November 15 in history
Events on November 15
Notable events that happened on November 15 in past years.
- 2022
The world population reached eight billion.
Wikipedia article: World population - 2012
Xi Jinping becomes General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and a new seven-member Politburo Standing Committee is inaugurated.
Wikipedia article: Xi Jinping - 2002
Hu Jintao becomes General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and a new nine-member Politburo Standing Committee is inaugurated.
Wikipedia article: Hu Jintao - 1994
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake hits the central Philippine island of Mindoro, killing 78 people, injuring 430 and triggering a tsunami up to 8.5 m (28 ft) high.
Wikipedia article: 1994 Mindoro earthquake - 1988
Israeli–Palestinian conflict: An independent State of Palestine is proclaimed by the Palestinian National Council.
Wikipedia article: Israeli–Palestinian conflict - 1985
The Anglo-Irish Agreement is signed at Hillsborough Castle by British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Irish Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald.
Wikipedia article: Anglo-Irish Agreement - 1976
René Lévesque and the Parti Québécois take power to become the first Quebec government of the 20th century clearly in favor of independence.
Wikipedia article: René Lévesque - 1967
The only fatality of the North American X-15 program occurs during the 191st flight when Air Force test pilot Michael J. Adams loses control of his aircraft which is destroyed mid-air over the Mojave Desert.
Wikipedia article: North American X-15 - 1957
Short Solent 3 crashes near Chessell.
Wikipedia article: 1957 Aquila Airways Solent crash - 1942
World War II: The Battle of Guadalcanal ends in a decisive Allied victory.
Wikipedia article: World War II - 1920
The first assembly of the League of Nations is held in Geneva, Switzerland.
Wikipedia article: League of Nations - 1889
Brazil is declared a republic by Marshal Deodoro da Fonseca as Emperor Pedro II is deposed in a military coup.
Wikipedia article: Brazil - 1842
A slave revolt in the Cherokee Nation commences.
Wikipedia article: 1842 Slave Revolt in the Cherokee Nation - 1688
Prince William III of Orange lands a Dutch army at Brixham, beginning the 1688 invasion of England to challenge the rule of King James II and setting in motion the events that would lead to the Glorious Revolution.
- 655
Battle of the Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria.
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