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1995 Lex Hixon, religious teacher/author, dies at 53
1995 Yehuda Meir Getz, rabbi/soldier/religious leader, dies at 71 1995 Trevor Oswald Ling, religious Studies Professor, dies at 75 1993 30 killed at religious rebellion in Algeria 1991 Pandit Rambharos Gangaram Panday, Suriname religious leader, dies 1979 Fulton J. Sheen, archbishop/religious broadcaster, dies in New York City at 84 1979 Little Richard quits rock and roll for religious pursuit 1977 World's largest crowd-12.7 million-for Indian religious festival 1976 Kathryn Kuhlman, religious leader/faith healer, dies 1972 Aad de Haas, Dutch religious painter/graphic artist, dies at 51 1970 Peter Queen quits Fleetwood Mac to join a religious cult 1960 Ernest Holmes, author, teacher, spiritualist, founded Religious Science movement, considered 'Science of Mind', part of New Thought movement, wrote metaphysical books, including 'The Science of Mind', founded 'Science of Mind' magazine, dies 1957 New York City is 1st city to legislate against racial or religious discrimination in housing market (Fair Housing Practices Law) 1947 Franz VM Cumont, Belgian religious historian, dies at 79 1941 Lex Hixon, religious teacher/author 1941 Vichy-France makes religious education in school mandatory 1933 Aga Khan, religious leader, Muslims 1932 Charles Stanley, born in Dry Fork, Virginia, senior pastor, founder of In Touch Ministries, created globally syndicated religious broadcasts, appearing in 500 radio stations, 300 television stations, in 49 languages 1930 1st religious services telecast in U.S. (W2XBS New York City) 1928 Hans Kung, Swiss religious theologist 1921 1st religious service radio broadcast in U.S., KDKA-Pittsburgh 1920 Aad de Haas, Dutch religious painter/graphic artist/cartoonist 1920 Trevor Oswald Ling, religious studies professor 1919 Amelia Barr, writer, novelist, wrote for religious periodicals, novels include 'The Lone House', 'Shela Vedder', dies 1910 Gordon B. Hinckley, born in Utah, religious leader, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 1907 Mircea Eliade, religious historian, Le Yoga 1893 Antoon Schweigmann, Dutch religious poet/resistance fighter 1891 Helena Blavatsky, founder of the Theosophical Society, with William Quan Judge, Henry Steel Olcott, believed all inner religious teachings are true, dies, date of death celebrated by Theosophists, who call it, Whilte Lotus Day 1888 Willem Banning, Dutch theologist/sociologist, Religious Build Up 1887 Ernest Holmes, born in Lincoln, Maine, author, teacher, spiritualist, founded Religious Science movement, considered 'Science of Mind', part of New Thought movement, wrote metaphysical books, including 'The Science of Mind', founded 'Science of Mind' magazine 1886 Olaf Stapleton, British religious sci-fi writer, Star Maker 1883 Abd el-Kader, Algerian sultan/religious ruler, dies at about 74 1880 Salvation Army of England sets up U.S. welfare and religious activity 1879 St. Bernadette, Marie-Bernarde Soubirous, 1844, religious visionary 1876 Sir Charles Gordon ends religious tolerance in Sudan 1875 Andrassy Note calls for Christian-Muslim religious freedoms 1868 Franz V M Cumont, Belgian religious historian 1865 L H Perquin, Dutch religious radio speaker 1863 Frederick William Faber, theologian, wrote 'Faith of Our Fathers', 'My God, how wonderful thou art', 'Oh, gift of gifts', founded religious community in Cotton Hall, Birmingham, dies 1861 Uchimura Kanzo, Tokyo, religious writer, How I Became a Christian 1860 Henry Drummond, English banker/religious leader, dies at 69 1832 Gregory XVI encyclical On liberalism and religious indifferentism 1831 Helena Blavatsky, born in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, founder of the Theosophical Society, with William Quan Judge, Henry Steel Olcott, believed all inner religious teachings are true 1831 Amelia Barr, born in Ulverston, England, writer, novelist, wrote for religious periodicals, novels include 'The Lone House', 'Shela Vedder' 1823 Mother Joseph, Esther Pariseau, religious leader, US capitol 1814 Frederick William Faber, born in Calverley, England, theologian, wrote 'Faith of Our Fathers', 'My God, how wonderful thou art', 'Oh, gift of gifts', founded religious community in Cotton Hall, Birmingham 1813 1st U.S. relig newspaper (Religious Remembrancer (Christian Observer)) 1801 Brigham Young, religious leader of the Mormon church 1791 Lydia Sigourney, U.S., religious author, How to Be Happy 1790 Johann N von Hontheim, German religious historian/Bishop, dies 1759 Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89 1743 1st U.S. religious journal, The Christian History, published, Boston 1696 Alfonsus M de' Liguori, Italian theologist/bishop/religious order founder 1695 New York Jews petition governor Dongan for religious liberties 1688 Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader, Angelic Wisdom 1669 Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor 1665 NY approves new code guaranteeing Protestants religious rights 1659 Peter Stuyvesant of New Netherlands forbids tennis playing during religious services (1st mention of tennis in U.S.) 1638 Religious dissident Anne Hutchinson expelled from Mass Bay Colony 1635 Religious dissident Roger Williams banished from Mass Bay Colony 1633 Carlo Caraffa, Italian jesuit/religious order founder, dies at about 72 1629 Dutch West Indies Co grants religious freedom in West Indies 1623 Blaise Pascal, mathematician/physicist/religious writer, Pascal 1616 Antoinette Bourignon, Flemish mystic/French religious fanatic 1608 Francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint, dies at 44 1563 Francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint, Caracciolini 1546 Martin Luther, biblical scholar/religious reformer, dies at 62 1509 John Calvin, Protestant religious reformer/theologian 1401 William Sawtree, 1st English religious martyr, burned in London 1384 John Wycliffe, English religious reformer/bible translator, dies 1324 Zen Buddhist religious debate between Tendai and Shingon 1221 Dominicus, Italian religious order founder (Dominicans) 1202 Joachim Van Fiore, Italian religious founder (Joachimism), dies 838 Babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred 680 Husain ibn 'Ali, Shi'i religious leader, enters martyrdom |
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