Sunday June 15, 2008: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

Historical Events

• The Tony Awards are given in New York City. Lifetime achievement award: Stephen Sondheim.
• Anjouan, an Island part of the Union of the Comoros holds its first presidential election after the 2008 invasion of Anjouan that ousted Mohamed Bacar.
• "August: Osage County" wins the 62nd Tony Award, while "In the Heights" wins best musical.
• Martin J. Sullivan, the CEO of American International Group (AIG), is being fired by it. This was due to losses incurred in the subprime mortgage crisis.
• Tiger Woods will face off against Rocco Mediate in an 18-hole playoff for the 2008 U.S. Open Golf Championship.
• Muqtada al-Sadr, a Shiite cleric, claims that he's developing a new force against the United States forces in Iraq.
• Afghanistan
• NATO and Afghan forces are attempting to capture the hundreds of prisoners who fled after the Kandahar prison raid, which resulted in the deaths of more than 15 Taliban insurgents
• Yusuf Raza Gillani, Pakistan's Prime Minister, warns that Pakistan won't tolerate any incursions beyond its borders.
• In a shootout in Manila with police officers, six members of the Kuratong Baleleng Philippines crime gang and a police officer were killed.
• Afghanistan: President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan warns Taliban that he will send troops into Pakistan to pursue militants. (AP via Google News). NATO and Afghan forces are trying to capture hundreds of prisoners who escaped from the Kandahar prison bombing raid. More than 15 Taliban insurgents have been killed. (Reuters) Yusuf Raza Gillani, Pakistan's Prime Minister, warns that Pakistan won't tolerate any incursions beyond its borders.
• Hamid Karzai, President of Afghanistan warns Taliban that he will send troops into Pakistan to pursue militants.
• Flooding in southern China is caused by heavy rains. At least six people are killed, four are missing, and 150,000 people were evacuated from Guangdong or Guangxi provinces.
• Japanese rescue teams resume their search for missing persons after the 2008 Iwate earthquake. Seven people were feared to have been buried in a mudslide at a Hot Springs Hotel in the mountains, outside of the town Kurihara, Miyagi.
• The constitution of Kosovo is in effect
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See also

What happened on June 15 in history? Find out the list of June 15th major events

What was 2008 famous for? Discover everything about 2008

Other June 15th famous birthdays

• Yuri Andropov

  General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (d.1984).

• Johnny Hallyday

  French singer, the French Elvis.

• Courteney Cox

  American actress.

• Michèle Laroque

  French screenwriter and producer of actresses.

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How old am I?

If June 15, 2008 is your birthday you are 14 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on June 15.

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Who died on June 15, 2008?

• Ray Getliffe
• Lucien Laubier
• Stan Winston
• Isabel Cristina Restrepo Cárdenas

Other June 15th famous deaths

• Raymond Devos

  Belgian-French comedian, clown, and stand-up comedian.

• John Connally

  American politician, lawyer, businessman.

• Suzanne Flon

  Paris, France -- Actress (One Deadly Summer - Moulin Rouge).

• Wes Montgomery

  American guitarist and songwriter (Montgomery Brothers), (d. 1968).

See all famous people who died on June 15th

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Gemini

Gemini personality

Who should a Gemini marry?

Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer

Personality of June born

Chinese Zodiac

Sign: Rat

Element: Earth

Rat personality

Find out your Moon Sign

Can the numbers in June 15, 2008 reveal something about your future ? Find out

The day of the week was Sunday.

June 15th marks the 166th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2008.

There are 199 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

June 2008 calendar

Holidays

• Commemoration of Evelyn Underhill (Anglican mystic and poet)
• Roman Catholic Church ? Feast of Saint Germaine Cousin, patron of shepherdesses and of victims of child abuse
• Roman Catholic Church and some Anglican churches: Corpus Christi (moveable feast, 2006)
• Malawi's Freedom Day
• Commemoration of William Adams (Miura Anjin ????) a man shipwrecked in Japan in the 1600s, and whom James Clavell's "Shogun" was based upon
• Flag Day in Denmark
• Roman Empire ? ninth and final day of the Vestalia in honor of Vesta

Observances

• World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

Saints

• Saint Vitus' Day ? Vitus Diena held in medieval Latvia

Top #5 songs in the USA

1. Lil Wayne - Lollipop
2. Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
3. Coldplay - Viva La Vida
4. Rihanna - Take A Bow
5. Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl

Top #5 R&B songs

1. Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major - Lollipop
2. Plies Featuring Ne-Yo - Bust It Baby Part 2
3. Keyshia Cole - Heaven Sent
4. Chris Brown - Take You Down
5. The-Dream - I Luv Your Girl

Top #5 Latin songs

1. Flex - Te Quiero
2. Mana - Si No Te Hubieras Ido
3. Enrique Iglesias - Donde Estan Corazon
4. Los Rieleros del Norte - A Punto De Llorar
5. Dareyes de La Sierra - Hasta El Dia De Hoy

Lunar phase

The moon phase for June 15, 2008 is Full Moon.

See Moon rising and setting times on June 15, 2008

Planetary phase

See Planets rising and setting times on June 15, 2008

La Liga Segunda Division

• Albacete - Las Palmas : 3 - 1
• Celta - Alaves : 2 - 3
• Ferrol - Castellon : 1 - 0
• Hercules - Cadiz : 1 - 1
• Malaga - Tenerife : 2 - 1