Historical Events In November - 15

1835  HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin reaches Tahiti on November - 15.   

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  On this day in history aleksei N Apuchtin, Russian poet/friend of Tsjaikovski [NS=11/27]   

1842  Joseph Rastrelli, composer, dies at 43 on November - 15.   

1845  On November - 15 opera "Maritana" is produced (London)   

1848  P Rossi, Italian, murdered on November - 15.   

1849  On November - 15 1st US poultry show opens in Boston   

1854  On November - 15 in Egypt, the Suez Canal, linking the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea, is given the necessary royal concession.   

1862  Adolf Bartels, German folk art writer on this day in history.   

1863  Frederik VII, 1st constitutional king of Denmark (childless), dies on November - 15.   

1864  On November - 15 sherman burns Atlanta   

1864  On November - 15 1st US mines school opens in basement of Columbia University, NY   

1869  On this day in history free postal delivery formally inaugurated   

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  On November - 15 lewis Stone, Worcester Mass, actor (Prisoner of Zenda)   

1881  On November - 15 american Federation of Labor (AFL) founded (Pittsburgh)   

1881  On this day in history franklin P Adams, Chicago Ill, columnist (Information Please)   

1882  British HMS Flirt destroys village of Asaba Niger on this day in history.   

1882  On November - 15 felix Frankfurter, Vienna Aust, 80th Supreme Court Justice (1939-62)   

1884  On this day in history colonization of Africa organized at international conference in Berlin   

1884  On this day in history colonization of Africa orgainized at Intl conference in Berlin   

1887  British SS Wah Yeung catches fire on Canton River off Hong Kong on November - 15.   

1887  On November - 15 georgia O'Keefe, Sun Prairie Wisc, sculptor/painter (Cow's Skull)   

1888  On November - 15 james Morrison, Mattoon IL, actor (Little Detectives)   

1889  On November - 15 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  On November - 15 erwin Rommel, German fieldmarshal (WW II-African campaign)   

1895  On this day in history ina Claire, actress (Claudia, Ninotchka, Rebound)   

1897  Sacheverell Sitwell, English poet/author (People's Palace) 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  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  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 this day in history.   

1619  On November - 15 birth of philips Koninck, Amsterdams painter/etcher   

0565  Justitianus I, [Petrus Sabbatius], Byzantine emperor (527-65), dies on this day in history.   

0655  On this day in history death of penda, King of Mercia   

1028  Death of Constantine VIII Byzantine Emperor (b. 960) on this day in history.   

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