Famous people born on November 15 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is November 15, you share it with Georgia O'Keeffe, Ed Asner, Shailene Woodley — and you were born under Scorpio, the sign of the intense, determined, and impossible to ignore.
Birthday basics for November 15
Scorpio ♏
Zodiac sign
Topaz
Birthstone
Chrysanthemum
Birth flower
319th
Day of the year
November 15 is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years), with 46 days still to come.
Famous people born on November 15
Georgia O'Keeffe — American painter famous for her bold desert and flower canvases (born 1887).
Ed Asner — American actor beloved as Lou Grant and the voice of Carl in Up (born 1929).
William Herschel (b. 1738) — German-British astronomer who discovered the planet Uranus.
Petula Clark (b. 1932) — British singer whose hit "Downtown" topped charts around the world.
Jonny Lee Miller (b. 1972) — British actor who starred as Sherlock Holmes in the series Elementary.
November 15 in history
1777 — The Continental Congress approved the Articles of Confederation, America's first framework of government.
1806 — Explorer Zebulon Pike first spotted the Colorado mountain later named Pikes Peak in his honor.
1971 — Intel released the 4004, the world's first commercial microprocessor.
1920 — The League of Nations held its first general assembly in Geneva, Switzerland.
1926 — The NBC radio network made its debut broadcast from the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York.
1988 — The Soviet space shuttle Buran made its first and only spaceflight, orbiting Earth without a crew.
November 15 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is November 15?
Anyone born on November 15 is a Scorpio — intense, determined, and impossible to ignore.
What is the birthstone for November 15?
The birthstone for a November 15 birthday is Topaz, and the birth flower is the Chrysanthemum.
Who is the most famous person born on November 15?
Georgia O'Keeffe is among the best known — American painter famous for her bold desert and flower canvases (born 1887).
What happened on November 15?
In 1777, The Continental Congress approved the Articles of Confederation, America's first framework of government.
What day of the year is November 15?
November 15 is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years), with 46 days still to come.
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