Video: 'Michael Jackson - They Don't Care About Us'
(Thursday, June 15, 1995) — Jewish leaders demanded an apology from Michael Jackson today over his song “They Don’t Care About Us,” which contained anti-Semitic slang words.
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‘Things Can Only Get Better’ by Howard Jones peaks at #5 in USA 30 years ago today (June 15 1985)
(Saturday, June 15, 1985) — “Things Can Only Get Better” by Howard Jones peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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George Washington voted unanimously to head of the Continental Army 240 years ago today (June 15 1775)
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(Thursday, June 15, 1775; during the American Revolutionary War, part of the American Revolution) — The Second Continental Congress elected George Washington, 43, as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army today by unanimous vote.
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England’s King John puts his seal to Magna Carta 800 years ago today (June 15 1215)
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(Monday, June 15, 1215) — England’s King John put his seal to Magna Carta (“the Great Charter”) today at Runnymede. Essentially a peace treaty between the unpopular John and a group of rebel barons, it promised the protection of church rights, protection for the barons from illegal imprisonment, access to swift justice, and limitations on feudal payments to the Crown.
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The Beatles record ‘It’s Only Love’ 50 years ago this hour (June 15 1965)
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(Tuesday, June 15, 1965, 2:30-6:15 p.m. BST) — The Beatles continued production of their fifth studio album Help! this afternoon at EMI Studio 2 in London, recording “It’s Only Love.” Continue reading The Beatles record ‘It’s Only Love’ 50 years ago this hour (June 15 1965)
