November 15 historical events
655 — Battle of the Winwaed
The Battle of the Winwaed was fought on 15 November 655 between King Penda of Mercia and Oswiu of Bernicia, ending in the Mercians' defeat and Penda's death. According to Bede, the battle marked the effective demise of Anglo-Saxon paganism.
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1315 — Battle of Morgarten
The Battle of Morgarten occurred on 15 November 1315, when a 1,500-strong force from the Swiss Confederacy ambushed a group of Austrian soldiers of the Holy Roman Empire on the shores of Lake Ägeri near the Morgarten Pass in Switzerland. The Swiss, led by Werner Stauffacher, defeated the Austrians, who were under the command of Duke Leopold I. The Swiss victory consolidated the Everlasting League of the Three Forest Cantons, which formed the core of modern Switzerland.
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1325 — Battle of Zappolino
The Battle of Zappolino, the only battle of the War of the Oaken Bucket, was fought in November 1325 between forces representing the Italian towns of Bologna and Modena, an incident in the series of raids and reprisals between the two cities that were part of the larger conflicts of Guelphs and Ghibellines. The Modenese were victorious.
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1467 — War of Deposition against Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna
The War of Deposition against Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna (Swedish: Avsättningskriget mot Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna) occurred during the years of 1466 and 1467, when, after Archbishop Jöns Bengtsson razed Penningsby, Nils Sture revolted. He quickly gained the support of the people in Gästriksland, arresting Jöns Bengtsson's baillif there. In September, the Tott family declared one of their members, Erik Axelsson Tott, as the new riksföreståndare after threats were made on Jöns Bengtsson's life.
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1494 — Battle of Aguere
The Battle of Aguere, or Battle of San Cristóbal de La Laguna, was fought between forces of the Crown of Castile, led by the Adelantado (military governor) Alonso Fernández de Lugo, and the natives of Tenerife, called Guanches. The battle took place on 14–15 November 1494. Fernández de Lugo had suffered defeat by Guanche forces at the First Battle of Acentejo.
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1597 — Third Spanish Armada
The Third Spanish Armada, also known as the Spanish Armada of 1597, was involved in a major naval event that took place between 18 October and 15 November 1597 as part of the Anglo–Spanish War. The attack of the armada, which was the third attempt by Spain to invade or raid the British Isles during the war, was ordered by King Philip II of Spain in revenge for the English attack on Cádiz following the failure of the 2nd Spanish Armada the previous year due to a storm.
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1599 — Raid on Tabasco (1599)
The Raid on Tabasco, Capture of Tabasco or Newport's 2nd Expedition of 1599 was an English military expedition during the Anglo–Spanish War that captured the Spanish port settlement of Tabasco in New Spain. The English under Christopher Newport then occupied the town and gained a significant amount of booty before heading home. Christopher Newport was no stranger to raiding the Spanish New World and had been doing so since 1587 and was successful in every venture.
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1703 — Battle of Speyerbach
The Battle of Speyerbach took place on 15 November 1703 in the War of the Spanish Succession. A French army besieging Landau surprised and defeated a German relief army near Speyer.
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1703 — Battle of Zólyom
The Battle of Zólyom (Hungarian: Zólyomi csata, German: Schlacht bei Altsohl, Slovak: Bitka pri Zvolene) took place between the Kurucs and the army of Habsburg monarchy on 15 November 1703 at Zólyom in Kingdom of Hungary (now Zvolen, Slovakia). General Miklós Bercsényi defeated an Austrian army under Simon Forgách. Forgách went over to the Kuruc side in 1704.
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1705 — Battle of Zsibó
Battle of Zsibó (Hungarian: Zsibói csata, German: Schlacht bei Siben, Romanian: Bătălia de la Jibou) was fought on November 15, 1705 between the Kuruc (Hungarian) army (supported by French contingents) and forces of the Habsburg Empire, Kingdom of Denmark and Vojvodian Serbs in Zsibó, Principality of Transylvania (today: Jibou, Romania). The Austrian marshal Ludwig Herbeville marched against Transylvania. Although the Kuruc-French army was equal in size to the combined Austrian, Danish and Serbian forces, Francis II Rákóczi went on the defense due to the inferior training of his troops. The Danes and Austrians launched a powerful attack on the French and Kuruc infantry.
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1745 — Siege of Carlisle (November 1745)
The first siege of Carlisle was an important event of the 1745–1746 Jacobite rising. Jacobite forces loyal to Prince Charles Edward Stuart captured the city of Carlisle and Carlisle Castle on 14–15 November 1745.
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1775 — Battle of Kemp's Landing
The Battle of Kemp's Landing, also known as the Skirmish of Kempsville, was a skirmish in the American Revolutionary War that occurred on November 15, 1775. Militia companies from Princess Anne County in the Province of Virginia assembled at Kemp's Landing to counter British troops under the command of Virginia's last colonial governor, John Murray, Lord Dunmore, that had landed at nearby Great Bridge. Dunmore was investigating rumors of Patriot troop arrivals from North Carolina that turned out to be false; he instead moved against the Princess Anne militia, defeating their attempt at an ambush and routing them.
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1777 — Continental Congress adopts the Articles of Confederation
The Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation, which set out how the thirteen states would govern themselves together. Ratification by all the states followed in 1781.
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1782 — 1782 Maryland gubernatorial election
The 1782 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 15, 1782, in order to elect the Governor of Maryland. Candidate William Paca was elected by the Maryland General Assembly against his opponent, former President of the Maryland Senate Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer. The exact results of this election are unknown.
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1793 — 1793 Maryland gubernatorial election
The 1793 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 15, 1793, in order to elect the Governor of Maryland. Incumbent Federalist Governor Thomas Sim Lee was easily re-elected by the Maryland General Assembly as he ran unopposed. The exact results of this election are unknown.
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1796 — 1796 Maryland gubernatorial election
The 1796 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 15, 1796, in order to elect the Governor of Maryland. Incumbent Federalist Governor John Hoskins Stone was easily re-elected by the Maryland General Assembly as he ran unopposed. The exact results of this election are unknown.
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1798 — Capture of Minorca (1798)
In November 1798 a British expedition captured the island of Menorca (historically called "Minorca" in English) from Spain. A large force under General Charles Stuart landed on the island and forced its Spanish garrison to surrender in eight days with only some bloodshed. The British occupied the island for four years, using it as a major naval base, before handing it back to Spain following the Treaty of Amiens.
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1812 — Battle of Kaidanowo
The Battle of Kaidanowo (Koydanovo) was fought on Sunday, 15 November 1812, near the village of Kaidanowo or Koydanovo, part of the Russian Empire at the time (now Dzyarzhynsk in Belarus). A Polish-Lithuanian, Württembergian, and French force under Polish General Franciszek Ksawery Kossecki of 1,300-2,000 was defeated by seasoned Russian forces led by General Charles de Lambert of about 3,800-4,000.
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1813 — Battle of Caldiero (1813)
The Battle of Caldiero on 15 November 1813 saw an army of the First French Empire under Eugène de Beauharnais opposed to an Austrian Empire army led by Johann von Hiller. Eugène, who was the Viceroy of the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy inflicted a defeat on Hiller's troops, driving them from Caldiero. The action took place during the War of the Sixth Coalition, part of the Napoleonic Wars. Caldiero is located 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of Verona on the Autostrada A4. When Austria entered the war against Napoleon in August 1813, Eugène attempted to defend the Illyrian Provinces east of Italy.
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1816 — Battle of Yavi
The Battle of Yavi (also called "the Surprise at Yavi") took place on November 15, 1816, and was one of the military battles to obtain Argentina's independence from Spain. The Army of the North was defeated at the battle. As a result, the northern border of the Argentine territory collapsed and the provinces of Salta and Jujuy were invaded by the Spaniards. The government in Buenos Aires decided then to continue the fight for independence through the Pacific flank (present-day Chile), under the command of General San Martín, while Salta's caudillo Martin Miguel de Guemes led a guerrilla war to keep at bay the royalist army in the northern provinces.
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1836 — 1836 United States presidential election in Vermont
A presidential election was held in Vermont on November 15, 1836 as part of the 1836 United States presidential election. Voters chose seven representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. Vermont voted for Whig candidate William Henry Harrison over Democratic candidate Martin Van Buren. Harrison won Vermont by a margin of 19.86%.
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1836 — 1836 Newfoundland general election
The 1836 Newfoundland general election was held from October 24 to November 15, 1836 in the Colony of Newfoundland. The Liberal reformers secured control of the government and defeated the governing Conservative party. However, the results of the election were later set aside by Chief Justice Henry John Boulton after he discovered some of the writs from the election had not been marked with the official seal.
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1842 — 1842 Slave Revolt in the Cherokee Nation
The 1842 Slave Revolt in the Cherokee Nation was the largest escape of a group of slaves to occur in the Cherokee Nation, in what was then Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma). The slave revolt started on November 15, 1842, when a group of 20 African Americans enslaved by the Cherokee escaped and tried to reach Mexico, where slavery had been abolished in 1829.
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1849 — The steamboat Louisiana’s boilers explode at New Orleans
The boilers of the Louisiana exploded as the steamboat was leaving the New Orleans riverfront. The blast destroyed the vessel and damaged neighboring boats.
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1854 — 1854 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
The 1854 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 15. American Party candidate Henry J. Gardner was elected to his first term as governor, defeating incumbent Whig governor Emory Washburn. Future senator and vice president of the United States Henry Wilson also ran as a candidate for the new Massachusetts Republican Party. This marks the first campaign in which the new party participated following its founding on Worcester Common in September.
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1864 — Sherman's March to the Sea
Sherman's March to the Sea, officially known as the Savannah campaign, or simply Sherman's March, was a military campaign of the American Civil War conducted through Georgia from November 15 until December 21, 1864, by United States Army major general William T. Sherman. It began on November 15 with Sherman's troops leaving Atlanta, recently taken by Union forces under Sherman, and ended with the capture of the port of Savannah on December 21.
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1865 — 1865 Georgia gubernatorial election
The 1865 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 15, 1865, in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. It was the first gubernatorial election in Georgia following the American Civil War and saw Democratic nominee Charles J. Jenkins win effectively unopposed as no other candidate had been nominated.
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1874 — 1874 Italian general election
General elections were held in Italy on 8 November, with a second round of voting on 15 November. They were a snap election, called by Prime Minister Marco Minghetti to strengthen his majority. Only 571,939 men of a total population of around 28 million were entitled to vote. Right-wing candidates emerged as the largest bloc in Parliament with around 48% of the seats in Parliament.
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1889 — Chin-Lushai Expedition
The Chin-Lushai Expedition of 1889–90 was a British punitive expedition in Burma and India against the tribes of the Chin Hills and Lushai Hills.
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1889 — Proclamation of the Republic (Brazil)
The Proclamation of the Republic (Portuguese: Proclamação da República) was a military coup d'état that established the First Brazilian Republic on November 15, 1889. It abolished the constitutional monarchy of the Empire of Brazil and ended the reign of Emperor Pedro II.
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1899 — Battle of Chieveley
The Battle of Chieveley took place on 15 November 1899, and was an ambush on a British armored train travelling from Estcourt to Colenso in a reconnaissance mission. Boer forces under the command of Louis Botha, which comprised primarily the Italian Volunteer Legion, ambushed the armored train, and derailed it, taking most of the British soldiers prisoner.
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1913 — Second Battle of Ciudad Juárez
On 15 November 1913, Pancho Villa’s revolutionary forces captured Ciudad Juárez after using a hijacked coal train to get about 2,000 men into the city. They surprised and defeated the federal garrison of Mexican president Victoriano Huerta.
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1914 — 1914 Copa Jockey Club final
The 1914 Copa de Competencia Jockey Club final was the football match that decided the champion of the 8th. edition of this National cup of Argentina. In the match, held in Racing Club Stadium in Avellaneda on November 15, 1914, River Plate defeated Rosarian club Newell's Old Boys 4–0. It was the first official title won by River Plate in the top division of Argentine football.
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1917 — 1917 Victorian state election
The 1917 Victorian state election was held in the Australian state of Victoria on Thursday 15 November 1917 for the state's Legislative Assembly. 51 of the 65 Legislative Assembly seats were contested.
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1918 — Arsk uprising
The Arsk uprising (Tatar: Арча фетнәсе, romanized: Arça fetnäse) was a Tatar peasant rebellion against the Soviet power in Kazan, Layesh, Mamadysh uyezds of Kazan Governorate. It started on October 25, 1918, against the prodrazvyorstka policy. On November 10 rebels took the town of Arsk. Red guards with cannons were sent to suppress the rebellion. On November 15 the rebellion was defeated, 31 rebels were killed, 11 wounded.
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1919 — Isle of Thanet by-election, 1919
The Isle of Thanet by-election, 1919 was a parliamentary by-election for the British House of Commons constituency of Isle of Thanet on 15 November 1919.
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1920 — The Free City of Danzig is established
The Free City of Danzig was established on 15 November 1920 under the protection of the League of Nations. It included the Baltic port of Danzig, now Gdańsk, and surrounding territory in present-day Poland.
The establishment date is distinct from Danzig’s earlier acceptance of the instrument on 9 November.
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1920 — The League of Nations opens its first Assembly
Delegates gathered in Geneva for the opening of the League of Nations’ first Assembly. It was a separate body from the League Council, which had first met in January.
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1922 — 1922 Guayaquil general strike
The 1922 Guayaquil general strike was a three-day general work stoppage in the city of Guayaquil, Ecuador, which lasted from 13 to 15 November of that year. The strike began with trolley, electric company and other public utility workers who were inspired by a successful strike by railroad workers in nearby Durán. Workers made demands such as pay increases, shorter hours, safer working conditions, and government control of foreign currency exchange rates. The government of Ecuador called on the military to suppress the strike. On 15 November 1922, police and military killed at least 300 strikers.
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1922 — 1922 United Kingdom general election in Northern Ireland
The 1922 United Kingdom general election in Northern Ireland was held on 15 November 1922. There were ten constituencies, seven single-seat constituencies with elected by FPTP and three two-seat constituencies with MPs elected by bloc voting. Only two of the constituencies had contested elections. It was the first election held after the Government of Ireland Act 1920, which had reduced the number of seats in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom in the region designated as Northern Ireland from 30 to 13.
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1922 — 1922 United Kingdom general election in Scotland
On Wednesday 15 November 1922, the 1922 United Kingdom general election was held in Scotland, to elect all 615 members of the House of Commons, with 74 seats being in Scotland. 71 seats represented burgh and county constituencies contested under the first past the post electoral system, and three represented the Combined Scottish Universities multi-member University constituency, which used the Single Transferable Vote (STV) method.
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1922 — 1922 United Kingdom general election
A general election was held in the United Kingdom on Wednesday 15 November 1922. It was won by the Conservative Party, led by Prime Minister Bonar Law, which gained an overall majority over the Labour Party, led by J. R. Clynes, and a divided Liberal Party. This election is considered one of political realignment, with the Liberal Party falling to third-party status.
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1922 — 1922 United Kingdom general election in Wales
On Wednesday 15 November 1922, the 1922 United Kingdom general election was held in Wales, to elect all 615 members of the House of Commons, with 36 constituencies being in Wales. 35 seats represented territorial constituencies contested under the first past the post electoral system, and one additional seat represented the University of Wales which was also contested under the first past the post electoral system.
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1922 — Dundee in the 1922 general election
Winston Churchill lost his seat of Dundee in the 1922 general election as a National Liberal follower of David Lloyd George. The election was the only time a challenger standing as a prohibitionist was elected as an MP in the UK.
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1928 — Mary Stanford lifeboat capsizes off Rye Harbour
The Mary Stanford lifeboat capsized off Rye Harbour during a rescue operation, killing all 17 members of its crew.
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1933 — 1933 Siamese general election
General elections were held in Siam on 15 November 1933 to elect 78 of the 156 members of the House of Representatives, with the other 78 appointed by King Prajadhipok. The elections were held on an indirect basis, with voters electing sub-district representatives between 10 October and 15 November, and the representatives then electing members of parliament on 16 November.
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1942 — 1942 Tschammerpokal final
The 1942 Tschammerpokal final decided the winner of the 1942 Tschammerpokal, the 8th season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 15 November 1942 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. A total of 80,000 spectators watched the match, making it the highest attended German cup final in history. This would be the last Pokal final to take place at the stadium until 1985.
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1942 — Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal took place from 12 to 15 November 1942 and was the decisive engagement in a series of naval battles between Allied (primarily American) and Imperial Japanese forces during the months-long Guadalcanal campaign in the Solomon Islands during World War II. The action consisted of combined air and sea engagements over four days, most near Guadalcanal and all related to a Japanese effort to reinforce land forces on the island.
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1942 — Bihać operation
The Bihać operation was a military operation conducted by Yugoslav partisans against the Independent State of Croatia (NDH) and Nazi Germany during World War II. The aim of the operation was to capture Bihać and the surrounding towns to connect Partisan held areas in Bosanska Krajina, and Knisnka Krajina. The battle for the city of Bihać lasted from 2 November to 4 November 1942.
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1942 — Dublin wins the 1942 All-Ireland camogie final replay
Dublin beat Cork in the All-Ireland senior camogie final replay at Croke Park. The teams had drawn in their first match in October.
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1944 — Second Battle of Preševo
The Second Battle of Preševo was an armed clash between the Yugoslav partisan and the Ballist forces. The battle lasted for several days until the Ballist forces were finally defeated and forced to withdraw, and the Preševo valley soon returned into Partisan hands.
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1946 — After six delays, the Assembly was finally convened on 15 November 1946 after Young China Party and China Democratic Socialist Party confirmed the attending delegates
The National Constituent Assembly (Chinese: 制憲國民大會) was a constituent assembly in China, assembled for drafting the Constitution of the Republic of China. Meetings were convened in November and December 1946 at National Great Hall, Nanjing. Boycotted by Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its allies, the Assembly was joined by Chinese Nationalist Party (or Kuomintang, KMT), Young China Party (Youth), and China Democratic Socialist Party (CDSP), with delegates directly or indirectly elected.
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1948 — Battle of Jiulianshan
The Battle of Jiulianshan (Jiulianshan Zhandou, 九连山战斗) was an unsuccessful counter-guerrilla operation launched by the nationalists against the communists during the Chinese Civil War in the post-World War II era in the border region of Guangdong, Jiangxi and Hunan. Jiulianshan (Jiulian Mountain, Shan means mountain in Chinese), was a communist guerrilla base in the border region of Guangdong, Jiangxi and Hunan. In November 1948, the nationalist forces from Guangdong consisted of the 13th Security Regiment, the 5th Regiment, and a battalion of the 1st Security Regiment were dispatched to eradicate the local communist guerrilla.
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1955 — Establishment of Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
The Liberal Democratic Party (自由民主党, Jiyū-Minshutō; abbr. LDP), also known as Jimintō (自民党), is a major conservative and nationalist political party in Japan. Since its foundation in 1955, the LDP has been in power almost continuously—a period known as the 1955 System—except from 1993 to 1996, and again from 2009 to 2012. Sanae Takaichi has served as president of the LDP since 4 October 2025.
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1955 — Leningrad opens its first metro line
The first section of the metro in Leningrad, now Saint Petersburg, opened to passengers.
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1957 — 1957 Aquila Airways Solent crash
The 1957 Aquila Airways Solent crash was a 15 November 1957 aircraft accident on the Isle of Wight, in England. With 45 lives lost, at the time it was the second worst crash within the United Kingdom.
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1958 — Birth of Jimmy Liao
On 15 November 1958, Jimmy Liao, a painter, was born.
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1959 — Four members of the Clutter family are murdered near Holcomb, Kansas, by Perry Smith and Richard Hickock, a crime later detailed by Truman Capote in his 1966 non-fiction novel In Cold Blood
In the early morning of November 15, 1959, four members of the Clutter family – Herb Clutter, his wife, Bonnie, and their teenage children Nancy and Kenyon – were murdered in their rural home just outside the small farming community of Holcomb, Kansas, United States. Two ex-convicts, Perry Smith and Richard Hickock, were found guilty of the murders and sentenced to death.
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1965 — Craig Breedlove sets a land-speed record above 600 miles per hour
Craig Breedlove drove the jet-powered Spirit of America Sonic I to an average speed of 600.601 miles per hour at Bonneville. He became the first driver to set a land-speed record above 600 miles per hour.
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1966 — Project Gemini
Project Gemini (IPA: ) was the second United States human spaceflight program to fly. It was conducted after the first American crewed space program, Project Mercury, while the Apollo program was still in early development. Gemini was conceived in 1961 and concluded in 1966. The Gemini spacecraft carried a two-astronaut crew. Ten Gemini crews and 16 individual astronauts flew low Earth orbit (LEO) missions during 1965 and 1966.
Project Gemini: Gemini 12 completes the program's final mission, when it splashes down safely in the Atlantic Ocean.
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1967 — Test pilot Michael Adams dies in an X-15 crash
An X-15 research aircraft broke apart during descent on a test flight, killing U.S. Air Force pilot Michael Adams.
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1968 — Operation Commando Hunt
Operation Commando Hunt was a covert U.S. Seventh Air Force and U.S. Navy Task Force 77 aerial interdiction campaign that took place during the Vietnam War. The operation began on 15 November 1968 and ended on 29 March 1972.
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1968 — Cleveland opens direct rapid transit service to its airport
An extension linked downtown Cleveland to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. The service gave travelers a direct rapid transit connection between the city center and the airport.
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1971 — Intel announces the 4004 microprocessor for sale
Intel announced that it was selling the 4004 microprocessor chipset as a stand-alone product. An advertisement ran in Electronic News.
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1976 — 1976 Quebec general election
The 1976 Quebec general election was held on November 15, 1976, to elect members to National Assembly of the province of Quebec, Canada. It was one of the most significant elections in Quebec history, rivalled only by the 1960 general election, and caused major repercussions in the rest of Canada. The Parti Québécois, led by René Lévesque, defeated the incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Premier Robert Bourassa.
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1976 — Battle of Hill 31
The Battle of Hill 31 took place between the Rhodesian security forces and ZANU insurgents- who had crossed the Rhodesian border with Mozambique on 15 November 1976.
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1978 — Loftleiðir Flight 001
Loftleiðir Flight 001 was a Hajj charter flight operated by a Douglas DC-8 which crashed on approach to Colombo, Sri Lanka, on 15 November 1978. The crash killed 183 out of 262 passengers and crew members. The official report by Sri Lankan authorities determined the probable cause of the crash to be the failure of the crew to conform to approach procedures; however, American and Icelandic authorities claimed faulty equipment at the airport and air traffic control errors as the reasons for the crash.
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1979 — American Airlines Flight 444
American Airlines Flight 444 was a scheduled American Airlines flight from Chicago to Washington, D.C.'s National Airport. On November 15, 1979, the Boeing 727 serving the flight was attacked by Ted Kaczynski (also known as the Unabomber), who sent a pipe bomb in the mail and set it to detonate at a certain altitude.
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1980 — 1980 Pengkalan Kota by-election
The Pengkalan Kota by-election was a state assembly by-election that was held on 15 November 1980 in the state of Penang, Malaysia. The Pengkalan kota seat fell vacant following the death of its Independent MLA Mr. C Y Choy. Choy won the seat in 1978 Malaysian general election.
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1981 — Bangladeshi presidential election, 1981
Presidential elections were held in Bangladesh on 15 November 1981. The result was a victory for Abdus Sattar, who won 65.5% of the vote. Turnout was 54.3%.
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1983 — Boston mayoral election, 1983
The Boston mayoral election of 1983 occurred on November 15, 1983 between City Councilman Raymond Flynn and former state representative Mel King. Flynn was elected to his first term. The nonpartisan municipal preliminary election was held on October 7, 1983. King's victory in the preliminary election made him the first African-American to be a finalist for mayor in city history.
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1983 — Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus declares independence; it is only recognized by Turkey
Northern Cyprus, officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), is a de facto state comprising the northern third of the island of Cyprus. It is recognised only by Turkey, with the international community considering it territory of the Republic of Cyprus under Turkish military occupation. It extends from Cape Apostolos Andreas (the tip of the Karpass Peninsula) in the northeast to Morphou Bay in the northwest, with Cape Kormakitis at its westernmost point and the Kokkina exclave west of the mainland.
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1985 — Anglo-Irish Agreement
The Anglo-Irish Agreement was a 1985 treaty between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland which aimed to help bring an end to the Troubles in Northern Ireland. The treaty gave the Irish government an advisory role in Northern Ireland's government while confirming that there would be no change in the constitutional position of Northern Ireland unless a majority of its citizens agreed to join the Republic. It also set out conditions for the establishment of a devolved consensus government in the region. The Agreement was signed on 15 November 1985, at Hillsborough Castle, by British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Irish Taoiseach (prime minister) Garret FitzGerald.
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1986 — Maranhão gubernatorial election, 1986
The Maranhão gubernatorial election of 1986 as held in Brazilian state of Maranhão on November 15, alongside Brazil's general elections. PMDB candidate, Epitácio Cafeteira, was elected on November 15, 1986.
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1987 — Continental Airlines Flight 1713
Continental Airlines Flight 1713 was a commercial airline flight that crashed while taking off in a snowstorm from Stapleton International Airport in Denver, Colorado, United States, on November 15, 1987. The Douglas DC-9 airliner, operated by Continental Airlines, was making a scheduled flight to Boise, Idaho. Twenty-five passengers and three crew members died in the crash.
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1987 — Brașov rebellion
The Rebellion of Brașov was a revolt against Nicolae Ceaușescu's economic policies in Communist Romania, which erupted on the day of the 1987 local election.
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1988 — The Soviet spacecraft Buran, a reusable vehicle built in response to NASA's Space Shuttle program, was launched, uncrewed, on its only flight
Buran (Russian: Буран, IPA: [bʊˈran], lit. 'blizzard'; GRAU: 11F35 1K, construction number: 1.01, DoD: RAM-R) was the first flight orbiter to be produced as part of the Soviet/Russian Buran programme. The Buran orbiters were similar in design to the U.S. Space Shuttle. Buran completed one uncrewed spaceflight in 1988, and was destroyed in 2002 when the roof of its storage hangar collapsed at Baikonur Cosmodrome.
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1988 — The Max Havelaar fair-trade label appears on coffee in Dutch supermarkets
Coffee bearing the Max Havelaar label reached Dutch supermarkets. The initiative grew from cooperation with Mexican coffee producers.
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1989 — 1989 Brazilian presidential election
Presidential elections were held in Brazil in 1989, with the first round on November 15 and a second round on December 17. They were the first direct presidential elections since 1960, the first to be held using a two-round system and the first to take place under the 1988 constitution, which followed two decades of authoritarian rule after the 1964 Brazilian coup d'état.
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1990 — STS-38
STS-38 was a Space Shuttle mission by NASA using the Space Shuttle Atlantis. It was the 37th shuttle mission and carried a classified payload for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). It was the seventh flight for Atlantis and the seventh flight dedicated to the Department of Defense. The mission was a 4-day mission that traveled 3,291,199 km (2,045,056 mi) and completed 79 revolutions. Atlantis landed at Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility's runway 33. The launch was originally scheduled for July 1990 but was rescheduled due to a hydrogen leak found on Space Shuttle Columbia during the STS-35 countdown. During a rollback to the Orbiter Processing Facility Atlantis was damaged during a hail storm. The eventual launch date of November 15, 1990, was set due to a payload problem.
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1991 — 1991 Baltimore mayoral election
The 1991 Baltimore mayoral election saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Kurt Schmoke.
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1994 — Bahia gubernatorial election, 1994
Bahia gubernatorial election, 1994 was held in the Brazilian state of Bahia on October 3, alongside Brazil's general election, with a second round on November 15. PFL candidate, Paulo Souto, was elected on November 15, 1994.
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1994 — 1994 Nepalese general election
General elections were held in Nepal on 15 November 1994 to elect the House of Representatives. The election took place after the Nepali Congress government collapsed and King Birenda called new elections. The results showed that the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) won the most seats in the House of Representatives and Man Mohan Adhikari became Prime Minister at the head of a minority government.
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1994 — 1994 Maranhão gubernatorial election
The Maranhão gubernatorial election of 1994 was held in the Brazilian state of Maranhão on October 3, alongside Brazil's general elections, with a second round on November 16. Liberal Front Party (PFL) candidate Roseana Sarney was elected on November 16, 1994.
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1994 — 1994 Mindoro earthquake
The 1994 Mindoro earthquake occurred at 03:15:30 PST on November 15 near Mindoro, Philippines. It had a moment magnitude of 7.1 and a maximum Rossi–Forel of VII (Very strong tremor). It is associated with a 35-kilometer-long (22 mi) ground rupture, called the Aglubang River fault. Seventy eight people were reported dead, and 7,566 houses were damaged. The earthquake generated a tsunami and landslides on the Verde Island.
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1996 — Torneo Gran Alternativa (November 1996)
The Torneo Gran Alternativa (November 1996) (Spanish for "Great Alternative Tournament") was the a professional wrestling tournament held by the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL; Spanish for "World Wrestling Council") in 1996. As it is a professional wrestling tournament, it is not won or lost competitively but instead by the decisions of the bookers of a wrestling promotion that is not publicized prior to the shows to maintain the illusion that professional wrestling is a competitive sport. In 1996 decided to host two Gran Alternativa tournaments, with the second one being held on November 15, 1996, in Mexico City, Mexico.
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1996 — 1996 United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia
On November 15, 1996, the District of Columbia held a U.S. House of Representatives election for its shadow representative. Unlike its non-voting delegate, the shadow representative is only recognized by the district and is not officially sworn or seated. One-term incumbent John Capozzi declined to run for reelection and was succeeded by fellow Democrat Sabrina Sojourner.
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1996 — 1996 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia
The 1996 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia took place on November 15, 1996, to elect a shadow member to the United States Senate to represent the District of Columbia. The member was only recognized by the District of Columbia and not officially sworn or seated by the United States Senate. Incumbent Shadow Senator Jesse Jackson decided not to run for reelection.
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1998 — Survivor Series (1998)
Survivor Series (1998) was the 12th annual Survivor Series professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It was presented by Nestlé Crunch and took place on November 15, 1998 at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Fourteen professional wrestling matches were scheduled on the event's card, a noticeably higher number than most pay-per-view events because the main focus of the card was a tournament for the vacant WWF Championship. It was the first tournament held with the WWF Championship on the line in ten years, the last being at WrestleMania IV.
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1998 — Burkinabé presidential election, 1998
Presidential elections were held in Burkina Faso on 15 November 1998. They were boycotted by the major opposition parties and resulted in a victory for incumbent President Blaise Compaoré. Voter turnout was 56.1%.
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1998 — 1998 Okinawa gubernatorial election
A gubernatorial election was held on 15 November 1998 to elect the Governor of Okinawa (沖縄県, Okinawa-ken), who is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan.
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1999 — China and the United States sign a bilateral WTO agreement
Chinese trade minister Shi Guangsheng and U.S. trade representative Charlene Barshefsky signed a bilateral agreement in Beijing that advanced China’s negotiations to join the World Trade Organization.
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2000 — 2000 ASA Pesada Antonov An-24 crash
The 2000 ASA Pesada Antonov An-24 crash occurred on 15 November 2000 when an Antonov An-24 registered as D2-FCG operated by Angolan airline ASA Pesada crashed shortly after taking off from Quatro de Fevereiro Airport in Angola's capital Luanda. The aircraft was carrying 52 passengers and 5 crewmembers and was heading to Yuri Gagarin Airport in Namibe Province, Angola. All 57 people on board were killed in the crash.
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2000 — Jharkhand officially becomes the 28th state of India, formed from eighteen districts of southern Bihar
Jharkhand (Hindi: Jhārkhaṇḍ, pronounced [d͡ʒʱaːɾkʰəɳɖ] ; lit. 'the land of forests') is a landlocked state in eastern India. The state shares borders with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north and Odisha to the south. It is the 15th largest state by area, and the 14th largest by population.
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2001 — Microsoft launches the original Xbox in North America
Microsoft began selling its first Xbox console in North America. The launch included a midnight sale at a Toys “R” Us store in Times Square.
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2002 — 2002 Hebron ambush
The 2002 Hebron ambush took place in the Wadi an-Nasara neighborhood in Hebron in the West Bank on 15 November 2002. Israeli forces were subjected to a double attack by fighters from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. The battle was referred to in Israel as "The attack on the worshippers' route" (Hebrew: הפיגוע בציר המתפללים) The place where the attack took place became known as the "Alley of Death" in both Hebrew and Arabic.
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2002 — Hu Jintao becomes General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and a new nine-member Politburo Standing Committee is inaugurated
Hu Jintao (born 21 December 1942) is a retired Chinese politician who served as the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from 2002 to 2012, president of China from 2003 to 2013, chairman of the Party Central Military Commission (CMC) from 2004 to 2012 and chairman of the State Central Military Commission from 2005 to 2013.
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2003 — Mike Lockwood Memorial Show
The Mike Lockwood Memorial Show was a professional wrestling memorial event produced by the Pro Wrestling Iron (PWI) promotion, which took place on November 15, 2003 at the Lathrop Community Center in Lathrop, California. It was the first of two memorial shows held in memory of Mike Lockwood, who committed suicide at his home in Navarre, Florida on two weeks earlier, with a second show, the Mike Lockwood Memorial Tournament, run by New Breed Wrestling Association in South Bend, Indiana two years later. All proceeds raised from the event, and subsequent DVD sales, were donated to Lockwood's widow Shannon and their 7-year-old daughter Patty.
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2003 — 2003 Louisiana gubernatorial election
The 2003 Louisiana gubernatorial election was held on November 15, to elect the governor of Louisiana. Republican incumbent Mike Foster was not eligible to run for re-election to a third term because of term limits established by the Louisiana Constitution. Democratic lieutenant governor Kathleen Blanco defeated Republican health secretary Bobby Jindal. A first-round, top-two jungle primary was held on October 4.
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2005 — 2005 Miami mayoral election
The 2005 Miami mayoral election took place on November 15, 2005. Incumbent Mayor Manny Diaz ran for re-election to a second term. He faced four little-known challengers, the most prominent of whom was radio talk show host Enrique Santos. Diaz ultimately won re-election by a wide margin, receiving 65 percent of the vote to Santos's 26 percent.
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2005 — 2005 Hialeah mayoral election
The 2005 Hialeah mayoral election took place on November 15, 2005. Incumbent Raúl L. Martínez declined to seek re-election. Six candidates ran to succeed him, including City Council President Julio Robaina, City Councilman Roberto Casas, and perennial candidate Nilo Juri. Robaina and Casas emerged as the leading candidates. Robaina significantly outraised and outspent the field, and was endorsed by Martínez as his successor.
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2005 — 2005 Parti Québécois leadership election
The Parti Québécois leadership election of 2005 was held from November 13 to November 15, 2005, to elect the new leader of the Parti Québécois, the main sovereigntist and social democratic political party in Quebec, Canada. It was the second race of its kind in the history of the party, following the leadership election of 1985. It was conducted in two rounds, under a preferential voting system.
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2006 — Battle of Ramadi (2006)
The Second Battle of Ramadi was fought during the Iraq War from March 2006 to November 2006, for control of Ramadi, the capital of the Al Anbar Governorate in western Iraq. A joint US military force under the command of 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division; 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines (3/8 Kilo Co., 3/8 Lima Co., 3/8 India Co.); and Iraqi Security Forces fought insurgents for control of key locations in Ramadi.
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2006 — 2006 Kuril Islands earthquake
The 2006 Kuril Islands earthquake occurred on November 15 at 8:14:16 pm JST with a moment magnitude (Mw) of 8.3 and shaking that reached a maximum Mercalli intensity of IV (Light) and a maximum Shindo intensity of JMA 2. This megathrust earthquake was the largest event in the central Kuril Islands since 1915 and generated a small tsunami that affected the northern Japanese coast.
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2006 — Death of Rong Gaotang
On 15 November 2006, Rong Gaotang, a sports administrator, died.
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2007 — Cyclone Sidr
Cyclone Sidr (JTWC designation: 06B, also known as Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Sidr) was a tropical cyclone that resulted in one of the worst natural disasters in Bangladesh. The fourth named storm of the 2007 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Sidr formed in the central Bay of Bengal, and quickly strengthened to reach peak 1-minute sustained winds of 260 km/h (160 mph), making it a Category-5 equivalent tropical cyclone on the Saffir-Simpson Scale. The storm eventually made landfall in Bangladesh on November 15, 2007, causing large-scale evacuations. 3,447 deaths were blamed on the storm.
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2008 — UFC 91
UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on November 15, 2008 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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2008 — 2008 Vancouver municipal election
The 2008 Vancouver municipal election was held on November 15, 2008, filling seats on the Vancouver School Board, the Park Board, the Vancouver City Council, and the position of Mayor of Vancouver. It was held at the same time as municipal elections throughout the province. Three major civic parties were represented: the Coalition of Progressive Electors, the Non-Partisan Association, and Vision Vancouver.
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2008 — 2008 British Columbia municipal elections
Municipal elections were held in the Canadian province of British Columbia on November 15, 2008. The following is a list of mayoral races in selected municipalities.
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2008 — A subway construction site collapses in Hangzhou
Part of the Hangzhou Metro Line 1 construction site at Xianghu collapsed during excavation. A large section of the work area gave way.
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2009 — 2009 Hialeah mayoral election
The 2009 Hialeah mayoral election took place on November 15, 2009. Incumbent Mayor Julio Robaina ran for re-election to a second term. Unlike the 2005 election, Robaina faced only one little-known challenger, physician Santiago Cardenas. Robaina significantly outraised and outspent Cardenas, and won the endorsement of the Miami Herald, which praised him for "set[ting] a steady course that has kept Hialeah's budget in the black."
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2009 — TNA Turning Point (2009)
The 2009 Turning Point was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotion, which took place on November 15, 2009 at the Impact Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the sixth event under the Turning Point chronology.
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2010 — 2010 Shanghai fire
The 2010 Shanghai fire was a fire on 15 November 2010 that destroyed a 28-story high-rise apartment building in the city of Shanghai, China, killing at least 58 people and injuring more than 70 others (with at least one source reporting more than 120 others injured). An investigation under the PRC State Council was announced on 16 November, the day after the fire, to determine the cause of the blaze. A preliminary finding by investigators concluded that sparks from welding work being done on the building, undertaken by unlicensed welders, ignited scaffolding around the structure, which led to the apartment's destruction.
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2011 — 2011 Hialeah mayoral special election
The 2011 Hialeah mayoral special election took place on November 15, 2011, following a first round on November 1, 2011. Former Mayor Julio Robaina resigned so that he could run for Mayor of Miami-Dade County. Following Robaina's resignation, City Council President Carlos Hernández became Mayor. Hernández ran in the special election to serve out the remaining two years of Robaina's term.
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2012 — Corby by-election, 2012
The Corby by-election was a by-election held in England on 15 November 2012 to elect a new Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Corby in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. The election was held on the same day as by-elections in Cardiff South and Penarth and Manchester Central, the first direct election for the post of Mayor of Bristol, and the first Police and Crime Commissioner elections. Andy Sawford, the Labour Party candidate, won with 48% of the vote. The Conservatives' and Liberal Democrats' vote dropped significantly and UKIP came third with their highest-ever vote in a parliamentary by-election to that date.
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2012 — Manchester Central by-election, 2012
The Manchester Central by-election was a by-election for the House of Commons of the United Kingdom constituency of Manchester Central held on Thursday 15 November 2012. Lucy Powell of the Labour Party won with 69% of the vote (it has historically been a safe Labour seat), with the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives losing significant numbers of votes compared with the 2010 general election. In terms of loss of share of the vote it was the Lib Dems' worst result in a parliamentary by-election since the Second World War. There was an unusually low turnout of just 18.2%, the lowest in a Parliamentary by-election since the War.
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2012 — 2012 Cardiff South and Penarth by-election
A by-election for the United Kingdom parliamentary constituency of Cardiff South and Penarth was held on 15 November 2012, triggered by the resignation of the incumbent Labour Party MP Alun Michael. Stephen Doughty of Labour held the seat for the party with an increased majority The by-election was held on the same day as the Manchester Central and Corby by-elections, and the inaugural Police and Crime Commissioner elections.
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2012 — 2012 England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections
The 2012 police and crime commissioner elections were polls held in most police areas in England and Wales on Thursday 15 November. The direct election of police and crime commissioners (PCCs) was originally scheduled for May 2012 but was postponed in order to secure the passage of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 through the House of Lords.
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2012 — Battle of Darayya (November 2012–February 2013)
The Battle of Darayya (November 2012–February 2013) was fought from the end of 2012 to the beginning of 2013 between the Syrian Army and the Syrian rebels in the Damascus suburb of Darayya.
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2012 — Xi Jinping becomes General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and a new seven-member Politburo Standing Committee is inaugurated
Xi Jinping (born 15 June 1953) is a Chinese politician who is the paramount leader of China. He has served as the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and chairman of the Party Central Military Commission (CMC) since 2012, and as the president of China and chairman of the State Central Military Commission since 2013.
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2012 — 18th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party
The 18th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), formally the Political Bureau of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was elected at the 1st plenary session of the 18th Central Committee of the CCP on 15 November 2012 in the aftermath of the 18th National Congress. This electoral term was preceded by the 17th Politburo and succeeded by the 19th.
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2014 — UFC 180
UFC 180: Werdum vs. Hunt was a mixed martial arts event held on November 15, 2014 at Arena Ciudad de México in Mexico City, Mexico.
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2014 — 2014 Newcastle lord mayoral by-election
The 2014 Newcastle lord mayoral by-election was held on 15 November 2014 to elect the lord mayor of Newcastle, a local government area in New South Wales, Australia. It was held on the same day as two by-elections on Blue Mountains City Council. The by-election occurred due to the resignation of incumbent Jeff McCloy, who stepped down from office on 17 August 2014 following an Independent Commission Against Corruption inquiry into donations he made to Liberal Party candidates during his tenure as a property developer.
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2014 — Glory By Honor XIII
Glory By Honor XIII was the 13th Glory By Honor professional wrestling event produced by Ring of Honor (ROH). It took place on November 15, 2014 at the San Antonio Shrine Auditorium in San Antonio, Texas.
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2014 — 2014 British Columbia municipal elections
Municipal elections were held in the Canadian province of British Columbia on November 15, 2014. Races were held in all municipalities and regional district electoral areas. Incumbents marked with "(X)".
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2014 — 2014 Vancouver municipal election
The 2014 Vancouver municipal election took place on November 15, 2014, the same day as other municipalities and regional districts in British Columbia selected their new municipal governments. As with previous elections, voters elected one mayor, 10 councillors, nine school board trustees, and seven park board commissioners through plurality-at-large voting. Voters also voted on whether to approve a capital budget.
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2014 — World Series of Fighting 15: Branch vs. Okami
World Series of Fighting 15: Branch vs. Okami was a mixed martial arts event held November 15, 2014 in Tampa, Florida, United States. The event aired on NBCSN in the US and on TSN2 in Canada.
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2014 — Soccer Bowl 2014
NASL Championship Final 2014 was the North American Soccer League's postseason championship match of the 2014 season to determine the NASL Champion. The event was contested in a one-game match between the San Antonio Scorpions (Fall Season champions) and the Fort Lauderdale Strikers. San Antonio defeated the New York Cosmos 2-1 in their semi-final match while Fort Lauderdale defeated Minnesota United FC (Spring Season champions) in a penalty shootout 5–4 after a 1–1 tie in the other semi-final game.
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2014 — Podemos names Pablo Iglesias its first secretary-general
Podemos closed its founding assembly by announcing Pablo Iglesias as its first secretary-general. The party presented the results of the membership vote at the Teatro Nuevo Apolo in Madrid.
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2015 — 2015 Social Democratic and Labour Party leadership election
A leadership election was held for the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) of Northern Ireland between 12 and 15 November 2015. The result was a victory for Colum Eastwood.
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2015 — Soccer Bowl 2015
The NASL Championship Final 2015 was the North American Soccer League's postseason championship match of the 2015 season which determined the NASL Champion.
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2017 — Flash floods hit Mandra in western Attica
Intense rain caused flash floods in western Attica near Athens. Water rushed into the town of Mandra, damaging buildings and roads and trapping people in the affected area.
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2018 — 2018 Alindao massacre
On 15 November 2018 at least 112 people including 19 children, 44 women and 49 men were killed in attacks on refugee camps in Alindao by UPC and Anti-balaka fighters. At least 27 people were injured including four children.
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2018 — Triangular en Jaula
The Triangular en Jaula (Spanish for "Triangle in the Cage") show is a major lucha libre event produced and scripted by Mexican professional wrestling promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG), that took place on November 15, 2018 in Arena Naucalpan, Naucalpan, State of Mexico, Mexico. The show was sponsored by Flufenax and the six top matches were shown live on the +LuchaTV YouTube channel.
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2019 — 2019 Superclásico de las Américas
The 2019 Superclásico de las Américas – Copa Doctor Nicolás Leoz was the sixth edition of the Superclásico de las Américas, an annual friendly football match between the national teams of Argentina and Brazil. The match was played at the King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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2020 — 2020 Belo Horizonte mayoral election
The 2020 Belo Horizonte municipal election took place in the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil, taking place on 15 November 2020 in a single round. Voters voted to elect the Mayor, the Vice Mayor and 41 city councillors for the administration of the city.
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2020 — 2020 Brazilian municipal elections
Municipal elections took place in Brazil on 15 November 2020 (and 29 November, for cities with more than 200,000 voters where the second polling date was available). Electors chose Mayors, Vice-Mayors and City Councillors of all 5,568 cities of the country. The partisan conventions took place between 31 August and 16 September. They were the first elections since Bolsonaro's election as President.
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2020 — 2020 Bosnian municipal elections
Municipal elections were held in Bosnia and Herzegovina on 15 November 2020 to elect mayors and assemblies in 145 municipalities and cities. Originally scheduled for 4 October, they were postponed due to a lack of funds. Occurring under the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, they came less than a year following the delayed formation of the state government.
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2020 — 2020 Curitiba mayoral election
The 2020 Curitiba municipal election took place in the city of Curitiba, Brazil, with the first round taking place on 15 November 2020. Voters elected a mayor, a vice mayor and 38 councillors who are responsible for the city administration. Their respective terms began on 1 January 2021 and will end on 31 December 2024.
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2020 — 2020 São Paulo mayoral election
The 2020 São Paulo municipal election took place in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, with the first round taking place on 15 November 2020 and the second round taking place on 29 November 2020. Voters voted to elect the Mayor, the Vice Mayor and 55 city councillors for the administration of the city.
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2020 — 2020 Turkish Grand Prix
The 2020 Turkish Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 DHL Turkish Grand Prix 2020) was a Formula One motor race held on 15 November 2020 at Istanbul Park in Tuzla, Istanbul. It was the fourteenth round of the 2020 Formula One World Championship, and the eighth Turkish Grand Prix. The event was added to the revised 2020 calendar after other races were cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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2020 — 2020 Mato Grosso senatorial special election
A special election for the Brazilian Senate in Mato Grosso took place on 15 November 2020, to fill a vacancy in the Federal Senate through the end of the term ending on 1 February 2027, arising from the expelling of Selma Arruda from the upper house after a trial in the Superior Electoral Court.
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2020 — 2020 Ilidža local elections
Local elections were held in Ilidža on 15 November 2020 to elect members of the municipal council and the municipal mayor. The elections were part of the Bosnian municipal elections. The elections occurred under the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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2020 — 2020 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election
The 2020 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly elections were held on 15 November 2020. Elections were held in 24 constituencies, each electing one member to the 3rd Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly. 330 candidates contested these elections, either representing one of the political parties of Gilgit-Baltistan (at the time of the 2020 elections) or being an independent candidate.
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2020 — 2020 Munster Senior Hurling Championship final
The 2020 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final was a hurling match that was played on 1 November at Semple Stadium in Thurles. It was contested by defending champions Limerick and Waterford. Limerick, captained by Declan Hannon, retained the title after a 0-25 to 0-21 win. The same two teams went on to contest the 2020 All-Ireland SHC final on 13 December, with Limerick again winning by 0-30 to 0-19.
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2020 — 2020 Moldovan presidential election
Presidential elections were held in Moldova on 1 November. The fourth direct elections since independence in 1991, voters had the possibility to either elect a new president or re-elect the incumbent Igor Dodon. Because no candidate received a majority of votes in the first round, a run-off between the top two candidates, Maia Sandu and Dodon, was held on 15 November.
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2020 — 2020 Rio de Janeiro municipal election
The 2020 Rio de Janeiro municipal election took place in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in November 2020 to elect a mayor, a vice mayor, and 51 city councillors for the administration of the city. On the 29 November 2020 run-off election, former mayor Eduardo Paes, of the Democrats (DEM), defeated incumbent mayor Marcelo Crivella of the Republicans (REP), who lost his bid for re-election.
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2021 — 2021 Cornwall-Meadowbank provincial by-election
The 2021 Cornwall-Meadowbank provincial by-election was held on November 15, 2021, to elect a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for the district of Cornwall-Meadowbank. The seat became vacant upon the resignation of Liberal MLA Heath MacDonald on August 18, 2021. MacDonald had held the seat since 2015 but resigned to run for Member of Parliament in the 2021 Canadian federal election in Malpeque, which he was successful.
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2022 — Siege of Ti Bwar
The siege of Ti Bwar or Tibual was a year-long military operation during the ongoing conflict in Myanmar by Chinland forces against a junta outpost at Ti Bwar, Falam Township, Chin State.
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2022 — Death of Jin Tielin
On 15 November 2022, Jin Tielin, a vocal music educator, died.
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2022 — The United Nations marks the Day of Eight Billion
The United Nations marked the Day of Eight Billion, the approximate date its population estimates placed the world's population at eight billion people.
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2023 — Battle of Laukkai
The Battle of Laukkai was a military offensive conducted by the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) encircling and capturing Laukkai, the capital of the Kokang Self-Administered Zone (Kokang SAZ) in northeastern Myanmar. The battle was part of the larger Operation 1027, a joint military operation conducted by the Three Brotherhood Alliance coalition of three ethnic armed organisations and part of the overall renewed civil war in Myanmar.
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2025 — UFC 322
UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev (branded as VeChain UFC 322 for sponsorship reasons) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 15, 2025, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, United States.
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2025 — Wind, Talk to Me wins the Golden Pram in Zagreb
Stefan Đorđević's Wind, Talk to Me won the top feature-film award at the Zagreb Film Festival. The closing ceremony at CineStar Branimir was followed by a screening of Jim Jarmusch's Father Mother Sister Brother.
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