Almanac of Absurdities 11/16

On this date in 1532, the army of Spanish Conquistador Francisco Pizarro captures Inca Emperor Atahualpa. They use him as a puppet to aid their looting of the culture, and eventually garrote him, essentially bringing the great Incan Empire to an end. Oddly enough this is World Kindness Week. Birthdays: Voice Actor Daws Butler, Burgess Merideth and LSD.