ON THIS DAY 6 15 2023

This Day in History: June 15

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Magna Carta sealed by King John
Magna 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
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2007

After more than 30 years, American game show host Bob Barker stepped down as host of The Price Is Right. Sort fact from fiction in our pop culture quiz
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1996

American singer Ella Fitzgerald—who was known for her enormous vocal range and inventive interpretations, in both ballads and jazz improvisations known as scat—died at age 79. How much do you know about female jazz singers?
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1944

During World War II, U.S. Marines attacked Saipan in the Mariana Islands. Test your knowledge of World War II
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1864

Arlington National Cemetery was established when 200 acres (81 hectares) of Confederate General Robert E. Lee's estate in Virginia—which had been seized by the U.S. government—was authorized for a national cemetery. Read about nine notable cemeteries
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1861

Austrian contralto Ernestine Schumann-Heink, one of the principal interpreters of the operas of Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss before the outbreak of World War I, was born. Take our opera quiz
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1846

The United States and Britain signed the Oregon Treaty, establishing the border between Canada and the United States at latitude 49° N.
1844

Charles Goodyear received a patent for the process of rubber vulcanization. Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about inventions and their inventors
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1775

George Washington was named commander in chief of the colonies by the Continental Congress. How much do you know about the American Revolution?
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1389

The Battle of Kosovo, fought between the armies of the Serbian prince Lazar and the forces of the Ottoman sultan Murad I, concluded with an Ottoman victory. Test your knowledge of the Ottoman Empire

Featured Biography

Edvard Grieg
Norwegian composer

bornJune 15, 1843
Bergen, Norway
(Born on this day)
diedSeptember 4, 1907 (aged 64)
Bergen, Norway

Norsk Teknisk Museum, Oslo, Norway
1969




Ice Cube
American rapper and actor
1963



Helen Hunt
American actress
1953




Xi Jinping
president of China
1950




Lakshmi Mittal
Indian businessman
1914




Yury Andropov
president of Soviet Union


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