This Day In History
November 15
1859
The first modern revival of the Olympic Games takes place in Athens, Greece.
1920
First assembly of the League of Nations is held in Geneva.
1949
Nathuram Godse and Narayan Apte are executed for assassinating Mahatma Gandhi.
1988
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: An independent State of Palestine is proclaimed by the Palestinian National Council.
2000
Jharkhand state comes into existence in India.
2007
Cyclone Sidr hit Bangladesh, killing an estimated 5000 people and destroyed the world's largest mangrove forest, Sundarbans.
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