Historical Events In November - 15

1897  John Mercer Langston, US black jurist, dies at 67 on November - 15.   

1898  On this day in history willy Alfredo, [Willem Jue], Dutch entertainer/poet (Fish-Trap)   

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

1901  Hearing aid patented in New York, by Miller Reese on November - 15.   

1901  On November - 15 heavyweight James J Jeffries KOs Gus Ruhlin in SF   

1902  Leopold II, King of Belgium almost assassinated by Italian anarchist on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history 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  King C Gillette patents Gillette razor blade on November - 15.   

1904  On November - 15 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 November - 15.   

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 November - 15.   

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

1910  On this day in history 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 this day in history dame Ruth Nita Barrow, governor-general of Barbados   

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  On this day in history georges Antoine, composer, dies at 26   

1919  Senate 1st invokes cloture to end a filibuster (Versailles Treaty) on this day in history.   

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

1919  On this day in history alfred Werner, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1913), dies   

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

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

1920  On this day in history ernst Toller's "Massen und Menschen," premieres in Neurenberg   

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

1922  On November - 15 british Conservative wins election/Labour 2nd party   

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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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1607  On November - 15 birth of madeleine de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1701)   

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

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 November - 15 death of constantine VIII Byzantine Emperor (b. 960)   

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

1194  On November - 15 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 this day in history death of giovanni Antonio del Balzo Orsini, Prince of Taranto and Constable of Naples   

1544  Death of King Jungjong of Joseon (b. 1506) on November - 15.