Historical Events In November - 15

1696  Gerhardus Havingha, composer on November - 15.  

1705  Louis-Gabriel Guillemain, composer on this day in history.  

1708  William Pitt the Elder, (Whig) UK PM (1756-61, 66-68) `Great Commoner' on this day in history.  

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

1715  Barrier Treaty, Austria cedes area to Netherlands on November - 15.  

1727  On November - 15 nY General assembly permits Jews to omit phrase "upon the faith of a Christian" from abjuration oath  

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

1738  F William Herschel, German/English astronomer (discovered Uranus) on this day in history.  

1741  On November - 15 johann C Lavater, Swiss vicar/philosopher  

1755  On November - 15 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 November - 15 william Horsley, composer  

1775  Georges-Julien Sieber, composer on November - 15.  

1777  Articles of Confederation adopted by Continental Congress on this day in history.  

1787  On this day in history christoph W Ritter von Gluck, composer (Iphigénie Tauride), dies at 73  

1788  On November - 15 peregrinus Pogl, composer, dies at 77  

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

1793  Michel Chasles, French mathematician (geometry) on November - 15.  

1800  On November - 15 george Rodwell, composer  

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

1812  Eagle Fokke Simonsz, writer (Year 3000), dies at about 57 on November - 15.  

1813  Allied troops occupies Groningen on November - 15.  

1814  Pleasant Adam Hackleman, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 on this day in history.  

1815  On November - 15 john Banvard, NYC, painted worlds largest painting (3 mile canvas)  

1815  Johann Lukas Schubaur, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1816  Joseph Bennett Plummer, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 on this day in history.  

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

1826  On this day in history dutch Business Me gets monopoly on opium trade in Java/Madura  

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

1829  On November - 15 petrus A S van Limburg Brouwer, MP/critic (Akbar)  

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 November - 15 jean Baptiste Say, French economist, dies at 63  

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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 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 this day in history 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  Justitianus I, [Petrus Sabbatius], Byzantine emperor (527-65), dies on November - 15.  

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

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  On November - 15 margaretha van Elzas, wife of count Boudouin V of Henegouwen, dies  

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

1463  Death of Giovanni Antonio del Balzo Orsini, Prince of Taranto and Constable of Naples on this day in history.  

1544  On this day in history death of king Jungjong of Joseon (b. 1506)