November 15th
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What Happened on the day you were born on This day in History
1934 England Oswald Mosley
15th November, 1934: Sir Oswald Mosley and Black-Shirt fascist followers were put on Trial. They were arrested and charged of “riotous assembly” after a fascist meeting on October 9.
15th November, 1934: Sir Oswald Mosley and Black-Shirt fascist followers were put on Trial. They were arrested and charged of “riotous assembly” after a fascist meeting on October 9.
1922 China Missionary
15th November, 1922: Reverend Bord Breen, an American Lutheran Missionary was reportedly kidnapped by bandits while working in China. The reverend was living in the province of Honan at the time. Another American was also declared to being held hostage.
15th November, 1922: Reverend Bord Breen, an American Lutheran Missionary was reportedly kidnapped by bandits while working in China. The reverend was living in the province of Honan at the time. Another American was also declared to being held hostage.
1922 Germany Cabinet Resigns
15th November, 1922 : German Chancellor Wirth’s cabinet had fallen apart. Resignations were signed the night before, and announced on this day. Wirth’s failure to reach an agreement with allied forces of World War I regarding war reparation payments was one of the main reasons for the failure of his administration. The assassination of Dr. Rathenau was also another factor to the downfall of this sector of German government.
15th November, 1922 : German Chancellor Wirth’s cabinet had fallen apart. Resignations were signed the night before, and announced on this day. Wirth’s failure to reach an agreement with allied forces of World War I regarding war reparation payments was one of the main reasons for the failure of his administration. The assassination of Dr. Rathenau was also another factor to the downfall of this sector of German government.
1926 U.S.A. NBC launches
15th November, 1926 : Radio network National Broadcasting Co ( NBC ) launches with a radio network of 24 stations and one of the earliest remote musical broadcasts.
15th November, 1926 : Radio network National Broadcasting Co ( NBC ) launches with a radio network of 24 stations and one of the earliest remote musical broadcasts.
1940 World War II Coventry Bombing
14th November, 1940: The German Luftwaffe bombs Coventry in a massive raid raising many parts of the city to the ground.
14th November, 1940: The German Luftwaffe bombs Coventry in a massive raid raising many parts of the city to the ground.
1942 World War II Battle of Guadalcanal
14th November, 1942: The American fleet during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal had a decisive victory over the Japanese fleet sinking 23 Japanese ships and killing an estimated 30,000 Japanese troops.
14th November, 1942: The American fleet during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal had a decisive victory over the Japanese fleet sinking 23 Japanese ships and killing an estimated 30,000 Japanese troops.
1943 World War II Concentration Camps
14th November, 1943: Heinrich Himmler orders that all Gypsies and those of mixed Gypsy blood are to be put on the same level as Jews and placed in concentration camps
14th November, 1943: Heinrich Himmler orders that all Gypsies and those of mixed Gypsy blood are to be put on the same level as Jews and placed in concentration camps
1944 Russia World Leaders
15th November, 1944 : General Charles De Gaulle was invited to Moscow by Premier Joseph Stalin. U.S. President Roosevelt and British Prime Minster Winston Churchill were also invited, and President Chiang Kaishek of China was considering attending. This would make the first assembly of the United Nations, which was formed less than a year later.
15th November, 1944 : General Charles De Gaulle was invited to Moscow by Premier Joseph Stalin. U.S. President Roosevelt and British Prime Minster Winston Churchill were also invited, and President Chiang Kaishek of China was considering attending. This would make the first assembly of the United Nations, which was formed less than a year later.
1953 Egypt Court Marshal
15th November, 1953: At first, Doubt had risen whether or not the court marshal in charge of the trial of ex-Premier Mohammed Mossadegh was competent. However, the court had just been ruled legitimate, as well as the trial against Mossadegh, who was charged with treason.
15th November, 1953: At first, Doubt had risen whether or not the court marshal in charge of the trial of ex-Premier Mohammed Mossadegh was competent. However, the court had just been ruled legitimate, as well as the trial against Mossadegh, who was charged with treason.
1956 U.S.A. Elvis Presley
15th November, 1956: Love Me Tender, Elvis Presley's first movie, opens in New York.
15th November, 1956: Love Me Tender, Elvis Presley's first movie, opens in New York.
1960 U.S.A. Murder
14th November, 1960: Four members of the Clutter family were murdered on their farm in Holcomb, Kansas . The men who murdered them were two ex-convicts, Richard Hickock and Perry Smith, who had entered the rural Kansas home looking for a safe containing thousands of dollars. Truman Capote published a book based on the murders "In Cold Blood" in 1965 after they were hung, in 2005 the movie "Capote" based on Truman Capote's life during the writing of the novel was released.
14th November, 1960: Four members of the Clutter family were murdered on their farm in Holcomb, Kansas . The men who murdered them were two ex-convicts, Richard Hickock and Perry Smith, who had entered the rural Kansas home looking for a safe containing thousands of dollars. Truman Capote published a book based on the murders "In Cold Blood" in 1965 after they were hung, in 2005 the movie "Capote" based on Truman Capote's life during the writing of the novel was released.
1968 Soviet Union Imports Vodka From US
15th November, 1968: Russia has long been known for its Vodka. However, during this time in history it had turned to the U.S., requesting for supplies of this alcohol to cover its shortage. The embarrassing thing was that Soviet Premier Krushechev (a.k.a. Krushchev) had not too long ago boasted about how much Russia’s Vodka is better. However, the fact that Russia ran out of Vodka had more to do with grain and potatoes to produce food, which was a priority over strong drink during this time.
15th November, 1968: Russia has long been known for its Vodka. However, during this time in history it had turned to the U.S., requesting for supplies of this alcohol to cover its shortage. The embarrassing thing was that Soviet Premier Krushechev (a.k.a. Krushchev) had not too long ago boasted about how much Russia’s Vodka is better. However, the fact that Russia ran out of Vodka had more to do with grain and potatoes to produce food, which was a priority over strong drink during this time.
1969 U.S.A. Vietnam Protests
15th November, 1969: Co-ordinated peaceful protests against the war in Vietnam in Washington D.C. and San Francisco attract crowds estimated up to half a million people.
15th November, 1969: Co-ordinated peaceful protests against the war in Vietnam in Washington D.C. and San Francisco attract crowds estimated up to half a million people.
1971 U.S.A. World's First 4004
15th November, 1971 : Intel releases world's first commercial complete central processing unit ( CPU ) on one chip "a single-chip microprocessor" the 4004.
15th November, 1971 : Intel releases world's first commercial complete central processing unit ( CPU ) on one chip "a single-chip microprocessor" the 4004.
1973 Germany Kidnapping
15th November, 1973: The daughter of a Munich, Germany restaurant owner was returned unharmed after being kidnapped. It took over one million dollars of ransom money to “earn” the release of this innocent victim.
15th November, 1973: The daughter of a Munich, Germany restaurant owner was returned unharmed after being kidnapped. It took over one million dollars of ransom money to “earn” the release of this innocent victim.
1979 U.S.A. UnaBomber
14th November, 1979: The so called UnaBomber strikes for the first time when a bomb explodes in the cargo cabin of an American Airlines 727 on its way from Chicago to Washington, forcing it to make an emergency landing.
14th November, 1979: The so called UnaBomber strikes for the first time when a bomb explodes in the cargo cabin of an American Airlines 727 on its way from Chicago to Washington, forcing it to make an emergency landing.
1985 Columbia Volcano Erupts
15th November, 1985: Military personnel and Red Cross members left for Columbia to rush in emergency supplies to volcano disaster victims. It was estimated that up to 20,000 people from the city of Armero in Columbia had lost their lives as a result of this disaster. The total population of this city was 50,000.
15th November, 1985: Military personnel and Red Cross members left for Columbia to rush in emergency supplies to volcano disaster victims. It was estimated that up to 20,000 people from the city of Armero in Columbia had lost their lives as a result of this disaster. The total population of this city was 50,000.
1985 Northern Ireland Anglo-Irish agreement signed
15th November, 1985: Britain's Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Irish Prime Minister Garret FitzGerald sign The Anglo-Irish Agreement which for the first time in history provides a framework for involvement by Ireland in working with Britain on finding a long term solution.
15th November, 1985: Britain's Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Irish Prime Minister Garret FitzGerald sign The Anglo-Irish Agreement which for the first time in history provides a framework for involvement by Ireland in working with Britain on finding a long term solution.
1987 U.S.A. Plane Crash
14th November, 1987: Continental Airlines Flight 1713 flipped on the runway of Stapleton International Airport in Denver, Colorado with the loss of 26 people from the 77 on the aircraft .
14th November, 1987: Continental Airlines Flight 1713 flipped on the runway of Stapleton International Airport in Denver, Colorado with the loss of 26 people from the 77 on the aircraft .
1988 Palestine Independence
14th November, 1988 : The Palestinian National Council headed by Yasser Arafat at a meeting in Algiers declare the independence of the Arab State of Palestine.
14th November, 1988 : The Palestinian National Council headed by Yasser Arafat at a meeting in Algiers declare the independence of the Arab State of Palestine.
1990 U.S.A. Milli Vanilli
14th November, 1990: The Milli Vanilli duo's producer, Frank Farian revealed that the Grammy winning pop duo were lip synching in the songs on the album which gained them the award.
14th November, 1990: The Milli Vanilli duo's producer, Frank Farian revealed that the Grammy winning pop duo were lip synching in the songs on the album which gained them the award.
1990 Iran Desert Shield
15th November, 1990: Operation Desert Shield (a.k.a. Operation Desert Storm, Persian Gulf War) brought up issues of faith for former hostages. Kathryn Koob-one of the 52 persons held captive by Iran ten year priors to this time-spoke out. She believed that her Christian faith, along with prayers, had provided her courage during her time as a hostage.
15th November, 1990: Operation Desert Shield (a.k.a. Operation Desert Storm, Persian Gulf War) brought up issues of faith for former hostages. Kathryn Koob-one of the 52 persons held captive by Iran ten year priors to this time-spoke out. She believed that her Christian faith, along with prayers, had provided her courage during her time as a hostage.
1998 Iraq Bombing Averted
15th November, 1998 : Following the threat by Great Britain and the United States to bomb Iraq military installations unless UN weapons inspectors are given full co-operation by Iraq to look for weapons of mass destruction . Iraq's letter accepting the terms is delivered to the United Nations Security Council and the bombing is averted. After the UN weapons inspectors return in later in the month they face similar lack of cooperation and leave in mid December when US forces began drop hundreds of cruise missiles on Iraq.
15th November, 1998 : Following the threat by Great Britain and the United States to bomb Iraq military installations unless UN weapons inspectors are given full co-operation by Iraq to look for weapons of mass destruction . Iraq's letter accepting the terms is delivered to the United Nations Security Council and the bombing is averted. After the UN weapons inspectors return in later in the month they face similar lack of cooperation and leave in mid December when US forces began drop hundreds of cruise missiles on Iraq.
2002 Israel Sabbath Attacks
15th November, 2002: There was a time when it was considered uncouth to work on the Sabbath. However, this fact didn’t stop Palestinian forces from keeping busy sniping people walking home from Sabbath Day prayers. It was unclear how many of these were Jewish civilians and how many of them were soldiers. However, it was reported that 15 teens had been wounded, among others.
15th November, 2002: There was a time when it was considered uncouth to work on the Sabbath. However, this fact didn’t stop Palestinian forces from keeping busy sniping people walking home from Sabbath Day prayers. It was unclear how many of these were Jewish civilians and how many of them were soldiers. However, it was reported that 15 teens had been wounded, among others.
2003 Turkey Bomb Attacks
15th November, 2003 : Members of the terrorist organization Al-Qaeda drive two trucks packed with explosives and bombs into the Bet Israel and Neve Shalom synagogues in Istanbul, Turkey killing 27 and injuring 300 more.
15th November, 2003 : Members of the terrorist organization Al-Qaeda drive two trucks packed with explosives and bombs into the Bet Israel and Neve Shalom synagogues in Istanbul, Turkey killing 27 and injuring 300 more.
2007 Bangladesh Cyclone Sidr
15th November, 2007 : Cyclone Sidr with winds reaching 160 MPH strikes coastal areas of Bangladesh, the authorities had evacuated over 2 million people to emergency shelters prior to the cyclone, but the cyclone still claimed between 4 and five thousand lives. The cyclone also destroyed over 1/4 of the world heritage mangrove forest Sunderban
15th November, 2007 : Cyclone Sidr with winds reaching 160 MPH strikes coastal areas of Bangladesh, the authorities had evacuated over 2 million people to emergency shelters prior to the cyclone, but the cyclone still claimed between 4 and five thousand lives. The cyclone also destroyed over 1/4 of the world heritage mangrove forest Sunderban
