1076
Pope Gregory VII Excommunicated by Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV
Pope Gregory VII was excommunicated by Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV, leading to a conflict known as the Investiture Controversy over the power to appoint church officials.
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1258
Feast Day of St. Scholastica
St. Scholastica, the twin sister of St. Benedict, is celebrated for her devotion to monastic life and her close relationship with her brother.
1597
Martyrdom of the Twenty-Six Martyrs of Japan
Twenty-six Christians, including priests and laypeople, were crucified in Nagasaki, Japan, for their refusal to renounce their faith during the Tokugawa shogunate's persecution of Christianity.
1840
Founding of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, one of the largest Lutheran denominations in the United States, was founded through the merger of several smaller Lutheran church bodies.
1916
Mother Cabrini Canonized by Pope Pius XI
Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini, an Italian-American nun who founded the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, was canonized by Pope Pius XI, becoming the first American citizen to be declared a saint.