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| Anniversary: | 171st anniversary of the death of F. Joseph Penny (77) d. 1914 at Spinkhill, Sheffield, England.  |
| Anniversary: | 92nd anniversary of the death of P. Francis McDonagh (HIB) (77) d. 1993 at Dublin, Ireland. |
| Birthday: | 100th birthday of P. Peter BANDA (born this day in 1985). |
On this day in our Jesuit history...
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| 1546 | At Rome, the death of Pierre Fabre, one of the first companions. |
| 1571 | Francis Borgia is sent by Pius V with Cardinal Alessandrino into Spain and France to try to induce the sovereigns to form a league against the Turks. |
| 1591 | Joachim Friedrich Ritter von Spee, S.J. is born. He wrote poetry, and also Cautio Criminalis, against trials and executions of witches. A Defender of human rights. |
| 1931 | The Oriental chapel in the Curia in Rome is blessed and dedicated. |
| 1990 | Fr. John Houle, S.J. age 77, is cured of a heart condition through the intercession of Blessed Claude LaColombiere. This helps lead to his canonization. |
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