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2004 Carl Anderson, actor/singer, ", Jesus Christ, Superstar, ", dies at 58
1998 Michelangelo, "Christ and the Woman of Samaria," sold for $7.4 million 1993 Anthony Bowles, music writer (Jesus Christ Superstar), dies at 61 1988 Shroud of Turin, revered by many Christians as Christ's burial cloth, is shown by carbon-dating tests to be a fake from the Middle Ages 1988 Lab tests reportedly show Shroud of Turin not Christ's burial cloth 1988 Movie "Last Temptation of Christ" is released 1978 Joseph Freeman, Jr. is 1st black priest in Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 1978 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) strikes down 148 year policy of excluding black men from priesthood 1978 "Jesus Christ Superstar" closes at Longacre Theater New York City after 96 performances 1977 "Jesus Christ Superstar" opens at Longacre Theater New York City for 96 performances 1976 Reverend Joseph Evans elected president of United Church of Christ 1973 "Jesus Christ Superstar" closes at Mark Hellinger New York City after 711 performances 1971 "Jesus Christ Superstar" opens at Mark Hellinger New York City for 711 performances 1971 Fenholt and Webber's musical "Jesus Christ Superstar," premieres in New York City 1969 John Lennon is offered role of Jesus Christ in Jesus Christ Superstar 1966 Karl B Adam, German theologist (Jesus Christ), dies at 89 1958 Georges Rouault, French painter (Christ aux outrages), dies at 86 1956 Martin Albertz, German theologist (Jesus Christ's Church), dies at 73 1952 Joel Garner, born in Christ Church, Barbados, right-handed, fast bowler, nicknamed 'Big Bird', West Indian cricketer, played 1979 Cricket World Cup, 1983 Cricket World Cup 1950 National Council of Church of Christ in U.S. forms 1946 Countee Cullen, U.S. poet (Black Christ, One Way to Heaven), dies at 42 1945 "Youth for Christ" organizes 1943 Pope Pius XII encyclical Mystic Corporis (mystic body of Christ) 1942 Martin Scorsese, Queens, dir, Mean Streets, Last Temptation of Christ 1941 Jeremiah Wright, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Pastor Emeritus, former Pastor, Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, 8,500 member megachurch, former pastor of President Obama, known for politically charged, controversial sermons 1939 Bradman hits 186 SA vs. Qld before Christ catches him at short-leg 1938 Bradman scores 225 South Australia vs. Qld before Christ gets him out 1935 Tony Campolo, born in America, pastor, speaker, author, promotes evangelical reform, leader, 'Red Letter Christian' movement, focusing on Christ's teachings, wrote, 'A Reasonable Faith', known for famous sermon, 'It's Friday, But Sunday's Coming!' 1920 Aster Berkhof, Flemish writer, Furious Christ 1911 C P "Chilla" Christ, cricketer, Qld spinner late 30's 1910 Gordon B. Hinckley, born in Utah, religious leader, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 1906 Lowell Gilmore, Minnesota, actor, Living Christ Series 1906 Harry Elstrom, Danish/Belgian sculptor, Great Passion, Black Christ 1904 Bronze statue of Christ on Argentine-Chilian border dedicated 1903 Countee Cullen, born in Baltimore, Maryland, poet, Black Christ and Other Poems 1894 Commonweal of Christ (Coxey's Army) arrives in Wash, DC 500 strong to protest unemployment; Coxey arrested for trespassing at Capitol 1894 Will Wright, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Living Christ Story 1885 Nikos Kazantazakis, Greece, writer, Zorba, Last Temptation of Christ 1884 Eli S Jones, U.S., evangelist, Christ of Indian road 1883 Martin Albertz, German theologist, Church Jesus Christ 1876 Karl B Adam, German theologist, Christ our Brother 1866 Alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder Disciples of Christ, dies at 77 1827 Charles Darwin reaches Christ's Counsel, Cambridge 1788 Alexander Campbell, Irish / U.S. founder, Disciples of Christ 1574 Maarten van Heemskerck, painter (Christ), dies 1553 Christ's Hospital in England granted a charter 1494 Jacopo Pontormo II, Italy, painter, Sepulture of Christ 1471 Thomas a Kempis, spiritual writer (Navolging of Christ), dies at 91 1433 Liduina van Schiedam, Dutch mystic (Christ's Bride)/saint, dies at 53 1420 Duke John VI of Bavaria visits "Christ's bride"/virgin Liduina 1380 Liduina van Schiedam, Dutch "Christ's bride"/saint 33 Christ, crucified (according to astronomer Humphreys and Waddington) 30 Christ, crucified, according to astronomer Schaefer, dies |
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