Who was born on November 15

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on November 15, including W. Averell Harriman, Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia, Antoni Słonimski. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

61 documented historical events happened on November 15, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Penda of Mercia and Æthelhere of East Anglia were defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria at the Battle of the Winwaed in Yorkshire, England. On the same day, in another year: The chapel of the newly constructed Castellania in Valletta, Malta, was consecrated. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.