June 15 Holidays & National Days & Fun Days | June 15 Calendar
June 15th Daily Holidays include:
- Fly a Kite Day
- Global Wind Day
- Justice for Janitors Day
- Magna Carta Day
- National Day of Prayer for Law Enforcement Officers
- National Dump the Pump Day – June 15, 2023 (Third Thursday in June)
- National Electricity Day
- National Kiss a Wookie Day
- National Lobster Day
- National Nursing Assistants Day – June 15, 2023 (First Day of National Nursing Assistants Week)
- National Smile Power Day
- Native American Citizenship Day
- Nature Photography Day
- Recess at Work Day – June 15, 2023 (Third Thursday in June)
- World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
- World Tapas Day – June 15, 2023 (Third Thursday in June)
- Worldwide Day of Giving
June 15: Famous Birthdays
- June 15, 1330 – Edward, the Black Prince of England (d. 1376)
- June 15, 1479 – Lisa del Giocondo, Italian model who was the subject of the Mona Lisa painting by Leonardo da Vinci which has become the most famous painting in the world (d. 1542)
- June 15, 1767 – Rachel Jackson, American wife of Andrew Jackson, the 7th President of the United States (d. 1828)
- June 15, 1937 – Waylon Jennings, American country singer, songwriter, and guitarist (The Highwaymen) (d. 2002)
- June 15, 1964 – Courteney Cox, American actress, director, and producer (Friends, Scream)
June 15: Historical Events
- June 15, 1215 – King John of England puts his seal to the Magna Carta
- June 15, 1648 – The first execution for Witchcraft happened when margaret Jones was hanged in Boston
- June 15, 1667 – Dr. Jean-Baptiste Denys does the first human blood transfusion
- June 15, 1752 – Benjamin Franklin proves that lightning is electricity
- June 15, 1775 – George Washington is appointed the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army
- June 15, 1776 – Delaware votes to separate officially from Pennsylvania and suspend government under the British Crown
- June 15, 1836 – Arkansas is admitted as the 25th U.S. State
- June 15, 1844 – Charles Goodyear obtains a patent for vulcanization, to strengthen rubber
- June 15, 1864 – The Arlington National Cemetery is establish when 200 acres are set aside as a military cemetery by U.S. Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton
- June 15, 1896 – 22,000 people are killed in Japan during their deadliest tsunami
- June 15, 1916 – U.S. President Woodrow Wilson signs a bill incorporating the Boy Scouts of America
- June 15, 1934 – The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is founded in Tennessee and North Carolina
- June 15, 1944 – During World War II, the United States invade Japanese occupied Saipan
- June 15, 1970 – Charles Manson goes on trial for the Sharon Tate murders
- June 15, 1985 – Rembrandt’s painting Danae is attacked by a man who cuts the painting twice with a knife and throws sulfuric acid on the canvas
- June 15, 1991 – Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines erupts and 800 people are killed
- June 15, 2012 – Nik Wallenda is the first person to successfully tightrope walk over Niagara Falls
June 15: Music Events
- June 15, 1965 – Like a Rolling Stone is recorded by Bob Dylan
- June 15, 1991 – Rush, Rush by Paula Abdul hits #1 in the US with the video featuring Keanu Reeves (see our video of the day for June 8)
- June 15, 1994 – The Disney film, The Lion King debuts, with the soundtrack ultimately going Diamond with over 10 million copies sold
- June 15, 1999 – Supernatural is an album released by Santana that hits #1. The single, Smooth is below.
June 15: Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for June 15 is Taurus.
June Birthstone:
What is the June Birthstone? Pearl
The June birthstones are pearl, alexandrite and moonstone. With so many attractive options, individuals with June birthdays can have a birthstone that fits their mood or budget, due to the different colors and price points these gems offer.
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