2006 Death Karin Struck, author, wrote women's literature, politically liberal, openly opposes abortion, converted to Catholicism, 1996 dies 1947 Birthday Karin Struck, born in Germany, author, wrote women's literature, politically liberal, openly opposes abortion, converted to Catholicism, 1996 1905 Birthday Brian Coffey, born in Dublin, Ireland, poet, publisher, influenced by Catholicism, science and philosophy, surrealism, published in the University Review, established Advent Press 1654 Event Queen Christina of Sweden resigns and converts to Catholicism 1628 Event Emperor Ferdinand II demands Austria Protestant convert to Catholicism 1607 Event Annales Ecclesiastici (Scientific History of Catholicism) published 1581 Event English parliament passes laws against Catholicism 1576 Event Henry of Navarre abjures Catholicism at Tours
