Today’s Significant Events
534 – A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published.
1532 – Francisco Pizarro captures Incan emperor Atahualpa after victory at Cajamarca
1776 – British troops captured Fort Washington during American Revolution
1945 – UNESCO is founded.
1948 – Operation Magic Carpet – 1st plane from Yemen carrying Jews to Israel
1982 – Space Shuttle Columbia completes its 1st operational flight
