UK, 
US, 
Australia & 
IrelandAt A Glance
8 June 2015 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 8 June 2015 was a Monday.
- Irish Chart Song in 2015
- The Irish chart song for 2015 was “Love Me Like You Do” by Ellie Goulding.
- Top Film of 2015
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2015 was Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 8 June is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 8 June 2015 fell in the Year of the Goat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 8 June 2015 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 8 June
- 1992 The first World Oceans Day is celebrated, coinciding with the Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- 1995 Downed U.S. Air Force pilot Captain Scott O'Grady is rescued by U.S. Marines in Bosnia.
- 2004 The first Venus Transit in well over a century takes place, the previous one being in 1882.
- 2007 Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on STS-117 carrying two truss segments and solar arrays to the International Space Station.
- 2023 Former US President Donald Trump is indicted on federal charges of misusing classified information.
Famous people born on 8 June
- Kanye West, American rapper, producer, director, and fashion designer (born 1977)
- Bonnie Tyler, Welsh singer-songwriter (1951–2026)
- Nancy Sinatra, American singer and actress (born 1940)
- Julianna Margulies, American actress (born 1966)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Choose your country: the charts, news and leaders change to match.
Events of 2015 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '2015 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 18 January – Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar, revealed his homosexuality on radio, thus becoming the first openly gay government minister in Ireland.
- 4 February – The ferryboat service from Dún Laoghaire to Holyhead in Wales ended after 204 years. The boat from Dublin Port to Holyhead remained in service.
- 13 March – A new political party, Renua, was launched.
Life in Ireland in 2015
Taoiseach
Enda Kenny
Petrol (per litre)
€1.32/L
Loaf of Bread
€1.50
Average House
€205,000
Weekly Wage
€440
Or
Browse by Year
About The Day You Were Born
Ever wondered what was happening in the world when you took your first breath? Our birthday lookup tool reveals the fascinating history of your special day.
About The Birthday Chronicle and where our data comes from →