The Hawaiian Missionaries
On October 1, 1851, the legendary Hawaiian Missionaries were first placed on sale.
Religion
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Death of John Harvard
Clergyman John Harvard died on September 14, 1638, in Charlestown, Massachusetts Bay Colony.
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Creation Of First Formal Lutheran Church Body In North America
On August 26, 1748, members of several Pennsylvania Lutheran communities met and agreed upon a common liturgy – the first in North America.
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Introduction of Kansas Winter Wheat
On August 16, 1874, Hard Winter Wheat, also known as Turkey Red, was first introduced in America.
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Inauguration of Pope Benedict XVI
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was inaugurated as the 265th Pope of the Catholic Church on April 24, 2005.
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John Paul II Elected Pope
On October 16, 1978, Karol Jozef Wojtyla was selected as Pope of the Catholic Church.
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Happy Birthday Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa was born Agnes Bojaxhiu on August 26, 1910 in what is today North Macedonia.
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First YMCA Opens in America
On December 29, 1851, Thomas V. Sullivan established America’s first YMCA.
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World Bids Farewell to Mother Teresa
After decades of serving the poor in the harshest conditions, Mother Teresa passed away on September 5, 1997.
