Tag: Religious Occupations

1978: The Conclave at which Pope John Paul II was Elected

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1978: The Conclave at which Pope John Paul II was Elected

On this day in 1978, at 18:18, white smoke rose from the famous Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, signifying ...

On this day in 1978, at 18:18, white smoke rose from the famous Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, signifying the election of a new pope. He was Karol Józef Wojtyła, the first non-Italian pope since 1523. ...

October 16, 2019
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961: Abd-ar-Rahman III: Ruler who had a Harem with 6,300 Women

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961: Abd-ar-Rahman III: Ruler who had a Harem with 6,300 Women

This day in 961 marked the death of the powerful Caliph Abd-ar-Rahman III, one of the greatest Muslim rul ...

This day in 961 marked the death of the powerful Caliph Abd-ar-Rahman III, one of the greatest Muslim rulers of his time. He took the title of caliph, which denotes the leader of the entire Muslim wor ...

October 15, 2019
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1962: Beginning of the Second Vatican Council

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1962: Beginning of the Second Vatican Council

The Second Vatican Council was solemnly declared open on this day in 1962. It was the greatest council ga ...

The Second Vatican Council was solemnly declared open on this day in 1962. It was the greatest council gathering in the history of the Catholic Church. The Council was opened by Pope (now Saint) John ...

October 11, 2019
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1047: Clement II: The Only Pope Buried North of the Alps

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1047: Clement II: The Only Pope Buried North of the Alps

Pope Clement II, the 149th leader of the Catholic Church, was born on this day in 1047. Despite the fact ...

Pope Clement II, the 149th leader of the Catholic Church, was born on this day in 1047. Despite the fact that he died in Italy, at the town of Pesaro on the Adriatic coast, Clement II was buried in Ge ...

October 09, 2019
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1590: Urban VII: Pope who Had the Shortest Reign

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1590: Urban VII: Pope who Had the Shortest Reign

Pope Urban VII died on this day in 1590, only 13 days after he had been elected pope. Therefore, he becam ...

Pope Urban VII died on this day in 1590, only 13 days after he had been elected pope. Therefore, he became the pope with the shortest pontificate in the history. Urban VII had been born as Giovanni Ba ...

September 27, 2019
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303: Saint Fermin and Running with the Bulls in Pamplona

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303: Saint Fermin and Running with the Bulls in Pamplona

St. Fermin is especially popular in Pamplona, where the running with the bulls is held in his honor every ...

St. Fermin is especially popular in Pamplona, where the running with the bulls is held in his honor every year. Pamplona is the capital of Navarre, the country which is part of present-day Spain, but ...

September 25, 2019
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1959: Buddhist Monk who Shot Prime Minister Solomon Bandaranaike

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1959: Buddhist Monk who Shot Prime Minister Solomon Bandaranaike

Solomon Bandaranaike, a Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, was assassinated by a Buddhist monk on this day in 1 ...

Solomon Bandaranaike, a Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, was assassinated by a Buddhist monk on this day in 1959. The monk Talduwe Somarama was persuaded to do so due to the conspirators who wanted the de ...

September 25, 2019
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1890: Mormons Officially Abolish Plural Marriage

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1890: Mormons Officially Abolish Plural Marriage

On this day in 1890 Mormon leaders issued a manifesto according to which the practice of polygamy was to ...

On this day in 1890 Mormon leaders issued a manifesto according to which the practice of polygamy was to be abolished within their community. Church president Wilford Woodruff was the lead author of t ...

September 24, 2019
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