Events for November 15

November 15, 1897

Aneurin Bevan Welsh Labor Party Leader is born

Aneurin Bevan was a Welsh politician and a prominent member of the Labour Party. He was born on November 15, 1897, in Tredegar, Wales. Aneurin Bevan is best known for his role in the establishment of the National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom.

November 15, 1923

Birth of Tom Clifford, rugby player, in Ballyporeen, Co. Tipperary

Tom Clifford (15 November 1923 – 1 October 1990) was an Irish rugby union player who played in the prop position. Clifford played club rugby with Young Munster, represented the Munster provincial team, was capped 14 times for Ireland, and was a member of the Lions team that toured in 1950.

November 15, 1824

Edinburghs Great Fire began destroying High Street, Parliament Square and the Tron Kirk

On November 15, 1824, a devastating fire occurred in the Old Town of Edinburgh and is considered one of the most destructive fires in the city’s history.

November 15, 1978

Muirhead & Sons Pipe Band officially disbands on their 50th anniversary, 1978

Muirhead and Sons Pipe Band, founded in 1928, was a pipe band based in Grangemouth, Scotland. The band was named after, and affiliated with, the company Muirhead & Sons, a sawmill based in Grangemouth and founded by George A. Muirhead in the 1880s