Dates by Year
Historical Events
- First night game at Briggs Stadium, Detroit: Tigers beat Philadelphia A's, 4-1
Bradman Out For a Duck
In his farewell Ashes Tour,Don Bradman is out for a duck (0) in the Australian 2nd innings, but tourists win 1st Test against England by 8 wickets at Nottingham
- WPIX TV channel 11 in NYC, NY (IND) begins broadcasting
- WTNH TV channel 8 in New Haven, CT (ABC) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- Leah Kunkel (née Cohen), American singer-songwriter (Coyote Sisters), session vocalist (Jackson Browne; Art Garfunkel), and entertaimnet lawyer, born in Baltimore, Maryland
- Mike Holmgren, American football coach and executive (Super Bowl XXI HC Green Bay Packers; HC Seattle Seahawks), born in San Francisco, California
About June 15, 1948
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 77 years, 5 months and 11 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation:Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac:Rat
Star Sign:Gemini
