Monday, June 17, 2019

On This Day in History

Historical Events

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

2015 Real estate mogul Donald Trump launches his campaign for US President

Helen Hunt
56th Birthday

Ice Cube
49th Birthday

Xi Jinping
66th Birthday