June 15 in History

15 June in History – 179 years ago

Oregon Treaty

North America 1846: Oregon Treaty

War with Mexico encouraged President Polk to settle the Oregon dispute between the US and... SEE MORE…

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Historical Atlas of Europe 1977: Cold War Rivalry in the Middle East
Europe 1977
Cold War Rivalry in the Middle East
In 1967, Israel conquered large swathes of Arab territory, which Soviet-supported Egypt and...
Historical Atlas of the Arctic 1846: Oregon Treaty
the Arctic 1846
Oregon Treaty
Following the 1837 rebellions, the British merged the two Canadas into a single autonomous...
Historical Atlas of North America 1846: Oregon Treaty
North America 1846
Oregon Treaty
War with Mexico encouraged President Polk to settle the Oregon dispute between the US and...
 

Starting on 15 June 1941

Germans move into position for invasion of Russia

All Events on 15 June

  2014
US dispatches forces to Iraq
starts   1944
US capture Saipan from Japanese
starts   1941
Germans move into position for invasion of Russia
  1940
Soviet Union occupies Baltic states
  1932
Outbreak of Chaco War between Bolivia & Paraguay
starts   1918
Italians defeat Austrians on Piave River
starts   1866
Prussia invades Kingdom of Saxony, Kingdom of Hanover, and Electorate of Hesse
  1864
Siege of Petersburg begins
starts   1862
Westerners raid Pacific Islands for laborers
starts   1859
US-British confrontation over San Juan Is.
  1846
Oregon Country split between Britain & US
  1839
Limits of NSW extended to New Zealand
  1836
Arkansas becomes a US state
  1826
Ottoman Sultan forcibly disbands Janissaries
  116
Characene submits to Trajan*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 15 June for purposes of Omniatlas

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