A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
November 15: Day of the Week
November 15, 2024 is the 320th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 46 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Friday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is viernes.
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Here’s the November calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Scorpio is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Topaz is the modern birthstone for this month. Pearl is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
November 15 Historical Event(s)
1533
Francisco Pizarro arrives in Cuzco, the capital of the Inca Empire.
1889
Brazil is declared a republic by Marechal Deodoro da Fonseca and Emperor Pedro II is deposed in a military coup.
1920
First assembly of the League of Nations is held in Geneva.
1942
World War II: First flight of the Heinkel He 219.
1943
Holocaust: German SS leader Heinrich Himmler orders that Gypsies are to be put “on the same level as Jews and placed in concentration camps”. (see Porajmos)
1949
Nathuram Godse and Narayan Apte are executed for assassinating Mahatma Gandhi.
1969
Vietnam War: In Washington, D.C., 250,000-500,000 protesters staged a peaceful demonstration against the war, including a symbolic “March Against Death”.
1983
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is founded. Recognised only by Turkey.
1987
Continental Airlines Flight 1713, a Douglas DC-9-14 jetliner, crashes in a snowstorm at Denver, Colorado Stapleton International Airport, killing 28 occupants, while 54 survive the crash.
1987
In Braşov, Romania, workers rebel against the communist regime of Nicolae Ceaușescu.
Who were born on November 15?
1793
Michel Chasles, French mathematician (d. 1880)
1874
Dimitrios Golemis, Greek athlete (d. 1941)
1881
Franklin Pierce Adams, American newspaper columnist (d. 1960)
1940
Sam Waterston, American actor
1945
Anni-Frid “Frida” Lyngstad, Norwegian born, Swedish singer (ABBA)
1955
Henry Corra, American documentarian
1967
Gustavo Poyet, Uruguayan footballer
1967
Pedro Borbón, Jr., Dominican baseball player
1981
Lorena Ochoa, Mexican golfer
1990
Kanata Hongō, Japanese actor
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters BBPHBTAOZIEIG? Check your answers here: Word search BBPHBTAOZIEIG. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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