Historical Events for 15th June 2023

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1567 - Republic of Genoa expels Jews from its whole territory
1869 - World's 1st plastic celluloid is patented by John Wesley Hyatt in Albany, NY
1924 - Ford Motor Company manufactures its 10 millionth automobile
1934 - Great Smokey Mountains National Park on the border between North Carolina and Tennessee is dedicated
1978 - Soyuz 29 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6; they stay 139 days
1984 - "Thicke Of The Night" TV Talk Show last airs in syndication
1986 - Amnesty International "Conspiracy of Hope" tour concludes with mega-concert at Giants Stadium in Rutherford, New Jersey; participants include: U2; Sting; Bryan Adams; Peter Gabriel; Lou Reed; Neville Brothers; Joan Baez; Joan Armatrading; Joni Mitchell; The Police; Jackson Browne; Yoko Ono; Miles Davis; Peter, Paul and Mary; and The Hooters
2008 - 62nd Tony Awards: "In the Heights" (musical) and "August: Osage County" (play) win
2019 - Anthony Davis's opera "The Central Park Five" premieres at the Long Beach Opera Company, California (Pulitzer Prize for Music 2020)
2020 - Philippines journalist and 'Time Person of the Year' Maria Ressa found guilty of cyber libel in Manila amid claims charges politically motivated

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