Historical Events In November - 15

1897  On this day in history john Mercer Langston, US black jurist, dies at 67   

1898  Willy Alfredo, [Willem Jue], Dutch entertainer/poet (Fish-Trap) on November - 15.   

1899  Morning Post reporter Winston Churchill & wife captured in Natal on November - 15.   

1901  Hearing aid patented in New York, by Miller Reese on this day in history.   

1901  Heavyweight James J Jeffries KOs Gus Ruhlin in SF on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history leopold II, King of Belgium almost assassinated by Italian anarchist   

1902  On November - 15 frederico Freitas, composer   

1903  Eugen d'Alberts opera "Tiefland," premieres in Prague on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history stewie Dempster, cricketer (1st great NZ Test batsman)   

1904  On this day in history king C Gillette patents Gillette razor blade   

1904  On this day in history tilly Losch, Vienna Austria, actress (Garden of Allah)   

1906  On November - 15 curtis E Le May, air force general/VP candidate   

1907  The birth of Count Claus von Stauffenberg, Involved in the attempt on the life of Hitler on this day in history.   

1907  Count Claus Schenck von Stauffenberg, German anti fascist colonel on this day in history.   

1907  Horatio Richmond Palmer, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1908  Cixi [the old Buddha], empress-widow of China, dies on this day in history.   

1909  On November - 15 don Large, Canada, choral director (Wayne King)   

1910  Wilhelm Raabe, [Jakob Corvinus], German author, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1911  On November - 15 proclamation sets designs for Canadian $5 & $10 gold coins   

1913  On this day in history rick Schagen, Dutch actress (Saartje-Swiebertje)   

1914  On November - 15 ital socialist Benito Mussolini founds newspaper Il populo d'italia   

1914  On November - 15 gheorghe Dumitrescu, composer   

1916  Dame Ruth Nita Barrow, governor-general of Barbados on this day in history.   

1917  Gerardus H de Bold, bishop of Breda (1962-67) on this day in history.   

1918  Victory' day celebrated in Britain to mark the ending of the First World War on November - 15.   

1918  Georges Antoine, composer, dies at 26 on November - 15.   

1919  On this day in history senate 1st invokes cloture to end a filibuster (Versailles Treaty)   

1919  On this day in history carol Bruce, [Shirley Levy], Great Neck NY, actress (Lillian-WKRP)   

1919  Alfred Werner, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1913), dies on this day in history.   

1920  Free City of Danzig established under League of Nations protection on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history league of Nations holds first meeting, in Geneva   

1920  On November - 15 ernst Toller's "Massen und Menschen," premieres in Neurenberg   

1921  On this day in history kYW-AM in Philadelphia PA begins radio transmissions   

1922  British Conservative wins election/Labour 2nd party on November - 15.   

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1316  On November - 15 birth of jean I, king of France (Nov 15-19, 1316) (he lived only 4 days)   

1397  Nicholas V, [Tommaso Parentucelli], Italy, Pope (1447-55) was born on November - 15.   

1498  Eleonore of Austria, Queen of Portugal and France (d. 1558) was born on November - 15.   

1556  Jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (d. 1618) was born on November - 15.   

1559  Albrecht, arch duke of Austrian/cardinal-archbishop of Toledo was born on this day in history.   

1604  On this day in history birth of davis Mell, composer   

1607  Madeleine de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1701) was born on this day in history.   

1619  On this day in history birth of philips Koninck, Amsterdams painter/etcher   

0565  On this day in history justitianus I, [Petrus Sabbatius], Byzantine emperor (527-65), dies   

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

1028  On this day in history death of constantine VIII Byzantine Emperor (b. 960)   

1136  On this day in history death of margrave Leopold III of Austria (b. 1073)   

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  On November - 15 death of king Jungjong of Joseon (b. 1506)