JUNE 15: EVENTS: • 1300 – The city of Bilbao is founded. • 1502 – Christopher Columbus lands on the island of Martinique on his fourth voyage. • 1667 – The first human blood transfusion is administered by Dr. Jean-Baptiste Denys. • 1752 – Benjamin Franklin proves that lightning is electricity (traditional date, the exact date is unknown). • 1808 – Joseph Bonaparte becomes King of Spain. • 1836 – Arkansas is admitted as the 25th U.S. state. • 1945 – The General Dutch Youth League (ANJV) is founded in Amsterdam, Netherlands. • 1954 – UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) is formed in Basel, Switzerland. • 1991 – In the Philippines, Mount Pinatubo erupts in the second largest volcanic eruption of the 20th Century. In the end, over 800 people die. • 1994 – Israel and Vatican City establish full diplomatic relations. • 2001 – Leaders of the Peoples Republic of China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan formed the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. • 2012 – Nik Wallenda becomes the first person to successfully tightrope walk over Niagara Falls. BIRTHDAYS: • 1640 – Bernard Lamy, French mathematician and theologian • 1876 – Margaret Abbott, Indian-American golfer • 1924 – Ezer Weizman, Israeli commander and politician, 7th President of Israel • 1927 – Ibn-e-Insha, Indian-Pakistani poet • 1932 – Zia Fariduddin Dagar, Indian singer • 1933 – Mohammad-Ali Rajai, Iranian politician, 2nd President of Iran • 1937 – Anna Hazare, Indian social activist • 1939 – Ward Connerly, American activist and businessman, founded the American Civil Rights Institute 1950 – Lakshmi Mittal, Indian steel magnate • 1952 – Satya Pal Jain, Indian Politician; Senior Leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party; Ex-Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) from Chandigarh; Senior Advocate • 1953 – Xi Jinping, Chinese politician, Current General Secretary of the Communist Party and 7th Chinese President • 1972 – Justin Leonard, American golfer * 1982 – Abdur Razzak, Bangladeshi cricketer DEATH ANNIVERSARIES: • 1849 – James K. Polk, American lawyer and politician, 11th President of the United States • 1971 – Wendell Meredith Stanley, American chemist, Nobel Prize laureate • 1983 – Sri Sri, Indian poet and songwriter • 2006 – Herb Pearson, New Zealand cricketer • 2013 – Manivannan, Indian actor and director • 2013 – Edgar Gilbert, American mathematician IMPORTANT DAYS: • Arbor Day (Costa Rica) • Day of Valdemar and Reunion day (Flag Day) (Denmark) • Mangaia Gospel Day (Mangaia) • National Salvation Day (Azerbaijan) • Statehood Day (Arkansas) • Global Wind Day * Father’s day
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