On This Day In History
14 June 2017. A fire in the high-rise tower block called Grenfell Tower in North Kensington, London, led to 72 deaths and hundreds more left homeless. It’s the worst UK residential fire since the Second World War. pic.twitter.com/cxD9MkAsbA
— Prof Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) June 14, 2022
June 15th
763 BC Assyrians record a solar eclipse that will be used to fix the chronology of Mesopotamian history
1215 King John signs Magna Carta at Runnymede, near Windsor, England
1775 George Washington appointed commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, the day after Congress establishes the force
1896 Tsunami strikes Shinto festival on beach at Sanriku, Japan; 27,000 are killed, 9,000 injured and 13,000 houses destroyed
1940 World War II: France surrenders to NAZI Germany, German troops occupy Paris
1991 Climactic eruption of the Mount Pinatubo volcano in the Philippines, the second-largest volcanic eruption on Earth of the 20th century
Did You Know?
Dannebrog is the flag of Denmark and the oldest national flag in the world. According to legend, it fell from the sky during the Battle of Lyndanisse (now Tallinn) in Estonia, and turned the Danes' luck
Today in History in 1219
Would You Believe?
Near earth asteroid 2002 MN missed the Earth by 75,000 miles (120,000 km), about one-third of the distance between the Earth and the Moon
Today in History in 2002
This day 101 years ago - 15 June 1919 - aviators John Alcock and Arthur Brown crash-landed in Derrygimlagh Bog, near Clifden, Co Galway, thus completing the world's first non-stop transatlantic flight.
They had taken off from St. John's, Newfoundland, about 16 hours beforehand. pic.twitter.com/kmhIlMF40Q
— This Day in Irish History (@ThisDayIrish) June 15, 2020
This day 57 years ago – 15 June 1961 – Princess Grace of Monaco and her husband Prince Rainier made a pilgrimage to Croagh Patrick, Co. Mayo.
The former actress, born Grace Kelly, was the granddaughter of John Henry Kelly, a native of Newport, Co. Mayo, who emigrated to the US. pic.twitter.com/laOESH5vf0
— This Day in Irish History (@ThisDayIrish) June 15, 2018
#OTD in 1944, US Army 2nd Lt. Margaret Stanfill—nurse, 128th Evacuation Hospital—was photographed at Boutteville, Normandy—the first US nurse in France following D-Day, 6 June. The WW2 contribution of the US Army Nurse Corps has been largely forgotten. https://t.co/874AaViNoE pic.twitter.com/Iy7HF7KAmR
— On This Day She (@OnThisDayShe) June 15, 2022
On this day in 1920, a mob of 5,000 to 10,000 white people lynched three Black men falsely accused of assault in Duluth, Minnesota. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. https://t.co/ZM2PwaTD89
— Equal Justice Initiative (@eji_org) June 15, 2022
15 June 1479. Lisa del Giocondo was born in Via Maggio, Republic of Florence. This Italian noblewoman is thought to have been the subject of Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting, Mona Lisa, which was commissioned by her husband, Francesco. pic.twitter.com/N4xLQABCq3
— Prof Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) June 15, 2022
15 June 1648. Margaret Jones became the first person executed for witchcraft in Massachusetts Bay Colony, during a series of witch-hunt trials that lasted from 1648 to 1693. Jones, who lived in Charlestown, now a section of Boston, was a midwife and practiced medicine pic.twitter.com/5w3DUkOcr6
— Prof Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) June 15, 2022
15 June 1667. The first documented blood transfusion into a human was administered by Dr Jean-Baptiste Denys, a French doctor. He transfused about twelve ounces of sheep blood into a 15-year-old boy who survived the transfusion. pic.twitter.com/9Eu1bSuBOh
— Prof Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) June 15, 2022
15 June 1860. The famous British nurse, Florence Nightingale (“The Lady with The Lamp”), opened a school for training nurses at St Thomas’s Hospital in London. It was the first professional nursing school in the world. The nursing school is now part of King’s College, London. pic.twitter.com/Ux1gkeItWw
— Prof Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) June 15, 2022
15 June 1983. The last episode of the US comedy series, Taxi, was broadcast. It was about the lives of a group of New York Taxi drivers. It originally aired on ABC on 12 September 1978 and then transferred to NBC. There were 114 episodes broadcast. pic.twitter.com/srOw2XEBmc
— Prof Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) June 15, 2022
15 June 1993. Motor racing champion, James Hunt, died (aged 45) in his sleep of a heart attack at his home in Wimbledon. He was the 1976 F1 World Champion. After retiring from motor racing, he became a BBC motor sport commentator. pic.twitter.com/kU9PSKeqBx
— Prof Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) June 15, 2022
15 June 1996. Jazz singing legend, Ella Fitzgerald, known as the “Queen of Song” died (aged 79). She was praised for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing, intonation and improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing. She won 14 Grammy Awards. pic.twitter.com/0n9nalq7YZ
— Prof Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) June 15, 2022
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This day 31 years ago – 12 June 1988 – Ireland beat England 1-0 in the Neckarstadion, Stuttgart.
It was the first time the team had reached a major international tournament, the UEFA European Football Championship
The winning goal was scored by Ray Houghton in the sixth minute. pic.twitter.com/m3Zf3TgPKn
— This Day in Irish History (@ThisDayIrish) June 12, 2019
If you look very carefully, you might spot young Forrest in the crowd, but you would have to have great eyesight . . . . . . oh what a day that was.
15th June 2022 – Forrest returned for a fleeting visit to see what’s happening in the wonderful world of the Privates Benjamin
Thanks for popping in, F. 👍👍👍
See you when we see you. Take care. 🤗
June 16th
1779 Spain declares war on Great Britain in support of France and the USA, starting the Great Siege of Gibraltar which goes on to last 3 years, 7 months and 2 weeks
1858 Abraham Lincoln says “A house divided against itself cannot stand” accepting Illinois Republican Party’s nomination for the Senate
1963 Soviet space mission Vostok 6 is launched with Valentina Tereshkova onboard, who becomes the 1st woman in space
2000 Israel complies with UN Security Council Resolution 425 after 22 years, which calls on Israel to completely withdraw from Lebanon. Israel withdraws from all of Lebanon, except the disputed Sheba Farms
Did You Know?
1st roller coaster used (Coney Island NY)
Today in History in 1884
Would You Believe?
In Santa Barbara, CA, a team of 32 divers begin cycling underwater on a standard tricycle, to complete 116.66 mi in 75 hrs 20 mins
Today in History in 1988
This day 65 years ago – 16 June 1954 – the first 'Bloomsday' took place, to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the events in James Joyce's Ulysses.
Patrick Kavanagh and Flann O'Brien were among those who tried to retrace the steps of Stephen Dedalus and Leopold Bloom across Dublin pic.twitter.com/Yu1Mhb4ZrR
— This Day in Irish History (@ThisDayIrish) June 16, 2019