What happened today in History. We turned to History.com to find out!
November 16th
1532- Francisco Pizarro traps Incan emperor Atahualpa
1907- Oklahoma enters the Union
1941- Joseph Goebbels publishes his screed of hate
1971- U.S. provides support to beleaguered Cambodians
1961- President Kennedy increases military aid to Saigon
1959- “The Sound of Music” premieres on Broadway
1849- Fyodor Dostoevsky is sentenced to death
2001- First Harry Potter film opens
1957- Ed Gein kills final victim Bernice Worden
1776- British capture Fort Washington
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