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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 Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Kin'yōbi.
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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)
1920
First assembly of the League of Nations is held in Geneva.
1923
The German Rentenmark is introduced in Germany to counter Inflation in the Weimar Republic.
1942
World War II: The Battle of Guadalcanal ends in a decisive Allied victory.
1951
Greek resistance leader Nikos Beloyannis, along with 11 resistance members, is sentenced to death by the court-martial.
1969
In Columbus, Ohio, Dave Thomas opens the first Wendy’s restaurant.
1978
A chartered Douglas DC-8 crashes near Colombo, Sri Lanka, killing 183.
1979
A package from the Unabomber Ted Kaczynski begins smoking in the cargo hold of a flight from Chicago to Washington, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing.
1988
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: An independent State of Palestine is proclaimed by the Palestinian National Council.
2003
The first day of the 2003 Istanbul Bombings, in which two car bombs, targeting two synagogues, explode, killing 25 people and wounding about 300. Additional bombings follow on November 20.
2005
Boeing formally launches the stretched Boeing 747-8 variant with orders from Cargolux and Nippon Cargo Airlines.
Who were born on November 15?
1928
John Orchard, British actor (d. 1995)
1940
Ulf Pilgaard, Danish actor
1941
Rick Kemp, English bass player, songwriter, vocalist and record producer
1945
Anni-Frid “Frida” Lyngstad, Norwegian born, Swedish singer (ABBA)
1950
Graham Parker, English singer and songwriter (The Rumour)
1955
Georgie Born, English academic, anthropologist and musician (Henry Cow)
1955
Henry Corra, American documentarian
1974
Chad Kroeger, Canadian singer (Nickelback)
1977
Logan Whitehurst, American musician (d. 2006)
1985
Lily Aldridge, American fashion model
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