The first public school in Europe was opened in the Italian town of Frascati on this day in 1616. Only no ...
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1616: The First School for Poor Children Opened by St. Joseph Calasanz
1616: The First School for Poor Children Opened by St. Joseph Calasanz
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1968: Joseph Kentenich, Servant of God and the Founder of the Catholic Schoenstatt Movement
1968: Joseph Kentenich, Servant of God and the Founder of the Catholic Schoenstatt Movement
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1715: Dom Pérignon – the French Catholic Monk
1715: Dom Pérignon – the French Catholic Monk
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459: Guinness World Record-holding Saint
459: Guinness World Record-holding Saint
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1978: Cardinal Albino Luciani (John Paul I) Elected Pope
1978: Cardinal Albino Luciani (John Paul I) Elected Pope
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1952: Death of Chilean Saint Albert Hurtado – Founder of Children’s Shelters
1952: Death of Chilean Saint Albert Hurtado – Founder of Children’s Shelters
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1960: The Republic of Congo Gains Independence Under a President who used to be a Catholic Priest
1960: The Republic of Congo Gains Independence Under a President who used to be a Catholic Priest
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1941: Nazis Execute Maximilian Kolbe via Lethal Injection
1941: Nazis Execute Maximilian Kolbe via Lethal Injection