Famous Birthdays
- Curtis Cokes, American boxer (WBA/WBC world welterweight champion 1966-69), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 2020)
- Kumar Shri Indrajitsinhji, Indian cricketer (Indian keeper in 60's)
- Ray Coleman, British author (biographies of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Brian Epstein, and Phil Collins), and music journalist (Melody Maker), born in Leicester, England (d. 1996)
- Rolf Riehm, German composer (Sirenen, Bilder des Begehrens und des Vernichtens (Sirens, images of desire and destruction)), born in Saarbrücken, Germany
Waylon Jennings (1937-2002)
American country singer and guitarist ("I'm A Ramblin' Man"), born in Littlefield, Texas
Famous Deaths
- Ambrose Swasey, American mechanical engineer and inventor of telescopes, dies at 90 [1]
Died in 1937 1937 Highlights
About June 15, 1937
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 86 years, 10 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Gemini
