Historical Events In November - 15

1696  On November - 15 gerhardus Havingha, composer   

1705  On November - 15 louis-Gabriel Guillemain, composer   

1708  On November - 15 william Pitt the Elder, (Whig) UK PM (1756-61, 66-68) `Great Commoner'   

1715  Barrier Treaty, Austria cedes area to the Netherlands on this day in history.   

1715  Barrier Treaty, Austria cedes area to Netherlands on this day in history.   

1727  NY General assembly permits Jews to omit phrase "upon the faith of a Christian" from abjuration oath on this day in history.   

1731  On November - 15 william Cowper, English lawyer/poet (John Gilpin) [OS]   

1738  On November - 15 f William Herschel, German/English astronomer (discovered Uranus)   

1741  On this day in history johann C Lavater, Swiss vicar/philosopher   

1755  On this day in history jan Blanken, Dutch hydraulic engineer   

1763  Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon begin surveying Mason-Dixon Line between Pennsylvania and Maryland on November - 15.   

1763  Charles Mason & Jeremiah Dixon begin surveying Mason-Dixon Line between Pennsylvania & Maryland on this day in history.   

1774  On this day in history william Horsley, composer   

1775  Georges-Julien Sieber, composer on this day in history.   

1777  On November - 15 articles of Confederation adopted by Continental Congress   

1787  Christoph W Ritter von Gluck, composer (Iphigénie Tauride), dies at 73 on November - 15.   

1788  Peregrinus Pogl, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1791  1st Catholic college in US, Georgetown, opens on this day in history.   

1793  Michel Chasles, French mathematician (geometry) on this day in history.   

1800  On November - 15 george Rodwell, composer   

1806  1st US college magazine, Yale Literary Govt, publishes 1st issue on this day in history.   

1812  On November - 15 eagle Fokke Simonsz, writer (Year 3000), dies at about 57   

1813  On November - 15 allied troops occupies Groningen   

1814  Pleasant Adam Hackleman, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 on November - 15.   

1815  John Banvard, NYC, painted worlds largest painting (3 mile canvas) on this day in history.   

1815  Johann Lukas Schubaur, composer, dies at 65 on November - 15.   

1816  On November - 15 joseph Bennett Plummer, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862   

1824  On this day in history series of fires kills 10 (Edinburgh Scotland)   

1826  Dutch Business Me gets monopoly on opium trade in Java/Madura on November - 15.   

1827  On November - 15 creek-indians lose all their property in US   

1829  Petrus A S van Limburg Brouwer, MP/critic (Akbar) on November - 15.   

1831  Vincenc Masek, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1832  On this day in history felix Mendelssohn's "Reformation," premieres   

1832  On this day in history jean Baptiste Say, French economist, dies at 63   

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1316  Jean I, king of France (Nov 15-19, 1316) (he lived only 4 days) was born on November - 15.   

1397  Nicholas V, [Tommaso Parentucelli], Italy, Pope (1447-55) was born on this day in history.   

1498  Eleonore of Austria, Queen of Portugal and France (d. 1558) was born on this day in history.   

1556  On November - 15 birth of jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (d. 1618)   

1559  Albrecht, arch duke of Austrian/cardinal-archbishop of Toledo was born on November - 15.   

1604  On November - 15 birth of davis Mell, composer   

1607  Madeleine de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1701) was born on November - 15.   

1619  Philips Koninck, Amsterdams painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

0565  On November - 15 justitianus I, [Petrus Sabbatius], Byzantine emperor (527-65), dies   

0655  Death of Penda, King of Mercia on this day in history.   

1028  Death of Constantine VIII Byzantine Emperor (b. 960) on this day in history.   

1136  Death of Margrave Leopold III of Austria (b. 1073) on November - 15.   

1194  On this day in history margaretha van Elzas, wife of count Boudouin V of Henegouwen, dies   

1280  On this day in history albertus Magnus the Great, German leader/bishop Regensburg, dies at 87   

1463  On November - 15 death of giovanni Antonio del Balzo Orsini, Prince of Taranto and Constable of Naples   

1544  Death of King Jungjong of Joseon (b. 1506) on this day in history.