This Day in History: June 15th

Here are ten interesting events that took place on June 15th throughout history:

1. 1215: King John of England signs the Magna Carta, a historic document that outlines the rights and liberties of English citizens.
2. 1381: The Peasants’ Revolt, one of the most significant popular uprisings in medieval England, reaches its climax as rebels gather in London.
3. 1752: Benjamin Franklin performs his famous kite experiment, proving that lightning is electricity.
4. 1804: The Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, revising the process for electing the President and Vice President.
5. 1844: Charles Goodyear receives a patent for his vulcanization process, which revolutionized the rubber industry.
6. 1904: The General Slocum steamship catches fire in New York City’s East River, resulting in one of the deadliest maritime disasters in U.S. history with over 1,000 deaths.
7. 1934: The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is dedicated in the United States, becoming the first national park in the eastern United States.
8. 1944: World War II: The United States launches Operation Overlord, the invasion of Normandy, France, also known as D-Day.
9. 1992: The United States Supreme Court rules in the landmark case of Planned Parenthood v. Casey, reaffirming the constitutional right to abortion.
10. 2012: The unveiling of the Raspberry Pi Model B, a popular single-board computer that sparked a revolution in affordable computing and education.

These are just a few notable events that occurred on June 15th throughout history.

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