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.