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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













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