TODAY IN HISTORY

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT Nov. 15, 1942

The naval Battle of Guadalcanal ended during World War II with a decisive U.S. victory over Japanese forces.

ALSO ON THIS DATE 1777

The Second Continental Congress approved the Articles of Confederation.

1806

Explorer Zebulon Pike sighted the mountaintop now known as Pikes Peak in present-day Colorado.

1864

During the Civil War, Union forces led by Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman began their “March to the Sea” from Atlanta; the campaign ended with the capture of Savannah on Dec. 21.

1889

Brazil was proclaimed a republic as its emperor, Dom Pedro II, was overthrown.

1926

The National Broadcasting Company began operating its radio network.

1939

President Franklin D. Roosevelt laid the cornerstone of the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C.

1959

Four members of the Clutter family of Holcomb, Kansas, were found murdered in their home.

1966

The flight of Gemini 12, the final mission of the Gemini program, ended successfully as astronauts James A. Lovell and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin Jr. splashed down safely in the Atlantic after spending four days in orbit.