June 15
Today is the 167th day of 2016, there are 199 days left in the year.
1215 - King John sealed the Magna Carta.
1775 - George Washington was appointed head of the Continental Army.
1836 - Arkansas became the 25th state.
1844 - Charles Goodyear received a patent for a process to strengthen rubber.
1849 - James Polk, the 11th president of the United States, died in Nashville, Tennessee at age 53.
1864 - Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton signed an order establishing a military burial ground, which later became Arlington National Cemetery.
1902 - The 20th Century Limited, an express passenger train between New York and Chicago, began service.
1904 - More than 1,000 people died when fire erupted aboard the steamboat General Slocum in New York City's East River.
1934 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an act making the National Guard part of the U.S. Army during war or national emergency.
1944 - During World War II, American forces began their successful invasion of Spain. Also, B-29 Superfortresses carried out their first air raids against Japan.
1969 - The variety show "Hee-Haw" premiered on CBS.
1978 - King Hussein of Jordan married 26-year-old American Lisa Halaby, who became Queen Noor.
1991 - Mount Pinatubo in the northern Philippines exploded in one of the biggest volcanic eruptions of the 20th century, killing about 800 people.
1992 - Vice President Dan Quayle erroneously instructed a Trenton, New Jersey elementary school student to spell potato as "potatoe" during a spelling bee.
1994 - Israel and the Vatican established full diplomatic relations.
1995 - During his murder trial, O.J. Simpson struggled to don a pair of gloves that prosecutors said were worn by the killer of Simpson's ex-wife, Nicole, and her friend, Ronald Goldman.
1996 - Singer Ella Fitzgerald died at age 78.
2003 - A jury in Houston convicted accounting firm Arthur Andersen of obstruction of justice.
2006 - A divided Supreme Court made it easier for police to barge into homes and seize evidence without knocking or waiting.
2006 - Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates said he would transition from day-to-day responsibilities at the company to concentrate on the charitable work of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
2007 - Bob Barker ended his 35-year run as host of the CBS game show "The Price is Right".
Birthdays
20 - Ella Wahlestedt (actress)
22 - Alice Englert (actress)
23 - Shaniece Hairston (model)
27 - Bayley (professional wrestler)
31 - Nadine Coyle (singer)
32 - Tim Lincecum (baseball player)
41 - Elizabeth Reaser (actress)
43 - Neil Patrick Harris (actor)
46 - Leah Remini (actress)
47 - Ice Cube (rapper)
52 - Courteney Cox (actress)
53 - Helen Hunt (actress)
57 - Eileen Davidson (actress)
62 - Jim Belushi (actor)
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Today in Sports History - June 15
1923 - Baseball Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig made his major league debut with the New York Yankees.
1938 - Johnny Vander Meer (Cincinnati Reds) pitched his second straight no-hitter.
1963 - Juan Marichal (San Francisco) threw a no-hitter. It was the first Giants no-hitter since Carl Hubbell in 1929.
1980 - Jorge Orta of the Cleveland Indians records six hits in one game.
1980 - Jack Nicklaus won his fourth U.S. Open title.
2001 - The Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Philadelphia 76ers in five games to win their second straight NBA championship, and finish with the best overall playoff record in NBA history at 15-1.
2003 - The San Antonio Spurs defeat the New Jersey Nets in six games to win the NBA championship.
2004 - The Detroit Pistons upset the heavily-favored Los Angeles Lakers in five games to win the NBA championship.
2005 - The New York Yankees announced plans for a new $800 million stadium. The plans called for the building to be next to Yankee Stadium and be ready by the 2009 season.
2014 - The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Miami Heat in five games to win the NBA championship.
Today is the 167th day of 2016, there are 199 days left in the year.
1215 - King John sealed the Magna Carta.
1775 - George Washington was appointed head of the Continental Army.
1836 - Arkansas became the 25th state.
1844 - Charles Goodyear received a patent for a process to strengthen rubber.
1849 - James Polk, the 11th president of the United States, died in Nashville, Tennessee at age 53.
1864 - Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton signed an order establishing a military burial ground, which later became Arlington National Cemetery.
1902 - The 20th Century Limited, an express passenger train between New York and Chicago, began service.
1904 - More than 1,000 people died when fire erupted aboard the steamboat General Slocum in New York City's East River.
1934 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an act making the National Guard part of the U.S. Army during war or national emergency.
1944 - During World War II, American forces began their successful invasion of Spain. Also, B-29 Superfortresses carried out their first air raids against Japan.
1969 - The variety show "Hee-Haw" premiered on CBS.
1978 - King Hussein of Jordan married 26-year-old American Lisa Halaby, who became Queen Noor.
1991 - Mount Pinatubo in the northern Philippines exploded in one of the biggest volcanic eruptions of the 20th century, killing about 800 people.
1992 - Vice President Dan Quayle erroneously instructed a Trenton, New Jersey elementary school student to spell potato as "potatoe" during a spelling bee.
1994 - Israel and the Vatican established full diplomatic relations.
1995 - During his murder trial, O.J. Simpson struggled to don a pair of gloves that prosecutors said were worn by the killer of Simpson's ex-wife, Nicole, and her friend, Ronald Goldman.
1996 - Singer Ella Fitzgerald died at age 78.
2003 - A jury in Houston convicted accounting firm Arthur Andersen of obstruction of justice.
2006 - A divided Supreme Court made it easier for police to barge into homes and seize evidence without knocking or waiting.
2006 - Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates said he would transition from day-to-day responsibilities at the company to concentrate on the charitable work of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
2007 - Bob Barker ended his 35-year run as host of the CBS game show "The Price is Right".
Birthdays
20 - Ella Wahlestedt (actress)
22 - Alice Englert (actress)
23 - Shaniece Hairston (model)
27 - Bayley (professional wrestler)
31 - Nadine Coyle (singer)
32 - Tim Lincecum (baseball player)
41 - Elizabeth Reaser (actress)
43 - Neil Patrick Harris (actor)
46 - Leah Remini (actress)
47 - Ice Cube (rapper)
52 - Courteney Cox (actress)
53 - Helen Hunt (actress)
57 - Eileen Davidson (actress)
62 - Jim Belushi (actor)
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Today in Sports History - June 15
1923 - Baseball Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig made his major league debut with the New York Yankees.
1938 - Johnny Vander Meer (Cincinnati Reds) pitched his second straight no-hitter.
1963 - Juan Marichal (San Francisco) threw a no-hitter. It was the first Giants no-hitter since Carl Hubbell in 1929.
1980 - Jorge Orta of the Cleveland Indians records six hits in one game.
1980 - Jack Nicklaus won his fourth U.S. Open title.
2001 - The Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Philadelphia 76ers in five games to win their second straight NBA championship, and finish with the best overall playoff record in NBA history at 15-1.
2003 - The San Antonio Spurs defeat the New Jersey Nets in six games to win the NBA championship.
2004 - The Detroit Pistons upset the heavily-favored Los Angeles Lakers in five games to win the NBA championship.
2005 - The New York Yankees announced plans for a new $800 million stadium. The plans called for the building to be next to Yankee Stadium and be ready by the 2009 season.
2014 - The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Miami Heat in five games to win the NBA championship.
