November 15 in History

The couple had met at the University of St Andrews in Scotland and briefly split in 2007 before reuniting. William proposed with his mother Princess D... see more

The man from the town of Bursa challenged a bull to combat after heavy drinking at a village festival. He was gored and trampled, requiring surgery, w... see more

The Xbox was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console business, competing directly with Sony's PlayStation 2 and Nintendo's GameCube. It featur... see more

The Buran spacecraft completed two orbits around Earth and landed automatically without any crew on board—a remarkable feat of robotic aviation. Despi... see more

The victory of a party dedicated to Quebec independence from Canada sent political shockwaves through the country. Though Lévesque eventually lost two... see more

The crate broke open mid-air, releasing over a thousand canaries that descended on the town of Nürtingen. Local residents spent days capturing the esc... see more

Gillette's revolutionary design made shaving safer and more convenient than straight razors. His business model of selling cheap razors and expensive... see more

Prominent artists and intellectuals published a letter calling it a 'metal monstrosity' and 'dishonor to Paris.' The tower was only meant to stand for... see more

Organized by wealthy Greek businessman Evangelis Zappas, this attempt at reviving the ancient Olympics featured only Greek athletes and drew a sparse... see more

Whiston, who had succeeded Isaac Newton as Lucasian Professor at Cambridge, later became notorious for being expelled from the university for heresy.... see more

Swiss infantry ambushed and defeated a much larger Austrian army in a mountain pass using unconventional hit-and-run tactics. This surprising victory... see more