On this day — June 15

killing at least 25 people and wounding 22 others.

The Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) detonates a powerful truck bomb in the middle of Manchester, England, devastating the city centre and injuring 200 people.

Álvarez-Machaín that it is permissible for the United States to forcibly extradite suspects in foreign countries and bring them to the United States for trial, without approval from those other countries.

Mount Pinatubo erupts in the second largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century, killing over 800 people.

the first democratic elections take place in Spain.

Vietnam (then South Vietnam) and kills 81 people.

The United States invades Saipan, capital of Japan's South Seas Mandate.

the CCF, led by Tommy Douglas, is elected and forms the first socialist government in North America.

Operation Aerial begins: Allied troops start to evacuate France, following Germany's takeover of Paris and most of the nation.

Northern Schleswig is transferred from Germany to Denmark.

County Galway, Ireland.

The Second Battle of Petersburg begins.