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1083
Byzantine Princess Anna Comnena is born. The daughter or Byzantine emperor Alexius I Comnenus, Anna is sometimes described as the first female historian because of her records of the Crusaders' arrival in and influence on the Byzantine Empire. Read More About the Crusades: What Were the Crusades? | Timelines of the Crusades
1145
In the Bull Quantum Praedecessores, Pope Eugene III proclaims the Second Crusade in an effort to retake territory once again coming under the control of Muslim forces. This Bull was sent directly to the French King, Louis VII, and although he had been contemplating a Crusade on his own, he chose to ignore the pope's call to action at first. Read More About the Crusades: What Were the Crusades? | Timelines of the Crusades
1521
Pope Leo X died.
1764
The Society of Jesus (Jesuits) was abolished in France by a royal decree from king Louis XV. Nearly all members of the order were exiled.
1947
B. F. Skinner became a professor of psychology at Harvard University.
1947
The Arab Higher Committee declares a general strike in protest of the partition of Palestine into a Jewish and an Arab state.
1956
King Faisal II of Iraq declared martial law and suspended the parliament.
1973
David Ben-Gurion, one of the founders of the State of Israel, died at the age of 87.
1998
Argued: Koenick v. Felton
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals would rule that there was no impermissible establishment of religion in creating a public holiday at the same time as the Christian holy day of Good Friday.
1999
Argued: Mitchell v. Helms
The Supreme Court would decide to allow for educational materials and equipment to be given to religious schools, even if such equipment could be and is diverted for religious purposes - so long as this aid is granted to any religious or private school in an even-handed manner.
2005
In South Africa, the Constitutional Court rules that civil marriage cannot be limited solely to opposite-sex couples and so must be changed to legalize gay marriage.
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