Events for November 15

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

November 15, 1873

Statue to Greyfriars Bobby

Greyfriars Bobby (4 May 1855 – 14 January 1872) was a Skye Terrier or Dandie Dinmont Terrier who became known in 19th-century Edinburgh for spending 14 years guarding the grave of his owner until he died on 14 January 1872. The story continues to be well known in Scotland, through several books and films.