Nov. 15, German-born British astronomer Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel born

1889- Brazil was proclaimed a republic as its emperor, Dom Pedro II, was overthrown.

1920- Forty-one nations open the first League of Nations session in Geneva.

1973- Prisoners exchange between Israel and Egypt under the auspices of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

1988- The Palestinian National Council declares from Algeria the establishment of the Palestinian state headed by Yasser Arafat.

2001-Microsoft Corporation releases Xbox in the markets.

2002- Hu Jintao elected as secretary general of the Chinese Communist Party and later as a president of China.

1738- German-born British astronomer Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel was born.

1919- Egyptian Nationalist Leader Mohammad Farid passes away.

Republic Day in Brazil.

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