What Happened on November 15?
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EVENTS ON NOVEMBER 15
Explore the most important historical events that happened on November 15, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
Nazi Germany
Year:
1938
Nazi Germany bans Jewish children from public schools in the aftermath of Kristallnacht.
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World War II
Year:
1942
World War II: The Battle of Guadalcanal ends in a decisive Allied victory.
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Thailand
Year:
1933
Thailand holds its first election.
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Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Year:
1928
The RNLI lifeboat Mary Stanford capsizes in Rye Harbour with the loss of the entire 17-man crew.
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League of Nations
Year:
1920
The first assembly of the League of Nations is held in Geneva, Switzerland.
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1922 Guayaquil general strike
Year:
1922
At least 300 are massacred during a general strike in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
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The Holocaust
Year:
1943
The Holocaust: German SS leader Heinrich Himmler orders that Gypsies are to be put "on the same level as Jews and placed in concentration camps".
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Nikos Beloyannis
Year:
1951
Nikos Beloyannis, along with 11 comrades, is sentenced to death for attempting to reestablish the Communist Party of Greece.
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BIRTHS ON NOVEMBER 15
Discover famous people and historical figures born on November 15, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
Clyde McPhatter
Year of birth:
1932
Clyde McPhatter, American singer (died 1972)
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Petula Clark
Year of birth:
1932
Petula Clark, English singer-songwriter and actress
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Alvin Plantinga
Year of birth:
1932
Alvin Plantinga, American philosopher, author, and academic
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John Kerr (actor)
Year of birth:
1931
John Kerr, American actor, singer, and lawyer (died 2013)
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Mwai Kibaki
Year of birth:
1931
Mwai Kibaki, Kenyan economist and politician, 3rd President of Kenya (died 2022)
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Theodore Roszak (scholar)
Year of birth:
1933
Theodore Roszak, American scholar and author (died 2011)
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Gloria Foster
Year of birth:
1933
Gloria Foster, American actress (died 2001)
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Tara Singh Hayer
Year of birth:
1936
Tara Singh Hayer, Indian-Canadian journalist and publisher (died 1998)
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DEATHS ON NOVEMBER 15
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on November 15, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
Dimitrios Gounaris
Year of death:
1922
Dimitrios Gounaris, Greek lawyer and politician, 94th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1866)
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Petros Protopapadakis
Year of death:
1922
Petros Protopapadakis, Greek mathematician and politician, 107th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1854)
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Wal Handley
Year of death:
1941
Wal Handley, English motorcycle racer (born 1902)
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Annemarie Schwarzenbach
Year of death:
1942
Annemarie Schwarzenbach, Swiss author and photographer (born 1908)
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Nathuram Godse
Year of death:
1949
Nathuram Godse, Indian assassin of Mahatma Gandhi (born 1910)
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Frank Chapman (ornithologist)
Year of death:
1945
Frank Chapman, American ornithologist and photographer (born 1864)
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Nikolaos Stratos
Year of death:
1922
Nikolaos Stratos, Greek lawyer and politician, 106th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1872)
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Tadhg Barry
Year of death:
1921
Tadhg Barry, veteran Irish republican and leading trade unionist (born 1880)
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HOLIDAYS ON NOVEMBER 15
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on November 15 around the world.
Palestinian Declaration of Independence
Independence Day, unilaterally declared in 1988. (Palestine)
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Day of the Imprisoned Writer
Day of the Imprisoned Writer (International observance)
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America Recycles Day
America Recycles Day (United States)
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Arbor Day
National Tree Planting Day (Sri Lanka)
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Public holidays in Brazil
Republic Proclamation Day (Brazil)
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Republic Day (Northern Cyprus)
Republic Day (Northern Cyprus)
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Shichi-Go-San
Shichi-Go-San (Japan)
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Malo (saint)
Christian feast day: Malo
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