On This Day in History November 16, 2019

Historical Events 534  Second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus published 1532  Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro captures Inca Emperor Atahualpa after a surprise ambush at Cajamarca in the Peruvian Andes 1776  British troops capture Fort Washington during American Revolution 1945  Founding of UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization 1948  Operation Magic Carpet begins with 1st plane from Yemen carrying Jews to Israel More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Burgess Meredith (1907 - 1997) Chinua Achebe (1930 - 2013) Tiberius (42 BC - 37) W. C. Handy (1873 - 1958) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Clark Gable (1901 - 1960) Louis Riel (1844 - 1885) More Famous Deaths