2014 Event Pope Francis announces that on February 22, he will hold a Consistory and create 19 new Cardinals from 12 countries; the names of the Cardinals were released during the Holy Father's announcement 2012 Event Pope Benedict XVI's former butler receives orders from the Vatican to stand trial for his alleged involvement in leading allegations of corruption in the Holy See 2011 Event Millions of Muslims begin Hajj, their annual pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca 2010 Event Muslims across the world begin the holy month of Ramadan where they must fast between sunrise and sunset 1980 Event Iraqi President Saddam Hussein declares holy war against Iran 1978 Death Nicolas Nabokov, composer (Holy Devil), dies at 74 1970 Event Holy Eucharist given by women for 1st time in Roman Catholic service 1961 Event U.S. nuclear submarine Patrick Henry arrives at Scottish naval base of Holy Loch from South Carolina in a record underseas journey of 66 days 22 hours 1948 Death Alfred Holy, composer, dies at 81 1947 Event 9th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Holy Cross beats Oklahoma 58-47 1925 Event Beirut sultan Pasja al-Atrasj calls Druzen for holy war against France 1925 Birthday Francisco Rabal, born in Aguilas, Spain, actor, Holy Innocents, Camorra 1920 Death Ma, the Benovelent, Chinese muslim rebel (holy war), dies 1914 Event Turks sultan Jamal Pasja declares a German holy war 1909 Birthday Petar Segedin, Croatian novelist, Holy Devil 1903 Birthday Nicolas Nabokov, Near Lubcha Minsk Russia, composer, Holy Devil 1883 Event Arabi Pasha declares a holy war in Egypt 1867 Event Pope Pius IX declares Gorcumse holy martyrs 1866 Birthday Alfred Holy, composer 1852 Birthday Edward Austin Abbey, U.S., painter, Quest of the Holy Grail 1818 Event 1st known Christmas carol ("Silent Night, Holy Night") sung (Austria) 1815 Event Russia, Prussia and Austria sign Holy Alliance 1809 Birthday Cornelia Connelly, Philadelphia, founder, Society of the Holy Child Jesus 1790 Death Joseph II, Emperor of Holy Roman empire, dies at 48 1768 Birthday Francis II, Florence Italy, last Holy Roman emperor, 1792-1806 1739 Event Turks defeats Holy Roman Emp at Crocyka Yugoslavia and threaten Belgrade 1719 Event Principality of Liechtenstein created within Holy Roman Empire 1714 Event Treaty of Baden: Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI and France, ends War of Spanish Succession, French retain Alsace, Austria gets bank of Rhine 1708 Birthday Francis I, Holy Roman emperor, 1745-1765 1705 Death Leopold I von Hapsburg, Emperor of Holy Roman Empire, dies at 64 1697 Birthday Charles VII, Holy Roman emperor, 1742-45 1648 Event Treaty of Westphalia ends 30 year war and Holy Roman Empire 1644 Birthday Arnold Moonen, Dutch vicar/literature, David's holy saint graduals 1640 Birthday Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor, 1658-1705 1637 Event Ferdinand III succeeds Ferdinand II as Holy Roman Emperor 1619 Event Ferdinand II elected Holy Roman Emperor 1619 Death Matthias II, Holy Roman Catholic emperor (1611-19), dies 1608 Birthday Thomas Fuller, England, literary, History of the Holy War 1584 Event Last day of the Julian calendar in Bohemia and Holy Roman empire 1574 Event France begins 5th holy war against Huguenots 1568 Event Holy Roman Emperor agrees to pay tribute to the Sultan for peace 1558 Death Charles V, King of Spain (Carlos I)/Holy Roman Emperor, dies at 58 1558 Event Ferdinand I appointed Holy Roman emperor 1557 Birthday Matthias, Vienna, Holy Roman emperor, 1612-19 1515 Event Congress of Vienna settles issues between Poland and Holy Roman Empire 1508 Event Maximilian I crowned Holy Roman Emperor 1500 Birthday Carlos V, King of Spain, 1516-56, Holy Roman Emperor 1492 Event "Pentateuch" (Jewish holy book) 1st printed 1477 Event Maximilian I, son of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III, weds Mary of 1368 Birthday Sigismund, Nurnberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor, 1410-37 1361 Birthday Wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor, 1378-1400 1345 Event Holy spirit glides above fire: "the miracle of Amsterdam" (legend) 1298 Event Albert I, son of Rudolf of Habsburg, crowned Holy Roman Emperor 1291 Death Rudolf I, King of Germany and Holy Roman Empire, dies 1252 Death Ferdinand III the holy, King of Castilie/Leon, dies 1178 Event Frederick I (Barbarossa), Holy Roman Emperor, crowned King of Burgundy 1118 Event Pope Gelasius II excommunicated Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor 973 Death Otto I the Great, Holy Roman Emperor (962-973), dies at 60 912 Birthday Otto I, the Great, German king, Holy Roman emperor, 962-73 905 Event Holy Roman Catholic emperor Louis III captured 742 Birthday Charlemagne, 1st Holy Roman emperor, 800-14 325 Event Council of Nicaea ends with adoption of the Nicene Creed establishing the doctrine of the Holy Trinity
