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  1. Frederick Douglass

    Three Boxes

    Friday Nov 15, 1867Pennsylvania, U.S.

    In a speech delivered on November 15, 1867, Douglass said: "A man's rights rest in three boxes. The ballot box, jury box and the cartridge box. Let no man be kept from the ballot box because of his color. Let no woman be kept from the ballot box because of her sex".

  2. Rwandan genocide

    Berlin Conference

    Saturday Nov 15, 1884Berlin, Germany

    Rwanda and neighbouring Burundi were assigned to Germany by the Berlin Conference of 1884, and Germany established a presence in the country in 1897 with the formation of an alliance with the king.

  3. Magdi Yacoub

    Born

    Friday Nov 15, 1935Bilbeis, Al Sharqia, Egypt

    Yacoub was born on 16 November 1935 in Bilbeis, Al Sharqia, Egypt to Coptic family.

  4. Chinese Civil War

    Preventing the CPC from strengthening its already strong base

    Thursday Nov 15, 1945China

    KMT troops were then airlifted by the US to occupy key cities in North China, while the countryside was already dominated by the CPC. On 15 November 1945, an offensive began with the intent of preventing the CPC from strengthening its already strong base.

  5. Dwight D. Eisenhower

    Eisenhower tendered his resignation as Colombia University president

    Saturday Nov 15, 1952New York City, New York, U.S.

    Eisenhower tendered his resignation as Columbia University president on November 15, 1952, effective January 19, 1953, the day before his inauguration.

  6. Johan Cruyff

    Debut

    Sunday Nov 15, 1964Netherlands

    He made his first team debut on 15 November 1964 in the Eredivisie, against GVAV, scoring the only goal for Ajax in a 3–1 defeat. That year, Ajax finished in their lowest position since the establishment of professional football, in 13th.

  7. Cypriot intercommunal violence

    Engaged in heavy fighting with the Turkish Cypriots

    Wednesday Nov 15, 1967Cyprus

    Grivas escalated the conflict when his armed units began patrolling the Turkish Cypriot enclaves of Ayios Theodhoros and Kophinou, and on November 15 engaged in heavy fighting with the Turkish Cypriots.

  8. Microprocessor

    The First Commercially Available Microprocessor

    Monday Nov 15, 1971California, U.S.

    The Intel 4004 is generally regarded as the first commercially available microprocessor, and cost US$60 (equivalent to $371.19 in 2018). The first known advertisement for the 4004 is dated November 15, 1971 and appeared in Electronic News. The microprocessor was designed by a team consisting of Italian engineer Federico Faggin, American engineers Marcian Hoff and Stanley Mazor, and Japanese engineer Masatoshi Shima.

  9. Margaret Thatcher

    The Anglo-Irish Agreement

    Friday Nov 15, 1985Hillsborough, Northern Ireland, UK

    On 15 November 1985, Thatcher and FitzGerald signed the Hillsborough Anglo-Irish Agreement, which marked the first time a British government had given the Republic of Ireland an advisory role in the governance of Northern Ireland.

  10. River Phoenix

    The cause of death

    Monday Nov 15, 1993West Hollywood, California, U.S.

    The November 15, 1993 autopsy report stated that there were "high concentrations of morphine and cocaine in the blood, as well as other substances in smaller concentrations." The cause of death was "acute multiple drug intoxication".

  11. Dwayne Johnson

    Survivor Series (1998)

    Sunday Nov 15, 1998St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.

    The Rock was then entered into the "Deadly Game" tournament for the vacant WWF Championship. The finals occurred at Survivor Series, where The Rock defeated Vince McMahon's associate, Mankind, to win his first WWF Championship.

  12. Zlatan Ibrahimović

    The 1st Guldbollen award

    Tuesday Nov 15, 2005Sweden

    Ibrahimović moved from Ajax to Juventus for €16 million. He was promptly inserted into the starting eleven due in part to top scorer David Trezeguet's injury problems, and scored 16 goals. The club finished top of Serie A, and in the Champions League they reached the quarter-finals before being knocked out by eventual champions Liverpool.in November 2005, he was awarded the Guldbollen, a prize awarded to the best Swedish footballer of the year.

  13. Ellie Goulding

    Releasing "Under the Sheets"

    Sunday Nov 15, 2009United Kingdom

    Although Ellie Goulding signed to Polydor Records in July 2009, her debut single, "Under the Sheets", was released through the independent label Neon Gold Records, appearing digitally in the United Kingdom on 15 November 2009.The single peaked at No. 53 on the UK Singles Chart following a successful appearance on Later... with Jools Holland (performing "Under the Sheets" and "Guns and Horses") and a UK tour supporting Little Boots

  14. Facebook, Inc.

    Facebook Acquired The Domain Name fb.com

    Monday Nov 15, 2010Palo Alto, California, U.S.

    On November 15, 2010, Facebook announced it had acquired the domain name FB.com from the American Farm Bureau Federation(AFBF) for an undisclosed amount.

  15. Sony Corporation

    Releasing PlayStation 4

    Friday Nov 15, 2013Japan

    Sony launched its fourth console, the PlayStation 4, on 15 November 2013, which as of 31 December 2017 has sold 73.6 million units globally.

  16. Ellie Goulding

    Aid 30

    Saturday Nov 15, 2014Notting Hill, London, United Kingdom

    On 15 November 2014, Goulding joined the charity group Band Aid 30 along with other British and Irish pop acts, recording a new version of the track "Do They Know It's Christmas?" at Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, London, to raise money for the 2014 Ebola crisis in West Africa.

  17. Leonardo da Vinci

    Salvator Mundi

    Wednesday Nov 15, 2017New York, U.S.

    Salvator Mundi, a painting by Leonardo depicting Jesus holding an orb, sold for a world record US$450.3 million at a Christie's auction in New York, 15 November 2017.

  18. America's First Kosher Butcher in 1660

    Monday Nov 15, 1660New York City

    Asser Levy is the first kosher butcher in New Amsterdam.

  19. Glorious Revolution

    Monday Nov 15, 1688England

    The 'Glorious Revolution' begins when Prince Willem III's army lands at Torbay, England.

  20. Catherine of York's death

    Tuesday Nov 15, 1527York

    The ninth child and sixth daughter of King Edward IV, Catherine of York, died at the age of 48.

  21. Louis Bertrand Castel Brith

    Monday Nov 15, 1688Montpellier

    The French mathematician, Louis Bertrand Castel, was born in Montpellier, France.

  22. Treaty of Schoonhoven

    Tuesday Nov 15, 1527Utrecht

    The Bishop of Utrecht, Henry of the Palatinate, gave lands to the Habsburgs in exchange for security help against resistant citizens in the Treaty of Schoonhoven.

  23. Hermann von der Hardt Birth

    Monday Nov 15, 1660Melle

    The German historian, born in Melle, Westphalia, is called Hermann von der Hardt.

  24. Frederick Douglass

    Three Boxes

    Friday Nov 15, 1867Pennsylvania, U.S.

    In a speech delivered on November 15, 1867, Douglass said: "A man's rights rest in three boxes. The ballot box, jury box and the cartridge box. Let no man be kept from the ballot box because of his color. Let no woman be kept from the ballot box because of her sex".

  25. Rwandan genocide

    Berlin Conference

    Saturday Nov 15, 1884Berlin, Germany

    Rwanda and neighbouring Burundi were assigned to Germany by the Berlin Conference of 1884, and Germany established a presence in the country in 1897 with the formation of an alliance with the king.

  26. Magdi Yacoub

    Born

    Friday Nov 15, 1935Bilbeis, Al Sharqia, Egypt

    Yacoub was born on 16 November 1935 in Bilbeis, Al Sharqia, Egypt to Coptic family.

  27. Chinese Civil War

    Preventing the CPC from strengthening its already strong base

    Thursday Nov 15, 1945China

    KMT troops were then airlifted by the US to occupy key cities in North China, while the countryside was already dominated by the CPC. On 15 November 1945, an offensive began with the intent of preventing the CPC from strengthening its already strong base.

  28. Dwight D. Eisenhower

    Eisenhower tendered his resignation as Colombia University president

    Saturday Nov 15, 1952New York City, New York, U.S.

    Eisenhower tendered his resignation as Columbia University president on November 15, 1952, effective January 19, 1953, the day before his inauguration.

  29. Johan Cruyff

    Debut

    Sunday Nov 15, 1964Netherlands

    He made his first team debut on 15 November 1964 in the Eredivisie, against GVAV, scoring the only goal for Ajax in a 3–1 defeat. That year, Ajax finished in their lowest position since the establishment of professional football, in 13th.

  30. Cypriot intercommunal violence

    Engaged in heavy fighting with the Turkish Cypriots

    Wednesday Nov 15, 1967Cyprus

    Grivas escalated the conflict when his armed units began patrolling the Turkish Cypriot enclaves of Ayios Theodhoros and Kophinou, and on November 15 engaged in heavy fighting with the Turkish Cypriots.

  31. Microprocessor

    The First Commercially Available Microprocessor

    Monday Nov 15, 1971California, U.S.

    The Intel 4004 is generally regarded as the first commercially available microprocessor, and cost US$60 (equivalent to $371.19 in 2018). The first known advertisement for the 4004 is dated November 15, 1971 and appeared in Electronic News. The microprocessor was designed by a team consisting of Italian engineer Federico Faggin, American engineers Marcian Hoff and Stanley Mazor, and Japanese engineer Masatoshi Shima.

  32. Margaret Thatcher

    The Anglo-Irish Agreement

    Friday Nov 15, 1985Hillsborough, Northern Ireland, UK

    On 15 November 1985, Thatcher and FitzGerald signed the Hillsborough Anglo-Irish Agreement, which marked the first time a British government had given the Republic of Ireland an advisory role in the governance of Northern Ireland.

  33. River Phoenix

    The cause of death

    Monday Nov 15, 1993West Hollywood, California, U.S.

    The November 15, 1993 autopsy report stated that there were "high concentrations of morphine and cocaine in the blood, as well as other substances in smaller concentrations." The cause of death was "acute multiple drug intoxication".

  34. Dwayne Johnson

    Survivor Series (1998)

    Sunday Nov 15, 1998St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.

    The Rock was then entered into the "Deadly Game" tournament for the vacant WWF Championship. The finals occurred at Survivor Series, where The Rock defeated Vince McMahon's associate, Mankind, to win his first WWF Championship.

  35. Zlatan Ibrahimović

    The 1st Guldbollen award

    Tuesday Nov 15, 2005Sweden

    Ibrahimović moved from Ajax to Juventus for €16 million. He was promptly inserted into the starting eleven due in part to top scorer David Trezeguet's injury problems, and scored 16 goals. The club finished top of Serie A, and in the Champions League they reached the quarter-finals before being knocked out by eventual champions Liverpool.in November 2005, he was awarded the Guldbollen, a prize awarded to the best Swedish footballer of the year.

  36. Ellie Goulding

    Releasing "Under the Sheets"

    Sunday Nov 15, 2009United Kingdom

    Although Ellie Goulding signed to Polydor Records in July 2009, her debut single, "Under the Sheets", was released through the independent label Neon Gold Records, appearing digitally in the United Kingdom on 15 November 2009.The single peaked at No. 53 on the UK Singles Chart following a successful appearance on Later... with Jools Holland (performing "Under the Sheets" and "Guns and Horses") and a UK tour supporting Little Boots

  37. Facebook, Inc.

    Facebook Acquired The Domain Name fb.com

    Monday Nov 15, 2010Palo Alto, California, U.S.

    On November 15, 2010, Facebook announced it had acquired the domain name FB.com from the American Farm Bureau Federation(AFBF) for an undisclosed amount.

  38. Sony Corporation

    Releasing PlayStation 4

    Friday Nov 15, 2013Japan

    Sony launched its fourth console, the PlayStation 4, on 15 November 2013, which as of 31 December 2017 has sold 73.6 million units globally.

  39. Ellie Goulding

    Aid 30

    Saturday Nov 15, 2014Notting Hill, London, United Kingdom

    On 15 November 2014, Goulding joined the charity group Band Aid 30 along with other British and Irish pop acts, recording a new version of the track "Do They Know It's Christmas?" at Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, London, to raise money for the 2014 Ebola crisis in West Africa.

  40. Leonardo da Vinci

    Salvator Mundi

    Wednesday Nov 15, 2017New York, U.S.

    Salvator Mundi, a painting by Leonardo depicting Jesus holding an orb, sold for a world record US$450.3 million at a Christie's auction in New York, 15 November 2017.

  41. America's First Kosher Butcher in 1660

    Monday Nov 15, 1660New York City

    Asser Levy is the first kosher butcher in New Amsterdam.

  42. Glorious Revolution

    Monday Nov 15, 1688England

    The 'Glorious Revolution' begins when Prince Willem III's army lands at Torbay, England.

  43. Catherine of York's death

    Tuesday Nov 15, 1527York

    The ninth child and sixth daughter of King Edward IV, Catherine of York, died at the age of 48.

  44. Louis Bertrand Castel Brith

    Monday Nov 15, 1688Montpellier

    The French mathematician, Louis Bertrand Castel, was born in Montpellier, France.

  45. Treaty of Schoonhoven

    Tuesday Nov 15, 1527Utrecht

    The Bishop of Utrecht, Henry of the Palatinate, gave lands to the Habsburgs in exchange for security help against resistant citizens in the Treaty of Schoonhoven.

  46. Hermann von der Hardt Birth

    Monday Nov 15, 1660Melle

    The German historian, born in Melle, Westphalia, is called Hermann von der Hardt.