Pope Urban VII died on this day in 1590, only 13 days after he had been elected pope. Therefore, he becam ...
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1590: Urban VII: Pope who Had the Shortest Reign
1590: Urban VII: Pope who Had the Shortest Reign
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303: Saint Fermin and Running with the Bulls in Pamplona
303: Saint Fermin and Running with the Bulls in Pamplona
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1959: Buddhist Monk who Shot Prime Minister Solomon Bandaranaike
1959: Buddhist Monk who Shot Prime Minister Solomon Bandaranaike
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1890: Mormons Officially Abolish Plural Marriage
1890: Mormons Officially Abolish Plural Marriage
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1765: Gregory XVI: Last Man who was Elected Pope Without First Becoming Bishop
1765: Gregory XVI: Last Man who was Elected Pope Without First Becoming Bishop
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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