August 26, 1978 — Pope John Paul I is appointed
Albino Luciani was the Patriarch of Venice, prior to his ascension to the throne of St Peter. He was much...
September 14, 2015
Religion
September 29, 1978 — Pope John Paul I dies after only 33 days in office
One of the briefest reigning popes, Pope John Paul I (his papal named honoured his two immediate predecessors, John XXIII...
September 9, 2015
April 1, 1979 — Iran officially proclaimed an Islamic Republic
Although the revolution against him began in January 1978, the Shah did not flee Iran until January of 1979. Ayatollah...
August 14, 2015
July 23, 1979 — Ayatollah Khomeini bans western music from Iran
The Iranian Revolution of 1979 was a decisive turn against Western influences, and a new, theocratic constitution that effectively made...
July 24, 2015
March 24, 1980 — Archbishop Oscar Romero is assassinated
Oscar Romero was a passionate advocate of social justice and human rights. As the Catholic Archbishop of San Salvador (the...
June 9, 2015
June 21, 1982 — Prince William of England is born
The eldest child of Prince Charles (himself the eldest child and heir of the current Queen of England), Prince William...
February 7, 2015
September 15, 1984 — Prince Harry is born
The younger son of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, Harry (in full: Henry Charles Albert David Windsor; formally: Prince Henry...
December 4, 2014
October 11, 1991 — Jimmy Swaggart caught with a prostitute. Again
Stop me if you heard this one: A man makes a career of lecturing others about sin and portraying himself...
June 22, 2014
October 30, 1996 — The Catholic Church announces the “Melbourne Response”
The Melbourne Response was a program by the Catholic Church in Victoria aimed at responding to the rising number of...
January 9, 2014
February 25, 2004 — Niyazov bans beards in Turkmenistan
Just in case there was any remaining doubt that he was a raving loony, Saparmurat Niyazov, President For Life of...
July 29, 2013
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