Page 4: 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 this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history morning Post reporter Winston Churchill & wife captured in Natal   

1901  On November - 15 hearing aid patented in New York, by Miller Reese   

1901  On this day in history heavyweight James J Jeffries KOs Gus Ruhlin in SF   

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

1902  Frederico Freitas, composer on this day in history.   

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

1903  Stewie Dempster, cricketer (1st great NZ Test batsman) on this day in history.   

1904  King C Gillette patents Gillette razor blade on November - 15.   

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

1906  Curtis E Le May, air force general/VP candidate on this day in history.   

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 November - 15.   

1907  On November - 15 horatio Richmond Palmer, composer, dies at 73   

1908  On this day in history cixi [the old Buddha], empress-widow of China, dies   

1909  Don Large, Canada, choral director (Wayne King) on this day in history.   

1910  On November - 15 wilhelm Raabe, [Jakob Corvinus], German author, dies at 79   

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  Ital socialist Benito Mussolini founds newspaper Il populo d'italia on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history gheorghe Dumitrescu, composer   

1916  On November - 15 dame Ruth Nita Barrow, governor-general of Barbados   

1917  Gerardus H de Bold, bishop of Breda (1962-67) on November - 15.   

1918  On November - 15 victory' day celebrated in Britain to mark the ending of the First World War   

1918  On November - 15 georges Antoine, composer, dies at 26   

1919  Senate 1st invokes cloture to end a filibuster (Versailles Treaty) on November - 15.   

1919  Carol Bruce, [Shirley Levy], Great Neck NY, actress (Lillian-WKRP) on November - 15.   

1919  On November - 15 alfred Werner, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1913), dies   

1920  On this day in history free City of Danzig established under League of Nations protection   

1920  League of Nations holds first meeting, in Geneva on this day in history.   

1920  Ernst Toller's "Massen und Menschen," premieres in Neurenberg on this day in history.   

1921  On November - 15 kYW-AM in Philadelphia PA begins radio transmissions   

1922  British Conservative wins election/Labour 2nd party on this day in history.   

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

1397  On this day in history birth of nicholas V, [Tommaso Parentucelli], Italy, Pope (1447-55)   

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

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

1559  On this day in history birth of albrecht, arch duke of Austrian/cardinal-archbishop of Toledo   

1604  Davis Mell, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1619  Philips Koninck, Amsterdams painter/etcher was born on November - 15.   

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

0655  Death of Penda, King of Mercia on November - 15.   

1028  Death of Constantine VIII Byzantine Emperor (b. 960) on November - 15.   

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

1194  Margaretha van Elzas, wife of count Boudouin V of Henegouwen, dies on this day in history.   

1280  Albertus Magnus the Great, German leader/bishop Regensburg, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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)