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0891
Formosus was elected pope, but after his death things really got strange.
1101
Bruno von Köln, founder of the Carthusian Order, died.
1520
Martin Luther published an essay arguing against the sacramental system of Roman Catholic Church, calling it "Babylonian Captivity of the Church."
1536
William Tyndale was arrested at Antwerp where he was strangled and burnt because of his work on translating the Bible into English.
1683
The first Mennonites arrived in the American colonies. These thirteen German and Dutch families settled in an area that became known as the Germantown neighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1890
At a large meeting the Mormon church officially approves and adopts Wilford Woodruff's manifesto which, among other things, bans polygamy.
1973
The Yom Kippur War began.
1973
Syria attempted to recapture the Golan Heights by sending three armored infantry divisions and two armored divisions across the cease fire lines. At the same time, the Egyptian army crossed the Suez Canal and attack Israeli forces in the Sinai. This became known as the Yom Kippur War because October 6th was Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement. By the next day, with support from Moroccan and Iraqi troops, Syria had reached the pre-1967 border with Israel - but the Egyptians failed to take advantage of the surprised and didn't get far. By the 9th, however, Israel counter-attacks had turned back the Syrian advance - with Israeli forces closing to within 25 miles of Damascus itself. Combat ended only when Syrian accepted a U.N. brokered cease-fire on October 25th.
1979
Pope John Paul II became the first pope to visit the White House.
1981
Argued: Widmar v. Vincent
Should religious student groups be given the same access to university facilities as secular student groups, or would that mean that the university is exhibiting support and/or encouragement to religious beliefs? According to the Supreme Court, all groups must be treated equally, including religious organizations.
1981
Egyptian president Anwar Sadat was assassinated by Islamic extremists.
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