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Historical events & facts — November 15
What happened on November 15?
On November 15, 1889, Marshal Deodoro da Fonseca led a coup that overthrew Emperor Pedro II and proclaimed the Republic of Brazil, ending 67 years of monarchy. The transition was surprisingly peaceful: Pedro II himself departed for exile in Europe without resistance. November 15 is celebrated as Republic Day in Brazil.
On November 15, 1884, the West Africa Conference opened in Berlin, convened by Chancellor Bismarck, at which European powers divided up the African continent without consulting its inhabitants. The so-called "Scramble for Africa" drew artificial borders that ignored ethnicities and cultures, sowing the conflicts that persist on the continent to this day.
On November 15, 1908, the Congo Free State was transferred by Belgian King Leopold II to the government of Belgium, becoming the Belgian Congo. Leopold II's personal regime had caused between 1 and 10 million deaths and mass mutilations. International pressure and Edmund Morel's humanitarian campaign forced the transfer of the colony to the Belgian state.
Notable birthdays — November 15
Famous people born on November 15
August Krogh
Schack August Steenberg Krogh was a Danish professor at the department of zoophysiology at the University of Copenhagen from 1916 to 1945
Yi Wu
Colonel Prince Yi U was a member of the imperial family of Korea as a prince, the 4th head of Unhyeon Palace, and a lieutenant colonel in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II
Alvin Plantinga
Alvin Carl Plantinga is an American analytic philosopher and theologian who is a leading figure in the Reformed epistemology movement
Ulf Pilgaard
Ulf Pilgaard was a Danish actor.
Teodoro Locsin, Jr.
Teodoro "Teddy Boy" Lopez Locsin Jr
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