November 15 - The Day in History

November 15 : General Interest 1867: First stock ticker debuts On this day in 1867, the first stock ticker is unveiled in New York City. The advent of the ticker ultimately revolutionized the stock market by making up-to-the-minute prices available to investors around the country... read more American Revolution 1777 : Articles of Confederation adopted http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/articles-of-confederation-adopted Automotive 1965 : Craig Breedlove sets new land-speed record http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/craig-breedlove-sets-new-land-speed-record Civil War 1864 : Sherman's March to the Sea begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-march-to-the-sea-begins Cold War 1957 : Nikita Khrushchev challenges United States to a missile "shooting match" http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nikita-khrushchev-challenges-united-states-to-a-missile-shooting-match Crime 1923 : Accused of rape, James Montgomery's struggle for justice begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/accused-of-rape-james-montgomerys-struggle-for-justice-begins Disaster 1978 : Plane crashes into Sri Lankan plantation http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/plane-crashes-into-sri-lankan-plantation General Interest 1889 : Brazil's last emperor deposed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/brazils-last-emperor-deposed 1891 : Erwin Rommel is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/erwin-rommel-is-born 1984 : Baby Fae dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/baby-fae-dies Hollywood 1956 : Elvis makes movie debut in Love Me Tender http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/elvis-makes-movie-debut-in-love-me-tender Literary 1859 : Final installment of A Tale of Two Cities is published http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/final-installment-of-a-tale-of-two-cities-is-published Music 1943 : Leonard Bernstein's Philharmonic debut makes front-page news http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/leonard-bernstein39s-philharmonic-debut-makes-front-page-news Old West 1806 : Zebulon Pike spots an imposing mountain http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/zebulon-pike-spots-an-imposing-mountain Presidential 1977 : President Carter hosts shah of Iran http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-carter-hosts-shah-of-iran Sports 1965 : Craig Breedlove sets new land-speed record http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/breedlove-sets-new-land-speed-record Vietnam War 1966 : Chairman of the Joint Chiefs heckled at university http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/chairman-of-the-joint-chiefs-heckled-at-university 1969 : Second moratorium against the war held http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/second-moratorium-against-the-war-held World War I 1917 : Georges Clemenceau named French prime minister http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/georges-clemenceau-named-french-prime-minister World War II 1943 : Himmler orders Gypsies to concentration camps http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/himmler-orders-gypsies-to-concentration-camps

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