What Happened on June 15, 2023

Historical Events

Cyclone Biparjoy makes landfall as a category 1 storm along India’s Gujarat coast with both India and Pakistan evacuating over 180,000 people out of its path [1]

Partygate Report

Damning report by UK government committee finds former PM Boris Johnson misled parliament over 'Partygate' Covid-19 breaches [1]

Massachusetts Air National Guard Jack Teixeira indicted by US federal grand jury for leaking classified documents on social media sites [1]
Record-breaking outbreak of dengue fever in Peru has caused 248 deaths and over 146,000 cases, forcing Health Minister Rosa Gutiérrez, to resign [1]
Water pumped from underground reservoirs has shifted earth's axis at the North Pole by 4.36 cm a year, with over 2 trillion tons of water extracted 1993-2010 [1]

Events in 2023

Famous Deaths

Antonio Jiménez Quiles, Spanish road cyclist (Vuelta a España 1955 runner-up), dies at 88

Glenda Jackson (1936-2023)

English stage and screen Oscar, BAFTA, Emmy, and Tony Award-winning actress (Women in Love; Elizabeth R; Elizabeth Is Missing), and politician (Member of Parliament, 1992-2015), dies at 87 [1] [2]

Gordon McQueen, Scottish soccer defender (30 caps; St. Mirren FC, Leeds United, Manchester United) and manager (Airdrieonians FC), dies from dementia at 70
James Hardy, Australian winemaker (Thomas Hardy & Sons Wines) and yachtsman (Australian skipper America's Cup 1970, 74, 80; 4 x Admiral's Cup Ocean C'ships), dies at 90

Died in 2023 2023 Highlights