What Happened on June 15, 2014

Historical Events

Election of Interest

Juan Manuel Santos is reelected President of Columbia

Sports History

NBA Finals: San Antonio Spurs beat Miami Heat, 104-87 in Game 5 for 5th NBA Championship in franchise history; MVP: Kawhi Leonard

  • US Open Men's Golf, Pinehurst Resort: Martin Kaymer of Germany leads wire-to-wire to win his second major title, 8 strokes ahead of runners-up Erik Compton and Rickie Fowler

Famous Deaths

Casey Kasem (1932-2014)

American radio personality (creator of American Top 40) and the voice of Shaggy on Scooby-Doo, dies from Lewy body dementia at 82

  • Daniel Keyes, American author (Flowers for Algernon), dies from complications from pneumonia at 86
  • Jacques Bergerac, French actor (Gigi, Les Girls, Thunder in Sun) and business executive (Revlon), dies at 87
Died in 2014 2014 Highlights

About June 15, 2014

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 9 years, 10 months and 14 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Gemini

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Fancy - Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX
  • UK #1 Song: Ghost - Ella Henderson