to 9 July 1944. The invasion fleet embar...
1947 Jun 15 United Kingdom Passes the Indian Independence Act 1947
The Indian Independence Act 1947 was the statute (10 and 11 Geo VI, c. 30) enacted by the Parliament of the United Kingdom promulgating the partition of India and the independence of the ...
1958 Jun 15 Pizza Hut is Founded
The history of Pizza Hut began in 1958 when Frank and Dan Carney opened the first store in Wichita Kansas. Frank and Dan were brothers and best friends. In 1958, they asked their mother t...
1960 Jun 15 "The Apartment" Is Released
The Apartment is a 1960 American comedy-drama film produced and directed by Billy Wilder, and starring Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, and Fred MacMurray. It was Wilder's follow up to the ...
1967 Jun 15 Ronald Reagan Signs a Bill Liberalizing California’s Abortion Law
A liberalized abortion law, one of the most emotionally debated issues ever brought before the state legislature, will go-into effect in California within a few months.
1967 Jun 15 "The Dirty Dozen" Is Released
The Dirty Dozen is a 1967 World War II war film directed by Robert Aldrich, based on the novel by E. M. Nathanson and starring Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine, Telly Savalas, Charles Bronson ...
1972 Jun 15
to 1972 Jun 18
 Jack Nicklaus wins the 72nd U.S. Open
The 1972 U.S. Open Golf Championship was the 72nd U.S. Open played June 15-18 at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California. Jack Nicklaus won the championship.
1973 Jun 15 Neil Patrick Harris born
Harris was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and grew up in Ruidoso, New Mexico. He has an older brother named Mark, and it was by following his brother to an audition in fourth grade that...
1987 Jun 15 King Diamond releases Abigail
Abigail is the second King Diamond album and their first concept album. It was released in 1987 on Roadrunner Records. There were several re-releases, first in 1997 with 4 bonus tracks, a...
1988 Jun 15 "Bull Durham" Is Released
Bull Durham is a 1988 American romantic comedy about baseball. It is based upon the minor league experiences of writer/director Ron Shelton and depicts the players and fans of the Durham ...
1989 Jun 15 Nirvana Releases "Bleach"
Bleach is the debut album by the American grunge band Nirvana. It was released on June 15, 1989 through the independent record label Sub Pop. Bleach originally sold a mere 30,000 copies, ...
1989 Jun 15 The Offspring release self-titled debut album
The Offspring is the debut studio album by the American punk rock band The Offspring. It was released on June 15, 1989 on Nemesis Records in vinyl and cassette format, and was not release...
1991 Jun 15 Eruption of Mount Pinatubo
Pinatubo unleashed three major destructive agents, namely: ashfall, pyroclastic flow and lahar that caused destruction to Central Luzon's infrastructure and rendered its vast agricultural...
1991 Jun 15 MST3K Ep. 303 - "Pod People"
A child adopts a large egg which hatches into a mischievous alien, while a group of pop musicians on a wilderness vacation runs into trouble.
1993 Jun 15 Suicidal Tendencies release Still Cyco After All These Years
Still Cyco After All These Years is a 1993 compilation album by Suicidal Tendencies. It is a re-recording of the band's 1983 debut album, Suicidal Tendencies and also contains 3 additiona...
1995 Jun 15
to 1995 Jun 18
 Corey Pavin wins the 95th U.S. Open
The 1995 United States Open Golf Championship was the 95th U.S. Open. The event was held from June 15-18, 1995 at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Shinnecock Hills, New York. Corey Pavin won...
1995 Jun 15 King Diamond releases The Spider's Lullabye
The Spider's Lullabye is an album by King Diamond released in 1995. Contrary to many of King Diamond's albums, this is not a full concept album, but only half the songs form a single plot...
1996 Jun 15 Ella Fitzgerald Dies
Already blinded by the effects of diabetes, Fitzgerald had both her legs amputated in 1993. In 1996 she died of the disease in Beverly Hills, California at the age of 79. She is interred ...
1999 Jun 15 Destiny's Child releases "Bills, Bills, Bills" single
"Bills, Bills, Bills" is a song by Destiny's Child, released as the first single from their second album The Writing's on the Wall. It echoed the female empowerment sentiments of TLC's ma...
1999 Jun 15 First Battle of Yeonpyeong
The First Battle of Yeonpyeong was a skirmish between naval units of North and South Korea. It did little to settle the dispute about control of the area and was an embarrassment to the N...
1999 Jun 15 Jay-Z releases "Jigga My Nigga" single
"Jigga My Nigga" is the first single from rapper Jay-Z's fourth album Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter. It is a hidden track on Jay-Z's fourth album contained within the final track ...
2000 Jun 15
to 2000 Jun 18
 Tiger Woods wins the 100th U.S. Open
As the United States Golf Association wanted to begin the millennium with a memorable tournament, Pebble Beach was moved up several years in the rotation and hosted the 2000 U.S. Open.[1]...
2003 Jun 15 "Seven Deadly Sins Four Deadly Sinners" Premieres
Seven Deadly Sins Four Deadly Sinners is an anthology-style play compiled and written by Carry On... writer Norman Hudis and producer Marc Sinden, who is also the director. It was origina...
2004 Jun 15 Colorado Rockies defeat Boston Red Sox, 6-3
DENVER -- Take it from a survivor of the mile-high boneyard for pitchers. "It's not a fun place to pitch," Curt Schilling said last night, sharing some of the advice he could offer tea...
2005 Jun 15 Batman Begins released
Batman Begins is a 2005 superhero film based on the fictional DC Comics character Batman, directed by Christopher Nolan. It stars Christian Bale as Batman, along with Michael Caine, Gary ...
2005 Jun 15 Boston Red Sox defeat Cincinnati Reds, 6-1
That booming voice of his -- as it tends to do around the Red Sox clubhouse -- preceded David Ortíz. ''Hey, Terry," said Ortíz as he made his way toward the manager's office before las...
2006 Jun 15
to 2006 Jun 18
 Geoff Ogilvy wins the 106th U.S. Open
Geoff Ogilvy won his first career major in one of the wildest finishes in U.S. Open history. He made gutsy pars on the final two holes including a chip in from off the green on 17. Jim Fu...
2006 Jun 15 Minnesota Twins defeat Boston Red Sox, 5-3
MINNEAPOLIS -- The second level of the Metrodome in right and right-center is curtained off, in an attempt to make this cavernous building feel more intimate. The canvas that blankets tho...
2007 Jun 15 Arizona Diamondbacks defeat Baltimore Orioles, 7-3
Three snapshots are all that's needed to summarize last night's gut-wrenching, here-we-go-again Orioles bullpen implosion in a 7-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. After all, you have...
2007 Jun 15 Boston Red Sox defeat San Francisco Giants, 10-2
Dustin Pedroia grew up idolizing Barry Bonds in Northern California. Julian Tavarez spent three years saying little more than hello to Bonds when they were teammates in San Francisco. ...
2008 Jun 15 Boston Red Sox defeat Cincinnati Reds, 9-0
CINCINNATI --Coco Crisp kept Boston's depleted lineup rolling by driving in four runs, and Jacoby Ellsbury homered and stole two more bases for a Red Sox rookie record in a 9-0 victory ov...
2008 Jun 15 Los Angeles Lakers defeat Boston Celtics, 103-98
LOS ANGELES - Not so fast, my friend. If the Celtics are to win championship No. 17, it will have to be in TD Banknorth Garden. But be advised that it could very easily have taken plac...
2008 Jun 15 Pittsburgh Pirates defeat Baltimore Orioles, 5-4
It was set up for the perfect ending to a thrilling weekend. With the Orioles down to their last out, leadoff hitter Brian Roberts drove Matt Capps' pitch into the left-field seats for a ...
2009 Jun 15 2009 CFDA Fashion Awards
Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) paid tribute to the winners and honorees of the 2009 CFDA Fashion Awards at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center. This year's Awards were ho...
2009 Jun 15 Centennial Paris Air Show Opens on Somber Note Amid Continuing Air France Flight 447 Investigations
The world's largest showcase of civilian and military aircraft and equipment, the Paris air show, has opened at Le Bourget Airport. Some 2,000 exhibitors from 48 countries will be exh...
2009 Jun 15 Letterman apologizes to Palin
David Letterman is making a full-throated apology for his controversial joke about Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's daughter. During a taping of tonight's edition of his CBS "Late Show," Lett...
2009 Jun 15 Milwaukee Brewers defeat Cleveland Indians, 14-12
Cleveland — -- A team that hadn't hit for a couple of weeks couldn't stop hitting Monday night. "That was fun," Milwaukee Brewers leftfielder Ryan Braun said. "Hopefully, it gives us s...