What happened on November 15

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.

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.

120 people with a Wikipedia article died on November 15, including Mattathias, Malo (saint), Penda of Mercia. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

21 observances are celebrated on November 15 around the world: America Recycles Day (United States), Christian feast day: Abibus of Edessa, Christian feast day: Albert the Great, Christian feast day: Blessed Caius of Korea, Christian feast day: Didier of Cahors, Christian feast day: Francis Asbury and George Whitefield (Episcopal Church). The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.