Page 3: Historical Events In November - 15

1835  HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin reaches Tahiti on this day in history.   

1836  Pierce Manning Butler Young, Mjr Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1896 on November - 15.   

1837  On November - 15 the shorthand system, 'Pitman', is first published   

1837  Isaac Pitman introduces his steno system on this day in history.   

1840  Aleksei N Apuchtin, Russian poet/friend of Tsjaikovski [NS=11/27] on November - 15.   

1842  Joseph Rastrelli, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

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

1848  On November - 15 p Rossi, Italian, murdered   

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

1854  On this day in history 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 November - 15.   

1863  On November - 15 frederik VII, 1st constitutional king of Denmark (childless), dies   

1864  On November - 15 sherman burns Atlanta   

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

1869  Free postal delivery formally inaugurated on November - 15.   

1870  On this day in history bathe becomes member of Noordduitse Union   

1872  On this day in history robert marquess of Flers, French author (Habit Vert)   

1874  On November - 15 schack August Steenberg Krogh, Denmark, physiologist (Nobel-1920)   

1878  Bela Reinitz, composer on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history lewis Stone, Worcester Mass, actor (Prisoner of Zenda)   

1881  American Federation of Labor (AFL) founded (Pittsburgh) on November - 15.   

1881  Franklin P Adams, Chicago Ill, columnist (Information Please) on November - 15.   

1882  On November - 15 british HMS Flirt destroys village of Asaba Niger   

1882  On this day in history 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  Colonization of Africa orgainized at Intl conference in Berlin on this day in history.   

1887  On November - 15 british SS Wah Yeung catches fire on Canton River off Hong Kong   

1887  Georgia O'Keefe, Sun Prairie Wisc, sculptor/painter (Cow's Skull) on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history james Morrison, Mattoon IL, actor (Little Detectives)   

1889  Dom Pedro II, Emperor of Brazil, deposed; republic proclaimed on November - 15.   

1891  The birth of Erwin Rommel, Leading German General of WWII on November - 15.   

1891  Erwin Rommel, German fieldmarshal (WW II-African campaign) on this day in history.   

1895  Ina Claire, actress (Claudia, Ninotchka, Rebound) on this day in history.   

1897  On November - 15 sacheverell Sitwell, English poet/author (People's Palace)   

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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 November - 15 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 this day in history.   

1559  Albrecht, arch duke of Austrian/cardinal-archbishop of Toledo was born on this day in history.   

1604  On November - 15 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 this day in history.   

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

1028  On this day in history death of constantine VIII Byzantine Emperor (b. 960)   

1136  On November - 15 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 November - 15.   

1463  On this day in history death of giovanni Antonio del Balzo Orsini, Prince of Taranto and Constable of Naples   

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