Today In History – Nov. 15 – 1904 – King C. Gillette Patents Gillette Razor Blade

1492 Christopher Columbus notes 1st recorded reference to tobacco

1884 European Colonization and trade in Africa is officially regulated at the international Berlin Conference, formalizing European powers “Scramble for Africa”

1904 King C. Gillette patents the Gillette razor blade

1948 Mackenzie King retires after 22 years as Prime Minister of Canada

1969 An estimated 2 million people take part in the Vietnam War Moratorium Demonstration across the United States

More Historical Events
Nov 15 in Film & TV
1926 1st formal radio network, RCA takes over AT&T 25 station Network (NBC)

Nov 15 in Music
1986 Beastie Boys release their debut album “Licensed to Ill” – 1st No. 1 rap album on Billboard charts

Nov 15 in Sport
1964 Mickey Wright shoots a 62, lowest golf score for a woman pro at the Tall City Open, Midland, Texas

2020 British Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton clinches 4th straight and record equalling 7th F1 World Drivers C’ship by winning Turkish GP at Intercity Istanbul Park, Tuzla

Did You Know?
2017 Leonardo da Vinci’s painting “Salvator Mundi” sells for $450.3 million at auction in New York, world record price for any artwork

Would You Believe?
1979 In Parliament Sir Anthony Blunt, art advisor to the Queen, exposed as 4th man in Soviet spy ring. He was then stripped of his knighthood and fellowship of Trinity College, Cambridge