THURSDAY, June 15, 2023

1567-Jews are expelled from Genoa Italy

1590-Pope Leo X threatens to ex-communicate Martin Luther

1664-NJ established

1804-12th amendment ratified; deals with manner of choosing president

1836-Arkansas becomes 25th state

1889-Start of the Sherlock Holmes Adv "The Stockbroker's Clerk" (BG)

1896-Tsunami strikes Shinto festival on beach at Sanriku Japan

27,000 are killed, 9,000 injured, with 13,000 houses destroyed

1902-Canada's Maritime Provinces switch from Eastern to Atlantic time

1904-Side-wheeler "General Slocum" burns in NY's East River (1,031 die)

1919-1st nonstop Atlantic flight (Alcock & Brown) lands in Ireland

1924-Native Americans are proclaimed U.S. citizens

1977-Spain's 1st free elections since 1936

1983-Supreme Court struck down state & local restrictions on abortion

1989-Ronald Reagan is knighted by Queen Elizabeth

1992-Ghana Airways inaugurates flights to JFK Airport (NYC)