June 15
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 K. 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 would become Arlington National Cemetery.
1902 - The 20th Century Limited, an express passenger train between New York and Chicago, went into service.
1904 - More than 1,000 people died when fire erupted aboard the steamboat General Slocum in New York City's East River.
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 nearly 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
31 - Tim Lincecum (baseball player)
40 - Elizabeth Reaser (actress)
42 - Neil Patrick Harris (actor)
43 - Andy Pettitte (baseball player)
45 - Leah Remini (actress)
46 - Ice Cube (rapper/actor)
51 - Courteney Cox (actress)
52 - Helen Hunt (actress)
57 - Wade Boggs (baseball hall of famer)
61 - Jim Belushi (actor)
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Today in Sports History - June 15
1901 - Willie Anderson edged Alex Smith by one stroke to win the U.S. Open in a playoff.
1923 - Baseball Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig made his major league debut with the New York Yankees.
1938 - Johnny Vander Meer became the first pitcher in major league history to record back-to-back no-hit, no-run games, beating the Dodgers 6-0 at Ebbets Field.
1952 - Julius Boros won the U.S. Open.
1957 - Dick Mayer won the U.S. Open.
1963 - Juan Marichal of the San Francisco Giants no-hit the Houston Colt .45s.
1969 - Orville Moody won the U.S. Open.
1977 - The New York Mets traded Tom Seaver to the Cincinnati Reds.
1980 - Jack Nicklaus won his fourth U.S. Open title.
1986 - Ray Floyd won the U.S. Open and became the oldest golfer to ever win the event at age 43.
1997 - Ernie Els won the U.S. Open for the second time in four years.
2001 - The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers to win their second straight NBA championship.
2002 - Luis Castillo of the Florida Marlins became the 39th player in major league history with a hitting streak of 30 or more games.
2003 - The San Antonio Spurs defeated the New Jersey Nets to win the NBA championship.
2003 - Jim Furyk won his first major championship by winning the 103rd U.S. Open.
2004 - The Detroit Pistons defeated the Los Angeles Lakers to win the NBA championship.
2006 - NBA legend Michael Jordan became part owner of the Charlotte Bobcats.
2011 - The Boston Bruins defeated the Vancouver Canucks in seven games to win the Stanley Cup for the first time since 1972.
2014 - Martin Kaymer won the U.S. Open.
2014 - The San Antonio Spurs won their fifth NBA championship in franchise history, beating the Miami Heat in five games.
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 K. 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 would become Arlington National Cemetery.
1902 - The 20th Century Limited, an express passenger train between New York and Chicago, went into service.
1904 - More than 1,000 people died when fire erupted aboard the steamboat General Slocum in New York City's East River.
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 nearly 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
31 - Tim Lincecum (baseball player)
40 - Elizabeth Reaser (actress)
42 - Neil Patrick Harris (actor)
43 - Andy Pettitte (baseball player)
45 - Leah Remini (actress)
46 - Ice Cube (rapper/actor)
51 - Courteney Cox (actress)
52 - Helen Hunt (actress)
57 - Wade Boggs (baseball hall of famer)
61 - Jim Belushi (actor)
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Today in Sports History - June 15
1901 - Willie Anderson edged Alex Smith by one stroke to win the U.S. Open in a playoff.
1923 - Baseball Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig made his major league debut with the New York Yankees.
1938 - Johnny Vander Meer became the first pitcher in major league history to record back-to-back no-hit, no-run games, beating the Dodgers 6-0 at Ebbets Field.
1952 - Julius Boros won the U.S. Open.
1957 - Dick Mayer won the U.S. Open.
1963 - Juan Marichal of the San Francisco Giants no-hit the Houston Colt .45s.
1969 - Orville Moody won the U.S. Open.
1977 - The New York Mets traded Tom Seaver to the Cincinnati Reds.
1980 - Jack Nicklaus won his fourth U.S. Open title.
1986 - Ray Floyd won the U.S. Open and became the oldest golfer to ever win the event at age 43.
1997 - Ernie Els won the U.S. Open for the second time in four years.
2001 - The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers to win their second straight NBA championship.
2002 - Luis Castillo of the Florida Marlins became the 39th player in major league history with a hitting streak of 30 or more games.
2003 - The San Antonio Spurs defeated the New Jersey Nets to win the NBA championship.
2003 - Jim Furyk won his first major championship by winning the 103rd U.S. Open.
2004 - The Detroit Pistons defeated the Los Angeles Lakers to win the NBA championship.
2006 - NBA legend Michael Jordan became part owner of the Charlotte Bobcats.
2011 - The Boston Bruins defeated the Vancouver Canucks in seven games to win the Stanley Cup for the first time since 1972.
2014 - Martin Kaymer won the U.S. Open.
2014 - The San Antonio Spurs won their fifth NBA championship in franchise history, beating the Miami Heat in five games.