Today is 15 November 2025, the 319th day of the Gregorian calendar year (320th in a leap year). Only 46 days remain until the end of the year. The date holds notable importance in world history due to significant events, remarkable births and deaths, and the observance of several international and national days.
Historical Events:
In 1621, Mughal Emperor Jahangir captured the Kangra Fort in northern India. In 1791, the first Catholic college was established in the United States. In 1795, Bengal’s first stage play Chhadmabeshi was performed. Social reformer Raja Rammohan Roy travelled to England in 1830, becoming the first Indian to do so. Brazil was declared a republic in 1889. In 1920, the first session of the League of Nations was held in Geneva. In Bangladesh, Justice Abdus Sattar won the presidential election by a landslide in 1981.
Births:
Notable figures born on this day include astronomer and composer William Herschel, Nobel laureate German writer Gerhart Hauptmann, Danish scientist August Krogh, Islamic scholar Mufti Fazlul Haque Amini, and Indian tennis star Sania Mirza.
Deaths:
Prominent individuals who passed away on 15 November include astronomer Johannes Kepler, Nobel Prize-winning Polish writer Henryk Sienkiewicz, and Nobel laureate Scottish physicist Charles T. R. Wilson.
Observances:
The day is marked as America Recycles Day in the United States, International Day of the Imprisoned Writer worldwide, Palestine’s Independence Day, and National Tree Planting Day in Sri Lanka.
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