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1994 Michael Aldridge, actor (Murder in the Cathedral), dies at 73

1990 1st Russian Orthodox service in 70 years held in St. Basil's Cathedral

1990 Washington National Cathedral construction is completed after 83 years

1968 John Lennon and Yoko Ono plant an acorn at Conventry Cathedral

1944 1st Serbian Orthodox cathedral in U.S., Cathedral of St. Sava, New York City

1937 Quinlan Terry, born in Hampstead, London, architect, Palladian style, known for Brentwood Cathedral in Essex, partner, Erith & Terry

1935 T. S. Eliot's "Murder in the Cathedral," premieres in London

1934 Roy Massey, Master of Choristers, Hereford Cathedral

1926 Arthur Wills, born in England, composer, professor at Royal Academy of Music in London, Director of Music at Ely Cathedral in Cambridgeshire, England, composed music for the organ and secular music based on George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four

1926 Robert Schuller, televangelist, Glass Cathedral, Hour of Power

1920 Michael Aldridge, Glastonbury England, actor, Murder in Cathedral

1907 Construction begins on Washington National Cathedral

1900 Louise Nevelson, U.S., sculptor, Sky Cathedral

1892 Foundation Stone of Cathedral of St. John laid (New York City)

1880 Koln cathedral completed, 633 years after it begun

1880 Construction of Cologne Cathedral completed (began in 1248)

1863 Ralph Adams Cram, U.S., gothic architect, Cathedral of St. Joan New York City

1861 Steeple of Chichester Cathedral blown down during a storm

1860 William R Inge, English theologist/Deacon St. Paul's Cathedral

1842 Work on Koln cathedral recommences after 284-year hiatus

1829 Madman Jonathan Martin sets York Cathedral afire, does 60,000 pounds damage

1826 John Flaxman, English sculptor (tombs at St. Paul's Cathedral), dies at 71

1821 Cathedral of Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary, 1st U.S. Catholic cathedral, is dedicated in Baltimore

1779 William Boyce, English organist/composer (Cathedral Music), dies

1710 William Boyce, English organist/composer of Cathedral music

1697 St. Paul's Cathedral opens in London

1638 John Ward, composer, chorister, Canterbury Cathedral, composed madrigals, anthems, works for viola da gamba, dies at 67 in Essex, England

1601 Alonzo Cano, Spanish painter/sculptor, Cathedral Granada

1573 Inigo Jones, born in London, architect, restored St. Paul's Cathedral

1571 John Ward, born in Canterbury, England, composer, chorister, Canterbury Cathedral, composed madrigals, anthems, works for viola da gamba

1569 1st recorded lottery in England is drawn in St. Paul's Cathedral

1568 Dean of St. Paul's Cathedral perfects a way to bottle beer

1563 William Byrd is appointed organist at Lincoln Cathedral

1501 Copernicus formally installed as canon of Frauenberg Cathedral

1258 Cathedral of Salisbury inaugurated

1248 Construction of Cologne Cathedral begun

1248 Archbishop Konrad vs. Hochstaden lays cornerstone for Koln cathedral

1092 Lincoln Cathedral consecrated

1083 Henry IV of Germany storms Rome, capturing St. Peter's Cathedral


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