Historical Events In November - 15

1897  On November - 15 john Mercer Langston, US black jurist, dies at 67   

1898  On November - 15 willy Alfredo, [Willem Jue], Dutch entertainer/poet (Fish-Trap)   

1899  Morning Post reporter Winston Churchill & wife captured in Natal on this day in history.   

1901  On November - 15 hearing aid patented in New York, by Miller Reese   

1901  Heavyweight James J Jeffries KOs Gus Ruhlin in SF on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history leopold II, King of Belgium almost assassinated by Italian anarchist   

1902  Frederico Freitas, composer on November - 15.   

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  On this day in history king C Gillette patents Gillette razor blade   

1904  On this day in history 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  On November - 15 count Claus Schenck von Stauffenberg, German anti fascist colonel   

1907  On November - 15 horatio Richmond Palmer, composer, dies at 73   

1908  Cixi [the old Buddha], empress-widow of China, dies on this day in history.   

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

1910  On November - 15 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 November - 15.   

1914  On November - 15 gheorghe Dumitrescu, composer   

1916  Dame Ruth Nita Barrow, governor-general of Barbados on November - 15.   

1917  On this day in history gerardus H de Bold, bishop of Breda (1962-67)   

1918  On November - 15 victory' day celebrated in Britain to mark the ending of the First World War   

1918  Georges Antoine, composer, dies at 26 on this day in history.   

1919  On November - 15 senate 1st invokes cloture to end a filibuster (Versailles Treaty)   

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

1919  Alfred Werner, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1913), dies on November - 15.   

1920  Free City of Danzig established under League of Nations protection on this day in history.   

1920  League of Nations holds first meeting, in Geneva on this day in history.   

1920  On November - 15 ernst Toller's "Massen und Menschen," premieres in Neurenberg   

1921  KYW-AM in Philadelphia PA begins radio transmissions on this day in history.   

1922  British Conservative wins election/Labour 2nd party on this day in history.   

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1316  Jean I, king of France (Nov 15-19, 1316) (he lived only 4 days) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1607  Madeleine de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1701) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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