This Day In History

November 15
1777
American Revolutionary War: After 16 months of debate the Continental Congress approves the Articles of Confederation.
1859 The first modern revival of the Olympic Games takes place in Athens, Greece.
1920 November 15First assembly of the League of Nations is held in Geneva.
1949 November 15Nathuram Godse and Narayan Apte are executed for assassinating Mahatma Gandhi.
1988 November 15Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: An independent State of Palestine is proclaimed by the Palestinian National Council.
1990 November 15The People's Republic of Bulgaria is disestablished and a new republican government is instituted.
2007 November 15Cyclone Sidr hit Bangladesh, killing an estimated 5000 people and destroyed the world's largest mangrove forest, Sundarbans.