Tim Lincecum
b. 1984
American baseball player
On This Day · The 166th day of the year
June 15
June 15 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 1215 and 1996. King John of England puts his seal to Magna Carta.
Compiled & reviewed by Roman Tailor · Last reviewed July 13, 2026
What happened on June 15?
June 15 is the 166th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1215 and 1996. Famous people born on June 15 include Tim Lincecum, Hugo Pratt and Xi Jinping.
The shape of the day
June 15's record stretches 781 years, from 1215 to 1996. Its center of gravity is the 20th century, and conflict is a recurring thread.
Gemini is the sign for June 15 — read more on the Gemini page, or see June's birthstone & birth flower.
Events
10 notable moments- 1215
John, King of England
King John of England puts his seal to Magna Carta.
- 1285
Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire and the Republic of Venice conclude a treaty. Apart from agreeng on a ten year truce, the Venetians are alloted a commercial quarter in Constantinople and are restored to earlier privileges.
- 1520
Pope Leo X
Pope Leo X threatens to excommunicate Martin Luther in Exsurge Domine.
- 1804
New Hampshire
New Hampshire approves the Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratifying the document.
- 1864
American Civil War
American Civil War: The Second Battle of Petersburg begins.
- 1896
1896 Sanriku earthquake
One of the deadliest tsunamis in Japan's history kills more than 22,000 people.
- 1940
World War II
World War II: Operation Aerial begins: Allied troops start to evacuate France, following Germany's takeover of Paris and most of the nation.
- 1991
Mount Pinatubo
In the Philippines, Mount Pinatubo erupts in the second largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century, killing over 800 people.
- 1992
Supreme Court of the United States
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.
- 1996
The Troubles
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.
Famous birthday twins
Born on June 15Hugo Pratt
b. 1927
Italian author and illustrator
Xi Jinping
b. 1953
Chinese engineer and politician, General Secretary of the Communist Party and President of China
Yuri Andropov
b. 1914
Russian politician
Alberto Sordi
b. 1920
Italian actor, director, and screenwriter
Erik Erikson
b. 1902
German-American psychologist and psychoanalyst
Courteney Cox
b. 1964
American actress and producer
Hiob Ludolf
b. 1624
German orientalist and philologist
Deaths
- 1996Ella Fitzgerald
- 1849James K. Polk
- 1383John VI Kantakouzenos
- 1341Andronikos III Palaiologos
- 1073Emperor Go-Sanjō
- 948Romanos I Lekapenos
Holidays & observances
- —Arbor Day (Costa Rica)
- —Christian feast day: Abraham of Clermont (or of St Cyriacus)
- —Christian feast day: Alice (or Adelaide) of Schaerbeek
- —Christian feast day: Amos
- —Christian feast day: Blessed Albertina Berkenbrock
- —Christian feast day: Blessed Clement Vismara
- —Christian feast day: Edburga of Winchester
- —Christian feast day: Evelyn Underhill (Church of England and The Episcopal Church)
Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.
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