On This Day: June 15 Historical Events and Birthdays

This calendar entry revisits significant events, notable birthdays, and death anniversaries associated with June 15.

Historical events on this date include: In 2021, the Hungarian Parliament passed a law restricting information for young people about homosexuality and transsexuality, drawing criticism from the EU Commission for discrimination. In 2001, compensation payments began for Nazi forced laborers. In 1996, an IRA car bomb in Manchester injured over 200 people during the European Football Championship. In 1961, DDR leader Walter Ulbricht famously stated, "No one has the intention of building a wall." In 1846, the Oregon Treaty between the USA and Great Britain established the Northwest border at the 49th parallel.

Birthdays celebrated on June 15 include: Xi Jinping, the Chinese politician and current President of China since 2013, born in 1953. Also noted are German journalist Doris Papperitz (born 1948) and German actress Ingrid van Bergen (born 1931).

Death anniversaries observed on this date include: Ernst Leitz, the German entrepreneur who launched the first 35mm camera (Leica), born in 1871.