2005 Event Pope Benedict XVI, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, becomes the 265th pope 2000 Death John Cardinal O'Connor, American Clergyman 1996 Death Joseph Bernardin, cardinal Archbishop of Chicago, dies at 68 1996 Death Leon-Etienne Duval, archbishop/cardinal, dies at 92 1996 Death Leon Joseph Suenens, cardinal, dies at 91 1996 Death John Joseph Krol, cardinal, dies at 95 1995 Death Georges Yves Marie Congar, Dominican theologian cardinal, dies at 91 1994 Death Vicente Enrique y Tarancon, Spanish cardinal, dies at 87 1994 Death Albert de Courtray, French archbishop of Lyon/cardinal, dies at 71 1994 Death Justinus Darmojuwono, Indonesian archbishop/cardinal, dies at 79 1993 Death Jesus Posadas Ocampo, Mexican cardinal/archbishop, shot dead at 66 1992 Death Frantisek Tomasek, archbishop of Prague/cardinal, dies at 93 1991 Death Paul E "Cardinal" Leger, cardinal and archbishop of Montreal, dies at 87 1991 Death Thomas Tryon, actor (Cardinal)/writer (Other), dies at 65 1988 Death John Cardinal Dearden, U.S. cardinal, dies at 80 1987 Death Bernard Cardinal Alfrink, archbishop of Utrecht, Netherlands, dies at 87 1983 Death Terence Cooke, cardinal and archbishop of New York, dies at 62 1983 Death Humberto Madeiros, U.S. cardinal to Boston, dies at 67 1982 Death Romy Schneider, actress (Cardinal), dies of cardiac arrest at 43 1982 Death John Cody, U.S. cardinal and archbishop of Chicago (1965-82), dies at 74 1981 Death Stefan Wyszynski, Polish Cardinal, dies 1978 Event Polish Cardinal Karol Wojtyla elected supreme pontiff-John Paul II 1978 Event Cardinal Albino Luciani of Venice becomes Pope John Paul I 1978 Death Maggie McNamara, actress (3 Coins in a Fountain, Cardinal), dies at 49 1977 Event St. Louis Cardinal Lou Brock eclipses Ty Cobb's 49-year-old career stolen bases record at 893 as Padres win 4-3 1976 Event St. Louis Cardinal Reggie Smith hits 3 home run 1976 Event Cardinal Willebrands installed as archbishop of Utrecht 1975 Death Jozsef Mindszenty, Joseph Prehm, Hungarian cardinal, dies at 83 1971 Event Cardinal Josef Mindszenty of Hungary took refuge in U.S. Embassy in 1970 Death Richard Cushing, U.S. cardinal to Boston, dies at 75 1970 Death Richard Cardinal Cushing, American Clergyman 1969 Death Joseph Beran, Czechoslovakian archbishop of Prague/cardinal, dies at 80 1969 Event Pope Paul VI names JGM Willebrands cardinal 1968 Event Cardinal's super pitcher Bob Gibson's 13th shutout of year 1968 Death Francis Brennan, U.S. cardinal of Philadelphia, dies at 74 1967 Death Francis J "Cardinal" Spellman, archbishop of NY, dies at 78 1966 Event Dutch Cardinal Alfrink presents New Catechism 1966 Event Polish government denies exit visa to Cardinal Wyszynski revisionism 1965 Birthday Todd Gill, Cardinal, NHL defenseman for the Toronto Maple Leafs 1963 Event Cardinal Montini elected Pope Paul VI, 262nd head of RC Church 1962 Event Archbishop Suenens of Mechelen-Brussels appointed cardinal 1961 Death Jozef E Van Roey, Flemish cardinal and archbishop of Mechelen, dies at 87 1961 Event St. Louis Cardinal Bill White hits 3 home runs and a double 1960 Event Pope John raises the 1st Japanese, 1st African and 1st Filipino cardinal 1958 Death Samuel Stritch, U.S. cardinal and archbishop (Chicago), dies 1956 Death Jeanne Cappe, Belgian author (Tres Grand Cardinal), dies at about 61 1955 Death John de Young, cardinal and archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 69 1953 Event Polish government fires/imprisons Cardinal Wyszynski 1952 Death Michael von Faulhaber, Cardinal/archbishop of Munich, dies at 83 1949 Event St. Louis Cardinal Stan Musial hits for the cycle beating Brooklyn 14-1 1949 Event Hungarian Cardinal Mindszenty sentenced to life in prison 1948 Event Hungarian cardinal Mindszenty arrested 1948 Death Augustyn Hlond, Polish cardinal, dies 1945 Event John J "Cardinal" O'Connor, ordained as a priest 1935 Birthday Bob Gibson, Cardinal pitcher, Cy Young/NL MVP 1968 1932 Death Willem M van Rossum, cardinal/prefect of Propaganda Fide, dies at 77 1931 Birthday Adrianus J "Cardinal" Simonis, archbishop of Utrecht 1930 Death Raffaele Merry del Val, Spanish Cardinal, dies at 64 1929 Birthday Marie Cardinal, writer 1928 Birthday Maggie McNamara, born in New York City, actress, 3 Coins in a Fountain, Cardinal 1928 Birthday Joseph "Cardinal" Bernardin, of Chicago 1926 Birthday Miguel Cardinal Obando y Bravo, 1st Cent American cardinal, Nicaragua 1926 Death Desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74 1926 Birthday Tom Tryon, Hartford, Connecticut, actor, Cardinal, All That Glitters 1925 Event Cardinal Mercier warns Belgians against socialism/liberalism 1924 Event Cardinal Jim Bottomley bats in 12 RBIs in 1 game 1922 Event Cardinal Achille Ratti elected Pope Pius XI 1921 Birthday Terrence "Cardinal" Cooke, New York 1920 Birthday Stan Musial, outfielder, St. Louis Cardinal, 7 times NL bat champ 1920 Birthday John J "Cardinal" O'Connor, Philadelphia, Roman Catholic Archbishop of NY 1920 Birthday John Cardinal O'Connor, American Clergyman 1914 Event Cardinal Giacome della Chiesa becomes Pope Benedict XV 1910 Birthday John "Cardinal" Krol, former archbishop, Philadelphia 1907 Birthday John "Cardinal" Dearden, U.S. cardinal, 1969 - 1988, archbishop of Detroit 1906 Death Pierre L Goossens, Belgian archbishop of Malines/Cardinal, dies at 78 1905 Birthday John Carmel Heenan, Essex, cardinal archbp of Westminster, 1963-75 1904 Birthday Leo Joseph Suenens, Cardinal, Belgium 1904 Birthday Paul E "Cardinal" Leger, archbishop, Montreal 1904 Birthday Georges Yves Marie Congar, dominican Theologian cardinal 1903 Birthday Leon-Etienne Duval, archbishop/Cardinal 1903 Event Cardinal Giuseppe Sarto of Venice elected Pope Pius X 1901 Birthday Stefan Wyszynski, Polish cardinal 1900 Event Edward Elgar/Cardinal Newmans oratorium premieres in Birmingham 1900 Birthday Bernardus J Cardinal Alfrink, cardinal of Utrecht Netherlands 1899 Birthday Frantisek Tomasek, bishop of Prague/cardinal 1895 Birthday Richard Cardinal Cushing, American Clergyman 1892 Birthday Jozsef Mindszenty, Joseph Prehm, Hungarian cardinal 1890 Death John Henry Newman, English cardinal, dies at 89 1889 Birthday Francis J. Spellman, U.S. Cardinal 1889 Birthday Francis Cardinal Spellman, American Clergyman 1888 Birthday Joseph Beran, Czechoslovakian archbishop of Prague/cardinal 1885 Birthday Johannes de Jong, cardinal and archbishop of Utrecht, Handbook 1881 Birthday Augustyn Hlond, Polish cardinal 1879 Death Antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80 1878 Birthday Clemens A Graaf von Galen, cardinal/bishop of Munster/anti-nazi 1875 Birthday Theodor Innitzer, cardinal and archbishop Vienna 1875 Event 1st U.S. cardinal (John McCloskey) invested 1874 Birthday Jozef E van Roey, Flemish cardinal and archbishop of Mechlin 1869 Birthday Michael von Faulhaber, cardinal and archbishop of Munich 1865 Birthday Raffaele Merry del Val, Spanish cardinal 1854 Birthday Willem M van Rossum, Dutch cardinal/prefect of Propaganda File 1851 Birthday Desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal 1849 Birthday James Lane Allen, U.S. writer, Kentucky Cardinal 1845 Death Francesco Capaccini, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 60 1839 Death Joseph Fesch, French cardinal/war commission/earl/senator, dies 1834 Birthday James "Cardinal" Gibbons, archbishop of Baltimore 1827 Birthday Pierre L Goossens, archbishop of Mechelen/Cardinal 1808 Birthday Henry Edward Manning, cardinal and archbishop, Westminster 1806 Birthday Giacomo Antonelli, Italian cardinal and assistant sec of state for Pius IX 1801 Birthday John Henry Newman, England, cardinal/author, Dream of Gerontius 1798 Birthday Antonia M B Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat 1785 Event French cardinal De Rohan arrested 1784 Birthday Francesco Capaccini, Italian cardinal/diplomat 1774 Birthday Joseph Caspar Mezzofanti, Cardinal/linguist, understood 70 languages 1763 Death John Theodor of Bavaria, prince-bishop of Liege/cardinal, dies 1763 Birthday Joseph Fesch, French cardinal/war commission/earl/senator 1759 Death Thomas-Philippe et de Boussu, S Netherlands cardinal, dies at 79 1752 Death Giulio Alberoni, Spanish/Italian minister/cardinal, dies at 88 1749 Death Andre Cardinal Destouches, composer, dies at 76 1726 Event Cardinal Fleury succeeds duke of Bourbon as French premier 1703 Birthday Johan-Theodoor van Bayern, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal 1700 Event Cardinal Francesco Albani elected Pope Clemens XI 1699 Death Jose Saenz d'aguirre, Spanish cardinal, dies at 69 1679 Birthday Thomas-Philippe d'alsace et de Boussu, South Netherland cardinal 1672 Death John II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland (1648-68), dies at 63 1672 Birthday Andre Cardinal Destouches, composer 1664 Birthday Giulio Alberoni, Spanish/Italian minister/cardinal 1661 Death Jules "Cardinal" Mazarin, chief minister of France, dies at 58 1661 Death Jules Mazarin, Italian cardinal/premier of France, dies at 58 1653 Event Cardinal Mazarin returns to Paris from exile 1651 Event Cardinal Mazarin flees Paris 1648 Event People's uprising against Anna of Austria and Cardinal Mazarin 1648 Event French premier cardinal Mazarin calls Saint Louis Chamber together 1647 Event French cardinal Mazarin and duke of Modena sign treaty against Milan 1642 Death Cardinal Richelieu, French Clergyman 1641 Death Ferdinand van Austrian, cardinal of Spain, dies 1641 Death Ferdinand, of Austria, cardinal of Spain, dies at 32 1637 Event Cardinal Richelieu of France creates the table knife 1635 Event Academie Franeaise forms in Paris (by Cardinal Richelieu) 1630 Birthday Jose Saenz d'Aguirre, Spanish cardinal 1629 Death Pierre the Berulle, French cardinal/founder (French Oratorio), dies 1628 Event Hugenot bulwark La Rochelle surrenders to Cardinal Richelieu 1627 Event Cardinal Richelieu begins siege of La Rochelle 1624 Event Cardinal Richelieu appointed Chief Minister of France by Louis XIII 1622 Event Richelieu becomes cardinal 1609 Birthday Ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands 1609 Birthday John II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland, 1648-68 1609 Birthday Jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland, 1648-68 1609 Death Ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies 1603 Death Silvio Antoniano, Italian cardinal/theologist (Tre libri), dies at 62 1602 Birthday Jules Mazarin, France, cardinal, French 1st Minister, 1642-61 1594 Death William Allen, English cardinal/founder seminary of Douai, dies at 62 1590 Death Karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66 1585 Birthday Cardinal Richelieu, French Clergyman 1580 Death Giovanni Morone, Italian theologian/diplomat/cardinal, dies at 71 1580 Death Hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies 1579 Event Cardinal Granvelle returns to Madrid 1575 Birthday Pierre de Berulle, French cardinal 1574 Death Charles Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims, dies at 50 1571 Death Odet de Coligny, Cardinal of Chatillon/count of Beauvais, dies at 53 1564 Event Cardinal Granvelle flees Brussels 1564 Event Philip II routes cardinal Granvelle to Franche-Comte 1561 Death Carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41 1559 Birthday Albrecht/Albertus, archduke of Austria/cardinal/viceroy of Portugal 1558 Death Reginald Pole, English cardinal/scholar/"heretic", dies at 58 1558 Birthday Andreas of Austria, Bohemia cardinal/Governor of Netherlands, 1598 - 1600 1556 Event Cardinal Reginald Pole becomes archbishop of Canterbury 1546 Death Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St. Andrews, murdered 1546 Death Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St. Andrews, murdered 1543 Event Cardinal Beaton replaces earl Arran as regent for Mary of Scotland 1540 Birthday Silvio Antoniano, Italian cardinal/theologist, Tre libri 1539 Event Emperor Charles receives Cardinal Pole in Toledo 1537 Event Pope Paul III routes Cardinal Pole to England 1536 Event English scholar Reginald Pole appointed cardinal 1535 Death John Fisher, English bishop (1504-35)/cardinal, beheaded at about 65 1535 Event English Catholic Cardinal John Fischer state rights 1534 Death Willem van Enkenvoirt, cardinal/bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 70 1530 Death Thomas Wolsey, Cardinal/adviser to England's King Henry VIII, dies 1529 Event English cardinal Thomas Wolsey arrested 1529 Event Cardinal Thomas Wolsey lays-off English Lord Chancellor 1524 Birthday Charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims 1523 Birthday Charles "Cardinal" of Bourbon, archbishop Rouen 1521 Event Parliament of Worms: Cardinal Alexander questions Maarten Luther 1519 Birthday Carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal 1518 Event English cardinal Thomas Wolsey makes European plan 1517 Death Francisco Jimenez de Cisneros, cardinal/Chancellor of Castilia, dies 1517 Birthday Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, cardinal/viceroy of Naples, 1571-75 1517 Birthday Odet de Coligny, Cardinal of Chatillon/bishop 1517 Event Inquisitor Adrian Boeyens (pope Adrianus VI) becomes cardinal 1516 Event A Willaert installed as singer of cardinal Ippolito I d'Este 1510 Death Georges d'Amboise, French cardinal/viceroy in North Italy, dies at 49 1509 Birthday Giovanni Morone, Italian theologist/diplomat/cardinal/"heretic" 1507 Death Cesare Borgia, cardinal/soldier/politician, killed in battle at 31 1500 Birthday Reginald Pole, English Cardinal 1498 Event Cardinal Borgia renounced his vows and office to marry a French princess 1490 Birthday Albrecht von Brandenburg, German archbishop/monarch of Mainz/cardinal 1480 Birthday Hieronymus Aleander, Girolamo Aleandro, Italian diplomat/cardinal 1472 Birthday Erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal 1470 Birthday Pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian 1455 Death Rudolf van Diepholt, bishop/cardinal of Utrecht (1448-55), dies 1451 Event Cardinal Nicholas of Cusa orders Jews of Holland to wear a badge 1448 Event Pope Nicolaas V named Utrechts bishop Rudolf of Diepholt, cardinal 1443 Death Niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies 1420 Death Pierre d'ailly/Peter de Alliaco, French theologist/cardinal, dies 1394 Event Cardinal Pedro de Luna of Aragon chosen (anti)pope Benedictus XIII 1377 Event Cardinal Robert of Geneva (anti-pope Clemens VII) starts term 1294 Event Cardinal Benedetto Gaetani chosen as Pope Boniface VIII 1279 Death Robert Kilwardby/Anglicus, English philosopher/Cardinal, dies 1271 Death Hostiensis, Henricus the Segusia, cardinal/bishop of Ostia, dies 1263 Death Hugo of St-Cher/a S Caro, French cardinal, dies 1143 Event Cardinal Guido elected Pope Coelestinus II 1130 Event Jewish Cardinal Pietro Pierleone elected as anti-pope Anacletus II
