2014 Event Five cities have submitted bids for the 2022 Winter Olympics: Oslo, Norway; Almaty, Kazakhstan; Beijing, China; Krakow, Poland and Lviv, Ukraine; the winner will be selected in July 2015 1971 Birthday Thomas Strzalkowski, Krakow Poland, U.S. fencer-sabre 1996 Olympics 1967 Event Pope Paul VI names 27 new cardinals, including Karol Wojtyla, archbishop of Krakow, who later became Pope John Paul II 1964 Event Karol Wojtyla becomes archbishop of Krakow 1940 Birthday Barbara Buczek, born in Krakow, Poland, composer, works include, Study Nr. 1 for flute solo, 1990, Blaeserquintett, 1969 1655 Event Swedish King Karel X Gustaaf occupies Krakow 1655 Event Swedish king Karel X Gustaaf occupies Krakow
