June 15 - The Day in History

June 15 : General Interest 1215: Magna Carta sealed Following a revolt by the English nobility against his rule, King John puts his royal seal on the Magna Carta, or "Great Charter"... read more American Revolution 1776 : Delaware declares independence http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/delaware-declares-independence Automotive 1986 : Richard Petty makes 1,000th start http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/richard-petty-makes-1000th-start Civil War 1863 : Lincoln calls for help http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lincoln-calls-for-help Cold War 1946 : The United States presents the Baruch Plan http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-united-states-presents-the-baruch-plan Crime 2005 : Police search Van der Sloot home in Holloway disappearance http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/police-search-van-der-sloot-home-in-holloway-disappearance Disaster 1904 : River excursion ends in tragedy http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/river-excursion-ends-in-tragedy General Interest 1846 : U.S.-Canadian border established http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-canadian-border-established 1864 : Battle of Petersburg begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-petersburg-begins 1877 : First African American graduate of West Point http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-african-american-graduate-of-west-point Hollywood 1945 : Judy Garland marries Vincente Minnelli http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/judy-garland-marries-vincente-minnelli Literary 1300 : Dante is named prior of Florence http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dante-is-named-prior-of-florence Music 1963 : Kyu Sakamoto tops the charts with "Sukiyaki" http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/kyu-sakamoto-tops-the-charts-with-quotsukiyakiquot Old West 1846 : Francis Parkman arrives at Fort Laramie http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/francis-parkman-arrives-at-fort-laramie Presidential 1775 : George Washington assigned to lead the Continental Army http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/george-washington-assigned-to-lead-the-continental-army Sports 1938 : Vander Meer pitches second consecutive no-hitter http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/vander-meer-pitches-second-consecutive-no-hitter Vietnam War 1964 : Johnson decides against submitting resolution to Congress http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/johnson-decides-against-submitting-resolution-to-congress 1965 : U.S. planes bomb North Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-planes-bomb-north-vietnam World War I 1917 : U.S. Congress passes Espionage Act http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-congress-passes-espionage-act World War II 1943 : The "Blobel Commando" begins its cover-up of atrocities http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-blobel-commando-begins-its-cover-up-of-atrocities

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