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June 15th, 2002EventNear earth asteroid 2002 MN missed the Earth by 75,000 miles (120,000 km), about one-third of the distance between the Earth and the Moon
June 15th, 1996EventIn Manchester, UK, a terrorist bomb injures over 200 people and devastates a large part of the city centre.
June 15th, 1994EventIsrael and Vatican City establish full diplomatic relations.
June 15th, 1992EventThe United States Supreme Court rules in United States v. Alvarez-Machain that it is permissible for the USA to forcibly extradite suspects in foreign countries and bring them to the USA for trial, without approval from those other countries.
June 15th, 1991EventBirth of the first federal political party in Canada that supports Quebec nationalism, le Bloc Quebecois.
June 15th, 1985EventRembrandt s painting Danae is attacked by a man later judged insane; he threw sulfuric acid on the canvas and cut it twice with his knife.
June 15th, 1978EventKing Hussein of Jordan weds American Lisa Halaby, who takes the name Queen Noor.
June 15th, 1962EventStudents for a Democratic Society complete the Port Huron Statement.
June 15th, 1955EventThe Eisenhower administration stages the first annual "Operation Alert" (OPAL) exercise, an attempt to assess the USA s preparations for a nuclear attack.
June 15th, 1954EventUEFA (Union des Associations Europeennes de Football) is formed in Basle, Switzerland.

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