The Magna Carta, perhaps one of the most important documents that has influenced the English Constitution, United States Constitution, and many other modern governments, was signed by King John of England on June 15th, 1215 in Runnymede, South England.
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| King John signing the Magna Carta |
The Magna Carta was a written agreement between King John and his subjects. It stated that the king and his people were subject to fair feudal laws. There were twenty-five barons (a title of nobility slightly higher than the knight) that enforced that the king would enforce these laws.
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| One of Four Exemplifications of the Magna Carta |
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Also, another event that happened on this day, was Juan Marichal's no-hitter versus the then Houston Colt 45s in 1963. Final line:
The 25 year old Marichal struck out five, but also allowed two base runners on two walks, Al Spangler in the 5th, and Bob Aspromonte in the 7th. This was a quiet game for both teams, as the Giants only muscled 3 hits, finally scoring one run in the 8th by Chuck Hillers double. Giants future Hall of Famers Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, and Orlando Cepeda went 1-3, 0-2, 0-3, respectively.
Though Marichal was the star of this game, Dick Drott, starting pitcher for the Colts, went 8 innings, striking out seven, walking three, and yielding 3 hits, allowing the only run of the game.
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| Dick Drott |
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| Juan Marichal Pitching |
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