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3 dated records on file

On November 15th

1959 to 1966 — what the record says happened on this date, in the order the years gave it to us.

  1. 1959history
    Clutter family house site

    The November 15, 1959 murders led to the 1960 capture and 1965 execution of Hickock and Smith; Capote’s 1966 book made the case a landmark of American crime writing. The record dates it to 1959-11-15. The site's documented history is the record the rest of the file stands on. The record holds it as fact — documented, not retold. The record appears in 'In Cold Blood / Clutter family murders'. The d

    Holcomb, Kansas
  2. 1966history
    TNT Area (Mothman site)

    On November 15, 1966, the Scarberry and Mallette couples reported a red-eyed winged creature near the abandoned TNT plant—the first widely reported Mothman sighting. The record dates it to 1966-11-15. A documented history gives the file real substance; this entry is part of that spine. This belongs to the verified spine of the entry, the layer everything else is measured against. 'Mothman' documen

    Point Pleasant, West Virginia
  3. 1966event
    TNT Area (Mothman site)

    On the night of November 15, 1966, two young couples parked near the abandoned TNT plant reported a tall grey figure with ten-foot wings and glowing red eyes that chased their car at highway speed. The Point Pleasant Register's story went national; over the next thirteen months scores of people reported the 'Mothman' — until the night the Silver Bridge fell.

    Point Pleasant, West Virginia