1504
Election of Pope Julius II
On February 29, 1504, Cardinal Giuliano della Rovere was elected as Pope Julius II, known as the 'Warrior Pope' for his military campaigns to expand the Papal States.
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1692
Execution of the Salem Witches
On February 29, 1692, several women accused of witchcraft were executed during the Salem Witch Trials, a period of mass hysteria and persecution of alleged witches in colonial Massachusetts.
1896
Founding of the Pentecostal Holiness Church
On February 29, 1896, the Pentecostal Holiness Church was founded in Goldsboro, North Carolina, becoming one of the first Pentecostal denominations in the United States.
1936
Canonization of St. John Bosco
On February 29, 1936, Pope Pius XI canonized St. John Bosco, a Roman Catholic priest who founded the Salesian Order and dedicated his life to the education and care of young people.
2008
Beatification of Pope Pius IX
On February 29, 2008, Pope Benedict XVI beatified Pope Pius IX, who reigned from 1846 to 1878 and is known for his efforts to centralize the Church's authority and oppose modern liberalism.