[Fhstoday] TODAY IN FLORIDA HISTORY FOR NOVEMBER 15

[Nick Wynne]

TODAY IN FLORIDA HISTORY 
NOVEMBER 15   
     
1929 The Florida Glider Association was formed today in Fernandina.

1862 The Confederate sloop, G. L. Brockenborough, captured at Aplachicola, was
purchased by the Federal government for $900.00. 

1864 Confederate Brigadier General J. J. Finley of Florida was severely
wounded
today in a clash with Union soldiers at Jonesboro, Georgia.

1960 The 1960 census showed that Florida had experienced a 78.7% increase in
its population since the 1950 census.  As a result, Florida received four
additional seats in the United States Congress.

1990 The space shuttle  Atlantis(STS-38) was launched today from Cape
Canaveral.  On its return to Earth on November 20, the Atlantis would make the
first landing of a shuttle at Kennedy Space Center since 1985.  On board were
Richard Covey, Frank Culbertson, Charles Gemar, Carl meade and Robert
Springer.