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Politics : Idea Of The Day
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To: IQBAL LATIF who wrote (49230)10/11/2005 7:26:25 AM
From: IQBAL LATIF  Read Replies (3) of 50167
 
This day in history..

Opening of the Second Vatican Council
Pope John XXIII.


1962: The Second Vatican Council, announced by Pope John XXIII in 1959, opened this day in 1962, lasted for three years, and remains a symbol (controversial to some) of the church's readiness to adapt to modern life.

1976: In China the Gang of Four, having lost their influence with the death of Mao Zedong, were arrested.
1974: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) was established by President Gerald R. Ford to oversee the civilian use of nuclear materials in the United States.
1958: The unmanned U.S. deep-space probe Pioneer 1 was launched into lunar orbit.
1890: The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) was organized.
1531: Protestant troops under Jörg Göldli were defeated by Roman Catholic troops at the Battle of Kappel during the Swiss Reformation.
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