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The ninth day of August.

Events[]

  • 1483. Opening of the Sistine Chapel
  • 1993. Pope John Paul II apologizes for Catholic involvement with the African slave trade.
  • 2001. In Jerusalem, 15 people die and 130 are wounded in the Sbarro restaurant suicide bombing.
  • 2005. The Kansas Board of Education drafted new "science standards that require critical analysis of evolution – including scientific evidence refuting the theory." This may allow the teaching of intelligent design in Kansas schools.

Births[]

Deaths[]

  • 117. Trajan, Roman Emperor (b. 53)
  • 378. Valens, Roman Emperor (killed in battle) (b. 328)
  • 1048. Pope Damasus II dies in Rome, after reigning for only 23 days.
  • 1534. Cardinal Cajetan, Italian theologian (b. 1470)

Feast Days[]

Roman Catholicism[]

  • Saint Auctor, bishop of Metz [Metz]
  • Saint Domitian,bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne), confessor [Châlons-sur-Marne]
  • Saint Fedlimin/Felimy, bishop of Kilmore
  • Saint Firmus and Saint Rusticus
  • Saint Herneus, abbot, confessor [Le Mans]
  • Saint Jean Vianney
  • Saint Lawrence (Vigil) [common]
  • Saint Maurilius
  • Saint Nathy (David), bishop of Achonry
  • Saint Romanus, martyr [common] (Romanus Ostiarius, died 258)
  • Saint Secundianus and companions, martyrs [Meaux]
  • Blessed Ceferino Jimenez Malla
  • St. Edith Stein, died 1942

Orthodox Christianity[]

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