June 15 - This 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