Historical Events In November - 15

1696  On this day in history gerhardus Havingha, composer   

1705  On this day in history louis-Gabriel Guillemain, composer   

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

1715  On November - 15 barrier Treaty, Austria cedes area to the Netherlands   

1715  On this day in history barrier Treaty, Austria cedes area to Netherlands   

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

1731  William Cowper, English lawyer/poet (John Gilpin) [OS] on this day in history.   

1738  On November - 15 f William Herschel, German/English astronomer (discovered Uranus)   

1741  Johann C Lavater, Swiss vicar/philosopher on November - 15.   

1755  Jan Blanken, Dutch hydraulic engineer on November - 15.   

1763  On November - 15 charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon begin surveying Mason-Dixon Line between Pennsylvania and Maryland   

1763  Charles Mason & Jeremiah Dixon begin surveying Mason-Dixon Line between Pennsylvania & Maryland on November - 15.   

1774  William Horsley, composer on November - 15.   

1775  On this day in history georges-Julien Sieber, composer   

1777  On November - 15 articles of Confederation adopted by Continental Congress   

1787  Christoph W Ritter von Gluck, composer (Iphigénie Tauride), dies at 73 on November - 15.   

1788  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1800  George Rodwell, composer on this day in history.   

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

1812  Eagle Fokke Simonsz, writer (Year 3000), dies at about 57 on this day in history.   

1813  Allied troops occupies Groningen on this day in history.   

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

1815  John Banvard, NYC, painted worlds largest painting (3 mile canvas) on this day in history.   

1815  Johann Lukas Schubaur, composer, dies at 65 on November - 15.   

1816  On this day in history joseph Bennett Plummer, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862   

1824  Series of fires kills 10 (Edinburgh Scotland) on this day in history.   

1826  On November - 15 dutch Business Me gets monopoly on opium trade in Java/Madura   

1827  Creek-indians lose all their property in US on November - 15.   

1829  Petrus A S van Limburg Brouwer, MP/critic (Akbar) on November - 15.   

1831  On this day in history vincenc Masek, composer, dies at 76   

1832  On this day in history felix Mendelssohn's "Reformation," premieres   

1832  On this day in history jean Baptiste Say, French economist, dies at 63   

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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  Nicholas V, [Tommaso Parentucelli], Italy, Pope (1447-55) was born on November - 15.   

1498  On November - 15 birth of eleonore of Austria, Queen of Portugal and France (d. 1558)   

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

1559  Albrecht, arch duke of Austrian/cardinal-archbishop of Toledo was born on November - 15.   

1604  Davis Mell, composer was born on November - 15.   

1607  On this day in history birth of madeleine de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1701)   

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 November - 15 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  Margaretha van Elzas, wife of count Boudouin V of Henegouwen, dies on this day in history.   

1280  On this day in history albertus Magnus the Great, German leader/bishop Regensburg, dies at 87   

1463  On November - 15 death of giovanni Antonio del Balzo Orsini, Prince of Taranto and Constable of Naples   

1544  Death of King Jungjong of Joseon (b. 1506) on this day in history.