Historical Events - June 15
1667: Dr. Jean-Baptiste Denys conducted the first-ever human blood transfusion. He was a physician of King Louise XIV of France.
1775: George Washington became the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army. His selection was unanimous.
1908: Establishment of the Calcutta Stock Exchange Association.
1916: President Woodrow Wilson signed the National Charter that led to the creation of Boy Scouts of America.
2012: Nik Wallenda completed the tightrope walk over Niagara Falls and became the first man to achieve this feat.
Famous Birthdays – June 15
1917: Sajjad Hussain, an Indian film score composer.
1927: Ibn-e-Insha, an Indo-Pakistani Urdu poet, humorist, travelogue writer, and newspaper columnist.
1929: Suraiya, a popular actress and playback singer.
1932: Zia Fariduddin Dagar, an Indian classical vocalist.
1937: Anna Hazare, an Indian social activist.
1950: Lakshmi Mittal, an Indian steel magnate.
1953: Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China.
Death Anniversaries - June 15
1878: Shiva Dayal Saheb, founder of the esoteric Hindu and Sikh sect Radha Soami Satsang.
1983: Srirangam Srinivasa Rao, an Indian Telugu-language poet, and lyricist.
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