Famous Birthdays
- Erich Tschermak von Seysenegg, Austrian botanist who was one of three scientists (also Hugo de Vries and Carl Correns) who independently rediscovered Gregor Mendel's work on the laws of genetics, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1962)
1871 Highlights
About November 15, 1871
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 149 years, 3 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Scorpio