2013 Event New research on the Shroud of Turin supports that it may actually been used as Jesus Christ's burial cloth; researchers used mechanical and thermal measurements to date the shroud between 300 BC and 400 AD 2010 Event Swiebodzin, Poland announces the world's biggest statue of Jesus, called Christ the King, is completed 2004 Death Carl Anderson, actor/singer, ", Jesus Christ, Superstar, ", dies at 58 1998 Event Michelangelo, "Christ and the Woman of Samaria," sold for $7.4 million 1993 Death Anthony Bowles, music writer (Jesus Christ Superstar), dies at 61 1988 Event Shroud of Turin, revered by many Christians as Christ's burial cloth, is shown by carbon-dating tests to be a fake from the Middle Ages 1988 Event Lab tests reportedly show Shroud of Turin not Christ's burial cloth 1988 Event Movie "Last Temptation of Christ" is released 1978 Event Joseph Freeman, Jr. is 1st black priest in Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 1978 Event Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) strikes down 148 year policy of excluding black men from priesthood 1978 Event "Jesus Christ Superstar" closes at Longacre Theater New York City after 96 performances 1977 Event "Jesus Christ Superstar" opens at Longacre Theater New York City for 96 performances 1976 Event Reverend Joseph Evans elected president of United Church of Christ 1973 Event "Jesus Christ Superstar" closes at Mark Hellinger New York City after 711 performances 1971 Event "Jesus Christ Superstar" opens at Mark Hellinger New York City for 711 performances 1971 Event Fenholt and Webber's musical "Jesus Christ Superstar," premieres in New York City 1969 Event John Lennon is offered role of Jesus Christ in Jesus Christ Superstar 1966 Death Karl B Adam, German theologist (Jesus Christ), dies at 89 1958 Death Georges Rouault, French painter (Christ aux outrages), dies at 86 1956 Death Martin Albertz, German theologist (Jesus Christ's Church), dies at 73 1952 Birthday Joel Garner, born in Christ Church, Barbados, right-handed, fast bowler, nicknamed 'Big Bird', West Indian cricketer, played 1979 Cricket World Cup, 1983 Cricket World Cup 1950 Event National Council of Church of Christ in U.S. forms 1946 Death Countee Cullen, U.S. poet (Black Christ, One Way to Heaven), dies at 42 1945 Event "Youth for Christ" organizes 1943 Event Pope Pius XII encyclical Mystic Corporis (mystic body of Christ) 1942 Birthday Martin Scorsese, Queens, dir, Mean Streets, Last Temptation of Christ 1941 Birthday Jeremiah Wright, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Pastor Emeritus, former Pastor, Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, 8,500 member megachurch, former pastor of President Obama, known for politically charged, controversial sermons 1939 Event Bradman hits 186 SA vs. Qld before Christ catches him at short-leg 1938 Event Bradman scores 225 South Australia vs. Qld before Christ gets him out 1935 Birthday Tony Campolo, born in America, pastor, speaker, author, promotes evangelical reform, leader, 'Red Letter Christian' movement, focusing on Christ's teachings, wrote, 'A Reasonable Faith', known for famous sermon, 'It's Friday, But Sunday's Coming!' 1920 Birthday Aster Berkhof, Flemish writer, Furious Christ 1911 Birthday C P "Chilla" Christ, cricketer, Qld spinner late 30's 1910 Birthday Gordon B. Hinckley, born in Utah, religious leader, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 1906 Birthday Lowell Gilmore, Minnesota, actor, Living Christ Series 1906 Birthday Harry Elstrom, Danish/Belgian sculptor, Great Passion, Black Christ 1904 Event Bronze statue of Christ on Argentine-Chilian border dedicated 1903 Birthday Countee Cullen, born in Baltimore, Maryland, poet, Black Christ and Other Poems 1894 Event Commonweal of Christ (Coxey's Army) arrives in Wash, DC 500 strong to protest unemployment; Coxey arrested for trespassing at Capitol 1894 Birthday Will Wright, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Living Christ Story 1885 Birthday Nikos Kazantazakis, Greece, writer, Zorba, Last Temptation of Christ 1884 Birthday Eli S Jones, U.S., evangelist, Christ of Indian road 1883 Birthday Martin Albertz, German theologist, Church Jesus Christ 1876 Birthday Karl B Adam, German theologist, Christ our Brother 1866 Death Alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder Disciples of Christ, dies at 77 1827 Event Charles Darwin reaches Christ's Counsel, Cambridge 1788 Birthday Alexander Campbell, Irish / U.S. founder, Disciples of Christ 1574 Death Maarten van Heemskerck, painter (Christ), dies 1553 Event Christ's Hospital in England granted a charter 1494 Birthday Jacopo Pontormo II, Italy, painter, Sepulture of Christ 1471 Death Thomas a Kempis, spiritual writer (Navolging of Christ), dies at 91 1433 Death Liduina van Schiedam, Dutch mystic (Christ's Bride)/saint, dies at 53 1420 Event Duke John VI of Bavaria visits "Christ's bride"/virgin Liduina 1380 Birthday Liduina van Schiedam, Dutch "Christ's bride"/saint 33 Death Christ, crucified (according to astronomer Humphreys and Waddington) 30 Death Christ, crucified, according to astronomer Schaefer, dies
