2014 Event Pope Francis gives Easter Mass in St. Peter's square; his message included prayer for peace in Syria and Ukraine, a halt to Boko Haram attacks against Nigerian Christians, and for all to care for the hungry and the needy 2011 Event Christian radio broadcaster Harold Camping predicts May 21, 2011 at 6:00pm as the date of the Rapture for all Christians around the world 2011 Event As part of a crackdown on dissent in China, 169 Chinese Christians attempting to hold an outdoor prayer session were detained, then released 1991 Death Dimitrios I, patriarch/primus interparis orthodox Christians, dies 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 1981 Event Battle between Moslems and Christians in Cairo, 14 killed 1955 Birthday Garry Christian, born in Liverpool, England, rocker, musician, singer, played with brother Russell and Roger Christian in sophisti-pop band, The Christians, known for late 1980's, early 1990's chart-topping hits 1914 Birthday Dimitrios I, patriarch, primus interparis orthodox Christians 1900 Event China's Boxer Rebellion against foreigners and Christians 1886 Event 24 Christians burn to death in Namgongo Uganda 1817 Event Tsar Alexander I recommends formation of Society of Israeli Christians 1535 Event Christians captured in Tunis in uprising against Admiral Barbarossa 1491 Event 6 Jews and 5 Conversos accused of killing Christians in La Guardia Spain 743 Event Slave export by Christians to heathen areas prohibited 311 Event Emperor Galerius legal recognizes Christians in the Roman Empire 303 Event 1st official Roman edict for persecution of Christians issued 303 Event Emperor Diocletian orders general persecution of Christians
