Western Greece earthquake
Western Greece was struck by an earthquake registering 6.4–6.5 Mw that killed 26 people.
Discover 15 historical moments on June 15 — 5 events, 5 birthdays, and 5 notable deaths spanning centuries of human history.
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Western Greece was struck by an earthquake registering 6.4–6.5 Mw that killed 26 people.
The Provisional Irish Republican Army detonated a truck bomb in Manchester, England, injuring more than 200 people and causing widespread damage.
Leaders of China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan formed the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
US president George W. Bush designated 140,000 square miles around the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands as the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.
American acrobat Nik Wallenda became the first person to walk a tightrope stretched directly over Niagara Falls.
French actor and businessman Jacques Bergerac died on June 15, 2014. He was born in 1927.
Italian film director Franco Zeffirelli died on June 15, 2019. He was born in 1923.
English actress and politician Glenda Jackson died on June 15, 2023. She was born in 1936.
English-born Montenegrin footballer Matija Sarkic died on June 15, 2024. He was born in 1997.
June 15 is home to 15 recorded historical entries in our collection, including 5 notable events, 5 famous birthdays, and 5 deaths. This date has witnessed momentous occasions spanning from 1995 to the present day.
Among the most notable events on June 15: Western Greece earthquake (1995), Manchester bombing (1996), Shanghai Cooperation Organisation formed (2001). View all events →
Notable figures born on June 15 include Aurora, Tia-Adana Belle, Hoshi. View all birthdays →
Remembered figures who died on June 15 include Jacques Bergerac, Franco Zeffirelli, Glenda Jackson. View all →
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