On This Day for November 15 - Palestinian statehood proclaimed by Yasser Arafat, Georgia O'Keeffe is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, [click here to view](. November 15 [O'Keeffe, Georgia] FEATURED BIOGRAPHY 1887 Georgia O'Keeffe American painter [Georgia O'Keeffe]( whose subjects were frequently enlarged views of skulls and other animal bones, flowers and plant organs, shells, rocks, mountains, and other natural forms, was born this day in 1887. [SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY]( [Arafat, Yasser] FEATURED EVENT 1988 Palestinian statehood proclaimed by Yasser Arafat Meeting at Algiers, the Palestine National Council, at the urging of [PLO]( chairman [Yasser Arafat]( issued a declaration of independence for a state of [Palestine]( in the [West Bank]( and [Gaza Strip]( on this day in 1988. [SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY]( MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2011: [Duke University]( basketball coach [Mike Krzyzewski]( recorded his 903rd career win, surpassing [Bob Knight]( to become the winningest coach in [NCAA]( Division I men's history. 2001: [Microsoft]( released [Xbox]( a [video game]( console system. 1891: [W. Averell Harriman]( a statesman and leading U.S. diplomat in relations with the [Soviet Union]( during [World War II]( and the [Cold War]( was born. 1891: German field marshal [Erwin Rommel]( who led the Afrika Korps to spectacular victories during [World War II]( was born. 1938: A farewell parade was held in Barcelona, Spain, for the volunteers of the [International Brigades]( who had fought for the Republicans during the [Spanish Civil War](. 1889: Emperor [Pedro II]( of [Brazil]( was forced to abdicate by a group of military officers led by [Manuel Deodoro da Fonseca](. [SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY]( ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1891 Erwin Rommel German field marshal 1929 Ed Asner American actor 1907 Claus, Graf Schenk von Stauffenberg German military officer 1930 J.G. Ballard British author 1906 Curtis E. LeMay United States general [SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY]( FOLLOW: [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, [click here](. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2018 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. [Privacy Policy]( • [Help](