On This Day in History
Discover key historical events within the Genesis range (1950–2049) that occurred on this calendar day, and claim their commemorative registry plaques.
June 15
5 historical milestones registered between 1950 and 2049
King Hussein of Jordan married American Lisa Halaby, who became known as Queen Noor of Jordan (pictured).
Wikipedia: Hussein of Jordan
An eruption of Mount Pinatubo (pictured) in the Philippines deposited large amounts of particulate matter into the atmosphere, enough to briefly lower global temperatures by about 0.5 °C (0.9 °F).
Wikipedia: 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo
Western Greece was struck by an earthquake registering 6.4–6.5 Mw that killed 26 people.
Wikipedia: 1995 Aigio earthquakeThe Troubles: The Provisional Irish Republican Army detonated a truck bomb in the commercial centre of Manchester, England, injuring more than 200 people and causing widespread damage to buildings.
Wikipedia: The Troubles
US president George W. Bush designated 140,000 square miles (360,000 km2) around the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands as the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, now one of the world's largest protected areas.
Wikipedia: George W. Bush