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This year in history
In the year 1533

	August 29th	The last emperor of the Inca Empire, Atahualpa, was executed in Cajamarca by Spanish conquistadores under the command of Francisco Pizarro.
	September 7th	Queen Elizabeth I of England was born. She was the fifth and final monarch of the Tudor dynasty and her reign is referred to as the Golden Age of Elizabeth.

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