Historical Events In November - 15
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1835 On November - 15 hMS Beagle/Charles Darwin reaches Tahiti
1836 Pierce Manning Butler Young, Mjr Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1896 on this day in history.
1837 The shorthand system, 'Pitman', is first published on this day in history.
1837 Isaac Pitman introduces his steno system on November - 15.
1840 Aleksei N Apuchtin, Russian poet/friend of Tsjaikovski [NS=11/27] on November - 15.
1842 Joseph Rastrelli, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.
1845 Opera "Maritana" is produced (London) on this day in history.
1848 On this day in history p Rossi, Italian, murdered
1849 On this day in history 1st US poultry show opens in Boston
1854 In Egypt, the Suez Canal, linking the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea, is given the necessary royal concession on November - 15.
1862 Adolf Bartels, German folk art writer on this day in history.
1863 Frederik VII, 1st constitutional king of Denmark (childless), dies on this day in history.
1864 On this day in history sherman burns Atlanta
1864 1st US mines school opens in basement of Columbia University, NY on November - 15.
1869 Free postal delivery formally inaugurated on this day in history.
1870 On November - 15 bathe becomes member of Noordduitse Union
1872 Robert marquess of Flers, French author (Habit Vert) on this day in history.
1874 Schack August Steenberg Krogh, Denmark, physiologist (Nobel-1920) on this day in history.
1878 Bela Reinitz, composer on this day in history.
1879 Lewis Stone, Worcester Mass, actor (Prisoner of Zenda) on this day in history.
1881 American Federation of Labor (AFL) founded (Pittsburgh) on November - 15.
1881 Franklin P Adams, Chicago Ill, columnist (Information Please) on November - 15.
1882 British HMS Flirt destroys village of Asaba Niger on November - 15.
1882 On this day in history felix Frankfurter, Vienna Aust, 80th Supreme Court Justice (1939-62)
1884 On this day in history colonization of Africa organized at international conference in Berlin
1884 Colonization of Africa orgainized at Intl conference in Berlin on this day in history.
1887 On this day in history british SS Wah Yeung catches fire on Canton River off Hong Kong
1887 Georgia O'Keefe, Sun Prairie Wisc, sculptor/painter (Cow's Skull) on November - 15.
1888 On this day in history james Morrison, Mattoon IL, actor (Little Detectives)
1889 Dom Pedro II, Emperor of Brazil, deposed; republic proclaimed on November - 15.
1891 On this day in history the birth of Erwin Rommel, Leading German General of WWII
1891 Erwin Rommel, German fieldmarshal (WW II-African campaign) on this day in history.
1895 On November - 15 ina Claire, actress (Claudia, Ninotchka, Rebound)
1897 On November - 15 sacheverell Sitwell, English poet/author (People's Palace)
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