2015 Event The remains of Richard III, King of England from 1483 to 1485, are escorted in a royal funeral procession; the remains were discovered in Leicester in 2012 and will be reburied at the Leicester Cathedral 2012 Event John Hume, Ireland's former Social Democratic Party Leader, receives the papal knighthood at a special mass at St. Eugene's Cathedral in Derry 2012 Event The 'Lamb of God', the first panels of the Ghent Altarpiece are secretly moved from Saint Bavo Cathedral for a five-year restoration at the Ghent Museum of Fine Arts; the panels are likely the most frequently stolen artwork in history 1994 Death Michael Aldridge, actor (Murder in the Cathedral), dies at 73 1990 Event 1st Russian Orthodox service in 70 years held in St. Basil's Cathedral 1990 Event Washington National Cathedral construction is completed after 83 years 1968 Event John Lennon and Yoko Ono plant an acorn at Conventry Cathedral 1944 Event 1st Serbian Orthodox cathedral in U.S., Cathedral of St. Sava, New York City 1937 Birthday Quinlan Terry, born in Hampstead, London, architect, Palladian style, known for Brentwood Cathedral in Essex, partner, Erith & Terry 1935 Event T. S. Eliot's "Murder in the Cathedral," premieres in London 1934 Birthday Roy Massey, Master of Choristers, Hereford Cathedral 1926 Birthday Arthur Wills, born in England, composer, professor at Royal Academy of Music in London, Director of Music at Ely Cathedral in Cambridgeshire, England, composed music for the organ and secular music based on George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four 1926 Birthday Robert Schuller, televangelist, Glass Cathedral, Hour of Power 1920 Birthday Michael Aldridge, Glastonbury England, actor, Murder in Cathedral 1907 Event Construction begins on Washington National Cathedral 1900 Birthday Louise Nevelson, U.S., sculptor, Sky Cathedral 1892 Event Foundation Stone of Cathedral of St. John laid (New York City) 1880 Event Koln cathedral completed, 633 years after it begun 1880 Event Construction of Cologne Cathedral completed (began in 1248) 1863 Birthday Ralph Adams Cram, U.S., gothic architect, Cathedral of St. Joan New York City 1861 Event Steeple of Chichester Cathedral blown down during a storm 1860 Birthday William R Inge, English theologist/Deacon St. Paul's Cathedral 1842 Event Work on Koln cathedral recommences after 284-year hiatus 1829 Event Madman Jonathan Martin sets York Cathedral afire, does 60,000 pounds damage 1826 Death John Flaxman, English sculptor (tombs at St. Paul's Cathedral), dies at 71 1821 Event Cathedral of Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary, 1st U.S. Catholic cathedral, is dedicated in Baltimore 1779 Death William Boyce, English organist/composer (Cathedral Music), dies 1710 Birthday William Boyce, English organist/composer of Cathedral music 1697 Event St. Paul's Cathedral opens in London 1638 Death John Ward, composer, chorister, Canterbury Cathedral, composed madrigals, anthems, works for viola da gamba, dies at 67 in Essex, England 1601 Birthday Alonzo Cano, Spanish painter/sculptor, Cathedral Granada 1573 Birthday Inigo Jones, born in London, architect, restored St. Paul's Cathedral 1571 Birthday John Ward, born in Canterbury, England, composer, chorister, Canterbury Cathedral, composed madrigals, anthems, works for viola da gamba 1569 Event 1st recorded lottery in England is drawn in St. Paul's Cathedral 1568 Event Dean of St. Paul's Cathedral perfects a way to bottle beer 1563 Event William Byrd is appointed organist at Lincoln Cathedral 1501 Event Copernicus formally installed as canon of Frauenberg Cathedral 1258 Event Cathedral of Salisbury inaugurated 1248 Event Construction of Cologne Cathedral begun 1248 Event Archbishop Konrad vs. Hochstaden lays cornerstone for Koln cathedral 1092 Event Lincoln Cathedral consecrated 1083 Event Henry IV of Germany storms Rome, capturing St. Peter's Cathedral
