On this day the powerful German ruler Frederick Barbarossa was crowned emperor in Rome. In fact, the trad ...
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1155: Frederick Barbarossa Crowned Emperor in Rome
1155: Frederick Barbarossa Crowned Emperor in Rome
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1929: Ratification of the Lateran Treaty which Established the Vatican
1929: Ratification of the Lateran Treaty which Established the Vatican
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1972: Hammer attack on Michelangelo’s Pietà in the Vatican
1972: Hammer attack on Michelangelo’s Pietà in the Vatican
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1981: Assassination Attempt on Pope St. John Paul II
1981: Assassination Attempt on Pope St. John Paul II
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1689: The Swedish Queen who Unexpectedly Converted to Catholicism
1689: The Swedish Queen who Unexpectedly Converted to Catholicism
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2005: Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger Elected Pope Benedict XVI
2005: Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger Elected Pope Benedict XVI
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1506: Headstone of the Present-day Basilica of St. Peter Set Up in the Vatican
1506: Headstone of the Present-day Basilica of St. Peter Set Up in the Vatican
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2005: The Funeral of Pope Saint John Paul II
2005: The Funeral of Pope Saint John Paul II