133rd anniversary of the death of P. Stanislaus Gozdzik (40) d. 1948 at Chingombe, N. Rhodesia.
Anniversary:
126th anniversary of the death of P. Robert Ord (78) d. 1955 at Grahamstown, RSA.
Anniversary:
87th anniversary of the death of P. Teodoro Rebelo (70) d. 1994 at Lisbon, Portugal.
On this day in our Jesuit history...
1688
The death of Ferdinand Verbiest, the successor to Adam Schall as mathematical professor at the imperial court in Peking and superior of the Society in China. He is also credited with designing and operating a steam wagon in 1665, as well as designing cannons for warfare.
1700
At Beijing the Emperor Kang-Hsi, cured of his illness by two Jesuits, gave to each two rolls of silk and fifty ounces of silver.
1770
Clement XIV, to please Carvalho (Pombal) promoted the Marquis' brother Paul, a worthless man, to the dignity of Cardinal; but when the Brief and Hat reached Lisbon, Paul was dead.
1837
Letter to the Minister of the Interior in Belgium announces a new Society of Bollandists is to begin work after the Suppression.
1923
Scholastics at Woodstock keep a fire vigil for several months to prevent the KKK from setting the college on fire.
1979
James J. Mertz, S.J. dies at age 96, a professor, preacher at Loyola University, Chicago.
1997
Stefan Bamberger, S.J. dies at age 74. He organized the first Secretariat on Jesuit Communications.
