On November 15, history records 54 notable events, 207 famous births and 105 deaths, spanning the years 565 to 1806.
Events on this day include: Justin II succeeds his uncle, Justinian I, as emperor of the Byzantine Empire. (565); Battle of the Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. (655).
Notable people born on November 15 include B'utz Aj Sak Chiik (459), John I of France (1316), Pope Nicholas V (1397).
Notable figures who died on this day include Malo (saint) (621), Æthelhere of East Anglia (655), Penda of Mercia (655).
Events on 15 November 54
See all →Battle of Morgarten: The Schweizer Eidgenossenschaft ambushes the army of Leopold I.
Commanded by Francisco Pizarro, Spanish conquistadors under Hernando de Soto meet Inca Empire leader Atahualpa for the first time outside Cajamarca, arranging a meeting on the city plaza the following day.
The secondly-built Castellania in Valletta is officially inaugurated with the blessing of the interior Chapel of Sorrows.
American Revolutionary War: After 16 months of debate the Continental Congress approves the Articles of Confederation.
Pike expedition: Lieutenant Zebulon Pike sees a distant mountain peak while near the Colorado foothills of the Rocky Mountains. (It is later named Pikes Peak.)
Public Holidays Around The World On This Day 4
Birthdays on 15 November 207
See all →Deaths on 15 November 105
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