2012 Event In Bulgaria, remains believed to be John the Baptist, are scientifically dated to be from the first century AD 1984 Event Southern Baptist convention decide on no women clergy members 1982 Event Seattle Baptist Church declares sanctuary for Central American refugees 1969 Death Harry Emerson Fosdick, Baptist clergyman, studied at Colgate University, opposed racism, injustice, supported appeasement of Hitler, claimed democracies caused the rise of fascism, wrote "A Guide to Understanding the Bible', died in Bronxville, New York 1963 Event 4 children killed in bombing of a black Baptist church in Birmingham 1962 Event Shady Grove Baptist Church burned in Leesburg Georgia 1954 Birthday Al Sharpton, born in Brooklyn, New York, African American Baptist minister, civil rights activist, 2004 candidate for President, host of 'Keepin' It Real' radio show 1918 Birthday Billy Graham, Charlotte, North Carolina, Baptist evangelist, Crusades 1915 Event National Baptist Convention chartered 1899 Death Johann Baptist Strauss, Austria, composer (Waltz King), dies at 73 1878 Birthday Harry Emerson Fosdick, born in Buffalo, New York, Baptist clergyman, studied at Colgate University, opposed racism, injustice, supported appeasement of Hitler, claimed democracies caused the rise of fascism, wrote "A Guide to Understanding the Bible' 1875 Death John Baptist van Son, Dutch Catholic politician, dies at 71 1869 Event Baptist minister invents rickshaw in Yokohama, Japan 1865 Death John E Feisser, founder (1st Dutch baptist church), dies at 59 1858 Death Johann Baptist Cramer, German/British pianist/composer/publisher, dies at 87 1852 Death Johann Baptist Weigl, composer, dies at 69 1849 Death Johann Baptist Strauss, elder, composer (Radetzky-Marsch), dies at 45 1836 Death Johann Baptist Schenk, composer, dies at 83 1829 Event Joseph Smith ordained by John the Baptist according to Joseph Smith 1825 Birthday Johann Baptist Strauss, the younger, Austria, composer, Waltz King 1822 Death Johann Baptist Henneberg, composer, dies at 53 1805 Birthday John E Feisser, theologist/founder 1st Dutch baptist church 1805 Death Johann Baptist Lasser, composer, dies at 54 1804 Birthday Jan Baptist van Son, Dutch politician, RC 1800 Death Johann Baptist Christoph Toeschi, composer, dies at 64 1792 Event Baptist Missionary Society forms in London 1790 Death John Stinstra, Dutch baptist vicar, dies at 81 1788 Event Pioneer African Baptist church organizes in Savannah, Ga 1783 Birthday Johann Baptist Weigl, composer 1771 Birthday Johann Baptist Cramer, German/British pianist/composer/publisher 1768 Birthday Johann Baptist Henneberg, composer 1758 Death Johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker, buried at 78 1753 Birthday Johann Baptist Schenk, composer 1751 Birthday Johann Baptist Lasser, composer 1742 Birthday Johann Baptist Krumpholtz, composer 1739 Birthday Johann Baptist Vanhal, composer 1735 Birthday Johann Baptist Christoph Toeschi, composer 1708 Birthday John Stinstra, baptist vicar 1706 Death Galenus Abrahamsz de Haen, Dutch baptist leader, dies 1680 Birthday Johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker 1664 Event 1st Baptist Church organizes (Boston) 1630 Death Jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, RC pastor/lyricist, dies at 51 1622 Birthday Galenus Abrahamsz de Haen, Dutch baptist pastor, Lambs' War 1579 Birthday Jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, Dutch lawyer/pastor/lyricist 1559 Death Jacques d'Auchy, Walloon baptist merchant, executed 29 Death John the Baptist, beheaded
