2012 Event Following severe floods in southern France, hundreds of pilgrims are evacuated from the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes 1985 Event 16 indicted by U.S. for granting sanctuary to Central American refugees 1982 Event Seattle Baptist Church declares sanctuary for Central American refugees 1967 Event Thomas Pell Wildlife Refuge and Sanctuary opens in Bronx 1944 Event Sweden announces intention to stay neutral and refuse sanctuary in WW II 1930 Birthday Odetta, Holmes, Birmingham, Alabama, folk singer, Sanctuary 1930 Birthday Jennifer P Johnston, Irish author, Fool's sanctuary 1884 Birthday Frank Arthur Swinnerton, England, novelist, Summer Storm, Sanctuary
