June 15 Birthday
June 15, 1215: King John of England put his seal on the Magna Carta at Runnymede. He did it because his barons had occupied London and he had no choice. The document established that even the king was subject to law — that no one, including the sovereign, was above the legal system. It has been cited in legal proceedings for 800 years, including in US Supreme Court decisions. King John repudiated it within months and asked the Pope to annul it. The Pope agreed. But the document outlived both of them. People born on June 15 fall under the zodiac sign of Gemini. The birthstone is Pearl and the birth flower is Rose. Historical events on June 15 include 1215: King John signs Magna Carta, 1752: Franklin flies kite in thunderstorm, 1904: Bronx fire kills 1,031. Famous people born on June 15 include Eduardo Galeano (1940), Neil Patrick Harris (1973), Courtney Cox (1964).