Page 3: Historical Events In November - 15
Saturday, 05 July 2025
1835 On this day in history hMS Beagle/Charles Darwin reaches Tahiti
1836 On November - 15 pierce Manning Butler Young, Mjr Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1896
1837 On this day in history the shorthand system, 'Pitman', is first published
1837 On this day in history isaac Pitman introduces his steno system
1840 Aleksei N Apuchtin, Russian poet/friend of Tsjaikovski [NS=11/27] on this day in history.
1842 Joseph Rastrelli, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.
1845 Opera "Maritana" is produced (London) on November - 15.
1848 P Rossi, Italian, murdered on this day in history.
1849 On November - 15 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 this day in history.
1862 Adolf Bartels, German folk art writer on November - 15.
1863 Frederik VII, 1st constitutional king of Denmark (childless), dies on November - 15.
1864 Sherman burns Atlanta on November - 15.
1864 1st US mines school opens in basement of Columbia University, NY on this day in history.
1869 Free postal delivery formally inaugurated on November - 15.
1870 Bathe becomes member of Noordduitse Union on this day in history.
1872 Robert marquess of Flers, French author (Habit Vert) on this day in history.
1874 On this day in history schack August Steenberg Krogh, Denmark, physiologist (Nobel-1920)
1878 On this day in history bela Reinitz, composer
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 On this day in history franklin P Adams, Chicago Ill, columnist (Information Please)
1882 British HMS Flirt destroys village of Asaba Niger on November - 15.
1882 On November - 15 felix Frankfurter, Vienna Aust, 80th Supreme Court Justice (1939-62)
1884 On November - 15 colonization of Africa organized at international conference in Berlin
1884 Colonization of Africa orgainized at Intl conference in Berlin on November - 15.
1887 British SS Wah Yeung catches fire on Canton River off Hong Kong on this day in history.
1887 Georgia O'Keefe, Sun Prairie Wisc, sculptor/painter (Cow's Skull) on this day in history.
1888 James Morrison, Mattoon IL, actor (Little Detectives) on November - 15.
1889 On this day in history dom Pedro II, Emperor of Brazil, deposed; republic proclaimed
1891 The birth of Erwin Rommel, Leading German General of WWII on this day in history.
1891 Erwin Rommel, German fieldmarshal (WW II-African campaign) on this day in history.
1895 Ina Claire, actress (Claudia, Ninotchka, Rebound) on November - 15.
1897 Sacheverell Sitwell, English poet/author (People's Palace) on this day in history.
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