Famous people born on June 15 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is June 15, you share it with Edvard Grieg, Courteney Cox, Ice Cube — and you were born under Gemini, the sign of the curious, quick-witted, and endlessly social.
Birthday basics for June 15
Gemini ♊
Zodiac sign
Pearl
Birthstone
Rose
Birth flower
166th
Day of the year
June 15 is the 166th day of the year (167th in leap years), with 199 days still to come.
Famous people born on June 15
Edvard Grieg — Norwegian composer of Peer Gynt (born 1843).
Courteney Cox — American actress who played Monica on Friends (born 1964).
Erik Erikson (b. 1902) — German-American psychologist who coined the term "identity crisis."
Waylon Jennings (b. 1937) — American country star and pioneer of the outlaw country movement.
Neil Patrick Harris (b. 1973) — American actor and singer known for How I Met Your Mother.
June 15 in history
1215 — King John of England put his seal to the Magna Carta.
1846 — The Oregon Treaty extended the U.S.-Canada border westward to the Pacific Ocean.
1919 — Aviators John Alcock and Arthur Brown completed the first nonstop transatlantic flight.
1520 — Pope Leo X issued a bull threatening Martin Luther with excommunication.
1607 — Colonists in Virginia completed James Fort, the heart of the Jamestown settlement.
1977 — Spain held its first democratic elections in more than four decades.
June 15 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is June 15?
Anyone born on June 15 is a Gemini — curious, quick-witted, and endlessly social.
What is the birthstone for June 15?
The birthstone for a June 15 birthday is Pearl, and the birth flower is the Rose.
Who is the most famous person born on June 15?
Edvard Grieg is among the best known — Norwegian composer of Peer Gynt (born 1843).
What happened on June 15?
In 1215, King John of England put his seal to the Magna Carta.
What day of the year is June 15?
June 15 is the 166th day of the year (167th in leap years), with 199 days still to come.
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