November 15

Events

 * - : is defeated by.
 * - the  ambushes the army of.
 * - is invested as a
 * - arrives in,.
 * - : After 16 months of debate the approves the.
 * - The first U.S Catholic college,, opens its doors.
 * - : Lieutenant sees a distant mountain peak while near the  foothills of the  (it was later named ).
 * - In, the , linking the with the , is given the necessary royal concession.
 * - : General  burns  and starts.
 * - is declared a republic by  and Emperor  is deposed in a military.
 * - First assembly of the is held in.
 * - The  network opens with 24 stations.
 * - and the United States sign the reciprocal trade agreement in Washington.
 * - is inaugurated as the first president of the.
 * - In, US President lays the cornerstone of the.
 * - : chief  orders the arrest and deportation to s of all  in, with the exception of certain top  officials.
 * - : First flight of the.
 * 1942  - : The  ends in a decisive  victory.
 * - :  leader  orders that  were to be put "on the same level as s and placed in s".  (see )
 * - succeeds  as . King had the longest combined time (3 terms, 22 years in total) as Premier in  history.
 * - and  are executed for assassinating.
 * - promulgates a  code.
 * - Four members of the Herbert at their farm outside.
 * - The is test launched.
 * - : splashes down safely in the.
 * 1966  - A  carrying  crashes near, , killing all three people on board.
 * - The only fatality of the program occurs during the  when Air Force test pilot  loses control of his aircraft which is destroyed mid-air over the Mojave Desert.
 * - : The collides with the American submarine  in the.
 * 1969  - : In, 250,000-500,000 protesters staged a peaceful demonstration against the war, including a symbolic "".
 * 1969  -  opens the first  fast food restaurant in,.
 * - The Soviet moon rover lands on the.
 * - releases world's first commercial single-chip, the.
 * - and the   to become the first  government of the  clearly in favour of.
 * - A chartered DC-8 near Colombo,, killing 183.
 * - A package from the Unabomber begins smoking in the cargo hold of a flight from  to, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing.
 * - is founded. Recognised only by Turkey
 * - A research assistant is injured when a package from the addressed to a  professor explodes.
 * 1985  - The  is signed at  by   and.
 * -, a -14 jetliner, crashes in a snowstorm at , killing 28 occupants, while 54 survive the crash.
 * - In the, the unmanned is launched on her first and last space flight.
 * 1988  - : An independent  is proclaimed by the.
 * 1988  - The first  label,, is launched in the.
 * - : launches with flight.
 * 1990  - Producers acknowledge that, who won the  "Best New Artist" , did not sing on their album.
 * - 13 refugees land in Florida after stealing a crop-duster in Cuba.
 * - A chartered Antonov AN-24 after takeoff from Luanda,  killing more than 40 people
 * - becomes general secretary of the.
 * - The first day of the takes place, to be followed by additional bombings on.
 * - Governor  leaves office, three months after resigning due to a  extra-marital affair. State Senator  takes over as interim.
 * - formally launches the stretched  variant with orders from  and.
 * 2006  - The   is launched.
 * 2007 -, the all time home run king in Major League baseball, is indicted on federal charges of perjury and obstruction of justice.

Births

 * - (d. )
 * - (d. )
 * -, Queen of Portugal and France (d. )
 * -, Dutch poet (d. )
 * -, French cardinal (d. )
 * -, Governor of the Low Countries (d. )
 * -, French writer (d. )
 * -, German historian (d. )
 * -, Swiss settler in Americas (d. )
 * -, French mathematician (d. )
 * -, German Catholic theologian (d. )
 * -, (d. )
 * -, German-born astronomer (d. )
 * -, German philosopher (d. )
 * -, French Canadian composer and playwright (d. )
 * -, Danish surgeon (d. )
 * -, King of Westphalia (d. )
 * -, French mathematician (d. )
 * -, Khedive of Egypt (d. )
 * -, (d. )
 * -, German dramatist, (d. )
 * -, laureate (d. )
 * 1874  -, Greek athlete (d. )
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * -, American newspaper columnist (d. )
 * -, U.S. Supreme Court Justice (d. )
 * -, French-Egyptian author (d. )
 * -, American poet (d. )
 * 1887  -, American painter (d. )
 * - (d. )
 * -, British author (d. )
 * -, American businessman (d. )
 * 1891  -, German field marshal (d. )
 * - (d. )
 * 1895  -, Polish writer (d. )
 * -, British politician (d. )
 * 1897  -, English writer (d. )
 * -, Estonian statesman (d. )
 * 1899  -, first  (d. )
 * -, New Zealand cricketer (d. )
 * -, Italian-born composer (d. )
 * -, U.S. Air Force general (d. )
 * -, would-be assassin of Adolf Hitler (d. )
 * -, English film director (d. )
 * 1913  -, Belgian journalist (d. )
 * -, American judge
 * -, American political advisor
 * 1925  -, Russian writer (d. )
 * -, British politician (d. )
 * -, American singer
 * 1928  -, British actor (d. )
 * -, American actor
 * -, British author
 * 1931  -, Congo politician
 * -, English singer
 * 1932  -, American singer (d. )
 * 1932  -, American philosopher
 * -, German writer
 * -, American singer (d. )
 * 1937  -, American actor
 * -, American actor
 * -, Argentine-born conductor and pianist
 * -, Australian producer/director
 * 1945  -, American actor
 * 1945  -, Swedish singer
 * -, American politician
 * -, American actress
 * -, Hungarian born actor
 * 1952  -, American professional wrestler
 * -, former
 * -, English academic, anthropologist and musician
 * 1955  -, American documentarian
 * -, American guitarist
 * -, American jazz guitarist
 * 1957  -,  American film actor/director
 * -, Australian educator
 * -, Australian rugby league footballer
 * 1963  -, English television presenter and former tennis professional
 * -, English snooker player
 * 1965  -, German swimmer
 * -, American actress
 * -, Dominican baseball player
 * 1967  -, American rapper
 * 1967  -, French film director
 * 1967  -, Uruguayan footballer
 * -, American singer/songwriter
 * 1968  -, American rapper (d. )
 * -, American politician
 * -, American singer and songwriter
 * 1970  -, Cameroonian footballer
 * -, American actor
 * -, English actor
 * -, American actor
 * 1973  -, American actress
 * -, Canadian singer
 * -, British fashion designer
 * 1975  -, Canadian ice hockey player
 * -, American comedian
 * 1976  -, French actress
 * -, American actor
 * 1977  -, grandson of Queen Elizabeth II
 * 1977  -, American musician (d. )
 * -, Spanish footballer
 * 1979  -, Australian cyclist
 * -, American singer
 * -, Mexican golfer
 * -, American DJ/Personality
 * 1983  -, Spanish tennis player
 * 1983  -, French actress
 * 1986  -, Indian tennis player
 * -, American model, fashion designer, make-up artist and singer-songwriter
 * -, English footballer
 * -, American actress
 * -, Japanese actor
 * -, Japanese actor

Deaths

 * -, King of
 * -  (b. )
 * - Margrave (b. )
 * -, German theologian, bishop, and philosopher
 * -, Prince of Taranto and Constable of Naples
 * - (b. )
 * -, Hungarian religious reformer (b. )
 * -, Paraguayan missionary (b. )
 * -, German astronomer and mathematician (b. )
 * -, Czech writer (b. )
 * -, Dutch painter (b. )
 * - (b. )
 * -, Scottish nationalist (b. )
 * 1712  -, English politician (b. )
 * -, German composer (b. )
 * -, American signer of the Declaration of Independence (b. )
 * -, French painter (b. )
 * -, Scottish chemist and physician (b. )
 * - Queen (b. )
 * -, Chinese ruler (b. )
 * -, German writer (b. )
 * -, Polish author, (b. )
 * -, French sociologist (b. )
 * -, German chemist, (b. )
 * -, an influential Egyptian political figure.
 * - and, conspirators against Mahatma Gandhi (b. Narayan Apte - 1911)
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * -, Scottish physicist, (b. )
 * -, American actress (b.)
 * -, Hungarian conductor (b. )
 * -, American poet (b. )
 * -, Greek weightlifter (b. )
 * -, American test pilot (b. )
 * -, Soviet spy (b. )
 * 1971  -, American actress and model (b. )
 * -, French actor (b. )
 * -, American anthropologist (b. )
 * -, Argentine racing driver (b. )
 * -, American baseball player (b. )
 * 1983  -, English actor (b. )
 * -, Dominican orchestra conductor, arranger and composer (b. )
 * -, American racehorse (b. )
 * -, American author (b. )
 * -, American government official and alleged spy (b. )
 * -, American composer and musical director (b. )
 * -, American civil rights activist (b. )
 * 1998  -, Czechoslovak discus thrower (b. )
 * -, English murderess (b. )
 * -, Canadian athlete (b. )
 * 2003  -, American actress (b. )
 * 2003  -, American businessman (b. )
 * -, Governor of Minnesota (b. )
 * 2004  -, Canadian comedian (b. )
 * - Dr., American Southern Baptist Minister and leader (b. )
 * 2005  -, Finnish writer (b. )
 * -, Brazilian model (b. )
 * 2006  -, American historian (b. )
 * -, American baseball player and sportscaster (b. )

Holidays and observances

 * - Festival in honor of (others say )
 * - Feast of Saint and the beginning of
 * - 's day -- no in,  and
 * -, not an official holiday, but some state institutions are closed
 * - Republic Proclamation Day
 * - (declared )
 * - - traditional rite of passage and festival day for three and seven year-old girls and three and five year-old boys
 * - - traditional rite of passage and festival day for three and seven year-old girls and three and five year-old boys
 * - - traditional rite of passage and festival day for three and seven year-old girls and three and five year-old boys