Birthday November 15, 1738 Sir William Herschel, astronomer discovered Uranus
Birthday November 15, 1862 Gerhart Hauptmann, German writer (Before Dawn) (Nobel 1912)
Birthday November 15, 1887 Georgia O'Keeffe, in Sun Prairie, Wis, painter
Birthday November 15, 1887 Marianne Moore, poet in St. Louis
Birthday November 15, 1891 Erwin Rommel is born
Birthday November 15, 1891 W. Averell Harriman, governor, cabinet member
Birthday November 15, 1891 Erwin Rommel, German field marshall
Birthday November 15, 1919 Joseph Albert Wapner, La (People's Court)
Birthday November 15, 1919 Carol Bruce, in Great Neck
Birthday November 15, 1925 Howard Baker, senator from Tennessee, presidential chief of staff
Birthday November 15, 1929 Ed Asner, Actor (Lou Grant)
Birthday November 15, 1932 Petula Clark, in England
Birthday November 15, 1934 Joanna Barnes, Actress
Birthday November 15, 1940 Sam Waterston, Actor
Birthday November 15, 1945 Anni-Frid, in Lyngsdtad Sweden (ABBA)
Birthday November 15, 1946 Janet Lennon, (Lennon Sisters)
History November 15, 1630 Johannes Kepler dies
History November 15, 1777 Continental Congress approves Articles of Conf
History November 15, 1777 Articles of Confederation adopted
History November 15, 1806 Explorer Zebulon Pike sights Pikes Peak
History November 15, 1806 Zebulon Pike spots an imposing mountain
History November 15, 1859 Final installment of A Tale of Two Cities is published
History November 15, 1864 The March to the Sea begins
History November 15, 1869 Free Postal Delivery formally inaugurated
History November 15, 1881 American Federation of Labor founded in Pitts (AFL)
History November 15, 1889 Dom Pedro II Emperor of Brazil deposed; republic proclaimed
History November 15, 1889 Brazil's last emperor deposed
History November 15, 1917 Georges Clemenceau named French prime minister
History November 15, 1920 League of Nations holds 1st meeting in Geneva
History November 15, 1923 Accused of rape, James Montgomery's struggle for justice begins
History November 15, 1926 NBC on-air debut with a radio network of 24 stations
History November 15, 1932 Walt Disney Art School created
History November 15, 1937 1st congressional session in air-conditioned chambers
History November 15, 1939 Social Security Adm approves 1st unemployment check
History November 15, 1940 1st 75 000 men were called to armed forces duty during peacetime
History November 15, 1941 Cow Palace opens in SF
History November 15, 1943 Leonard Bernstein's Philharmonic debut makes front-page news
History November 15, 1943 Himmler orders Gypsies to concentration camps
History November 15, 1948 William Lyon Mackenzie King retired as prime minister of Canada
History November 15, 1949 KRON (Channel 4 SF) signs on from 7 to 10 PM
History November 15, 1950 1st Negro player in organized hockey - Arthur Dorrington signed
History November 15, 1954 Flight over North Pole on regularly scheduled commercial route began
History November 15, 1956 Elvis makes movie debut in Love Me Tender
History November 15, 1957 Nikita Khrushchev challenges United States to a missile shooting match
History November 15, 1958 Actor Tyrone Power dies of a heart attack at 44
History November 15, 1964 Mickey Wright shoots a 62 lowest golf score for a woman pro
History November 15, 1965 Craig Breedlove sets new land-speed record
History November 15, 1965 Craig Breedlove sets new land-speed record
History November 15, 1966 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs heckled at university
History November 15, 1966 Gemini XII returns to Earth
History November 15, 1967 Michael Adams in X-15 reaches 80 km
History November 15, 1969 Second moratorium against the war held
History November 15, 1969 250 000 protesters peacefully demonstrate against Vietnam War
History November 15, 1977 President Carter hosts shah of Iran
History November 15, 1977 Pres Jimmy Carter welcomes Shah of Iran
History November 15, 1978 Plane crashes into Sri Lankan plantation
History November 15, 1980 Pope John Paul II began 5 day visit to West Germany
History November 15, 1982 Funeral services held in Moscow's Red Square for Leonid I Brezhnev
History November 15, 1983 75th hat trick in Islander history - Mike Bossy
History November 15, 1984 Baby Fae who received a baboon's heart dies at Calif medical center
History November 15, 1984 Baby Fae dies
November 15, 1738 Sir William Herschel, astronomer discovered Uranus
November 15, 1862 Gerhart Hauptmann, German writer (Before Dawn) (Nobel 1912)
November 15, 1887 Georgia O'Keeffe, in Sun Prairie, Wis, painter
November 15, 1887 Marianne Moore, poet in St. Louis
November 15, 1891 Erwin Rommel is born
November 15, 1891 W. Averell Harriman, governor, cabinet member
November 15, 1891 Erwin Rommel, German field marshall
November 15, 1919 Joseph Albert Wapner, La (People's Court)
November 15, 1919 Carol Bruce, in Great Neck
November 15, 1925 Howard Baker, senator from Tennessee, presidential chief of staff
November 15, 1929 Ed Asner, Actor (Lou Grant)
November 15, 1932 Petula Clark, in England
November 15, 1934 Joanna Barnes, Actress
November 15, 1940 Sam Waterston, Actor
November 15, 1945 Anni-Frid, in Lyngsdtad Sweden (ABBA)
November 15, 1946 Janet Lennon, (Lennon Sisters)
November 15, 1630 Johannes Kepler dies
November 15, 1777 Continental Congress approves Articles of Conf
November 15, 1777 Articles of Confederation adopted
November 15, 1806 Explorer Zebulon Pike sights Pikes Peak
November 15, 1806 Zebulon Pike spots an imposing mountain
November 15, 1859 Final installment of A Tale of Two Cities is published
November 15, 1864 The March to the Sea begins
November 15, 1869 Free Postal Delivery formally inaugurated
November 15, 1881 American Federation of Labor founded in Pitts (AFL)
November 15, 1889 Dom Pedro II Emperor of Brazil deposed; republic proclaimed
November 15, 1889 Brazil's last emperor deposed
November 15, 1917 Georges Clemenceau named French prime minister
November 15, 1920 League of Nations holds 1st meeting in Geneva
November 15, 1923 Accused of rape, James Montgomery's struggle for justice begins
November 15, 1926 NBC on-air debut with a radio network of 24 stations
November 15, 1932 Walt Disney Art School created
November 15, 1937 1st congressional session in air-conditioned chambers
November 15, 1939 Social Security Adm approves 1st unemployment check
November 15, 1940 1st 75 000 men were called to armed forces duty during peacetime
November 15, 1941 Cow Palace opens in SF
November 15, 1943 Leonard Bernstein's Philharmonic debut makes front-page news
November 15, 1943 Himmler orders Gypsies to concentration camps
November 15, 1948 William Lyon Mackenzie King retired as prime minister of Canada
November 15, 1949 KRON (Channel 4 SF) signs on from 7 to 10 PM
November 15, 1950 1st Negro player in organized hockey - Arthur Dorrington signed
November 15, 1954 Flight over North Pole on regularly scheduled commercial route began
November 15, 1956 Elvis makes movie debut in Love Me Tender
November 15, 1957 Nikita Khrushchev challenges United States to a missile shooting match
November 15, 1958 Actor Tyrone Power dies of a heart attack at 44
November 15, 1964 Mickey Wright shoots a 62 lowest golf score for a woman pro
November 15, 1965 Craig Breedlove sets new land-speed record
November 15, 1965 Craig Breedlove sets new land-speed record
November 15, 1966 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs heckled at university
November 15, 1966 Gemini XII returns to Earth
November 15, 1967 Michael Adams in X-15 reaches 80 km
November 15, 1969 Second moratorium against the war held
November 15, 1969 250 000 protesters peacefully demonstrate against Vietnam War
November 15, 1977 President Carter hosts shah of Iran
November 15, 1977 Pres Jimmy Carter welcomes Shah of Iran
November 15, 1978 Plane crashes into Sri Lankan plantation
November 15, 1980 Pope John Paul II began 5 day visit to West Germany
November 15, 1982 Funeral services held in Moscow's Red Square for Leonid I Brezhnev
November 15, 1983 75th hat trick in Islander history - Mike Bossy
November 15, 1984 Baby Fae who received a baboon's heart dies at Calif medical center
November 15, 1984 Baby Fae dies