On this day in History - Nov. 16

Published: November 15, 2008, 8:51 pm

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0042 BC - Tiberius was born (d. 0037). Roman emperor. 0534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published. 0827 - Pope Valentino dies. Pope during 1 Sep 0827 - 16 Nov 0827. 1093 - Saint Margaret of Scotland dies. Wife of King Malcolm Canmore 1240 - Edmund Rich dies. St. Edmund of Canterbury. 1272 - King Henry III of England dies (b. 1207). 1328 - Prince Hisaaki dies (b. 1276). Japanese shogun. 1384 - Jadwiga is crowned King of Poland, although she is a woman. 1436 - Leonardo Loredan was born (d. 1521). Doge of the Republic of Venice1491 - An auto de fe, held in Brasero de la Dehesa outside of vila, concludes the case of the Holy Child of La Guardia with the public execution of several Jewish and converso suspects. 1532 - Francisco Pizarro and his men capture Inca Emperor Atahualpa. 1569 - Paul Sartorius was born. German composer 1603 - Augustyn Kordecki was born (d. 1673). Polish prior. 1609 - Henrietta Maria was born (d. 1669). French-born, Queen Consort of

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