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Bookmark or Share- What Happened on June 15 - HISTORYDiscover what happened on June 15 with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
- Historical Events on June 15 - On This DayHistorical events for the 15th of June. See what famous, interesting and notable events happened throughout history on June 15.
- On This Day - What Happened on June 15 | BritannicaMagna Carta —a charter of English liberties that occupies a unique place in the popular imagination as a symbol and a battle cry against oppression—was sealed this day, under threat of civil war, by King John in 1215. Take our quiz about famous documents.
- June 15 - WikipediaJune 15 is the 166th day of the year (167th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar ; 199 days remain until the end of the year. 763 BC – Assyrians record a solar eclipse that is later used to fix the chronology of Mesopotamian history. [ 1 ] 844 – Louis II is crowned as king of Italy at Rome by pope Sergius II. [ 2 ]
- June 15: What Happened on This Date in History?U.S. Marines begin the invasion of Saipan in the Pacific. The French fortress of Verdun is captured by Germans. Gaston Means is sentenced to 15 years for fraud in the Lindbergh baby kidnapping. Republicans, convening in Kansas City, name Herbert Hoover their candidate for President. Morris “Mo” Udall, U.S. Congressman.
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