November 15 is the 319th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 46 days remain until the end of the year.
We have some interesting facts & historic events all about November 15th, including areas in religion, crime, health and more.
Keep reading for more interesting facts about November 15th in history!
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Global Celebrations
- National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day
- National Philanthropy Day
- I Love to Write Day
Historic Events
What Happened On This Day – November 15
2006: Al Jazeera English launched
The English language 24-hour news channel is owned and run by Al Jazeera Media Network based in Doha, Qatar.
1988: State of Palestine created
The Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) declared the creation of the state while in exile in Algiers, Algeria. The declaration designated eastern Jerusalem as the state’s capital. Today, almost 70% of all UN members state recognize it as an independent country.
1956: Elvis Presley makes his movie debut
Love Me Tender, a black-and-white musical starred the American singer, who is also sometimes called the King of Rock and Roll. The movie was named after Presley’s hit single by the same name.
1949: Assassins of MK Gandhi Executed in India
Nathuram Godse, Narayan Apte and 6 other co-conspirators of the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi were hanged at the Ambala jail. On January 30, 1948, Godse who was unhappy about Gandhi’s accommodation of India’s Muslims shot Gandhi while he was out for his evening prayers.
1920: League of Nations meets for the first time
The general assembly of the international organization got together for the first time after being founded in January 1920. The League was created as a response to World War I and was entrusted by member states to maintain peace in the world.
Famous Birthdays
Births On This Day, November 15
1942: Daniel Barenboim, Argentine/Israeli conductor, pianist
1891: Erwin Rommel, German field marshal
1887: Georgia O’Keeffe, American painter
1886: René Guénon, French/Egyptian author
1708: William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Heartbreaking Deaths
Deaths On This Day, November 15
1983: John Le Mesurier, English actor
1978: Margaret Mead, American anthropologist
1917: Émile Durkheim, French sociologist
1908: Empress Dowager Cixi, of China
1630: Johannes Kepler, German astronomer
