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Historical Events on June 15

25 significant historical events occurred on June 15. June 15 has seen several important historical events over the centuries. On this date in 1826, the Ottoman Janissary Corps was disbanded during the Auspicious Incident. In 1846, the Oregon Treaty was signed by Britain and the United States to establish territorial boundaries. In 1990, the Dublin Convention was adopted to address political asylum procedures in the European Union. The date also includes two milestones in Formula One racing: the 1958 Belgian Grand Prix and the 1986 Canadian Grand Prix.

Total Events
25
Time Span
11812013
Categories
4
Top Category
war
12 events

31 famous birthdays on June 15

Including Alain Aspect, Thomas H. Weller, Herbert Simon

Event Distribution by Century

Darker = Higher Density
12th C.21st C.

12th Century

2 events
war

Battle in 1181 in Japan

war

1184 Norwegian naval battle

15th Century

2 events
war

1429 battle during the Hundred Years' War

war

1431 naval battle between Milan and Venice

18th Century

3 events
war

Battle in 1704 during the Great Northern War

war

Battle of the War of the First Coalition

politics

1800 Treaty during the War of the Second Coalition

19th Century

5 events
general

Auspicious Incident — Disbandment of the Ottoman Janissary Corps

disaster

1841 "Caída da Praia" earthquake

politics

1846 treaty between the United Kingdom and the United States

war

Battle at Richmond, Louisiana during American Civil War (1863)

war

1864 action during the American Civil War

20th Century

10 events
war

1904 maritime incident

war

1939 battle from the Spanish civil war

war

1941 battle of the Australian 7th Division's advance on Beirut during WWII

general

1958 Belgian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race

general

Fatality in London public demonstration

general

1986 Canadian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1986

general

Dublin Convention — European Union (EU) convention regarding political asylum

general

Assassination by the militants

general

1997 Canadian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1997

war

1999 naval incident between North Korea and South Korea

21st Century

3 events
general

2003 Canadian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 2003

politics

June 2011 riots in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

general

Series of bombings in Quetta, Pakistan

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