2014 Event Pope Francis gives his annual Christmas address from the Vatican, praying for groups that included refugees and exiles, persecuted Christian communities, and workers fighting the Ebola epidemic 2013 Event Germany holds its federal election; Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union party obtains the most votes since 1990 Congressional Republicans and the Obama administration agree that Town councils should be allowed to open their meetings with a Christian prayer 2012 Event An early work by noted childhood fairytale author Hans Christian Andersen, titled, 'The Tallow Candle", is found at the bottom of a filing box at the National Archives of Funen Sybrand van Haersma Buma becomes the top candidate for 2012's Dutch general election after being elected as the new party leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal 2011 Event Christian radio broadcaster Harold Camping predicts May 21, 2011 at 6:00pm as the date of the Rapture for all Christians around the world 2010 Event Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany nominates Christian Wulff for President 1996 Death Paul Derrick, co-operator/Christian socialist, dies at 80 Douglas Hyde, socialist/Christian, dies at 85 Rio Reiser, born Ralph Christian Mobius, musician, singer, political activist, member of ton Steine Scherben, a famous rock group, wrote Rachhaussong supporting the squatter scene, dies at 46 Patrick Cargill, actor (Up Pompeii, Magic Christian), dies at 77 Kurt Schmucker, member (Union of Christian Democrats), dies 1995 Death Christian Pineau, French politician, dies 1994 Death Warwick Hutton, illustrator, artist, author, created illustrations for children's books, worked with texts by Hans Christian Andersen, dies at 55 of cancer in Cambridge, England Christian-Jaque, Christian Maudet, French director (Nana), dies 1993 Death Christian Nyby, U.S. director (Big Sleep, Thing), dies at 80 1992 Death Mark Heard, Christian musician, dies at 41 of a heart attack Christian K Nelson, inventor (Eskimo Pie), dies at 98 1991 Death Christian Anders, actor/composer (Death Stone, Love Cult), dies 1990 Death Dag Drollet, Cheyenne Brando's boyfriend killed by brother Christian 1988 Death Leonard Frey, actor (Tattoo, Magic Christian), dies of AIDS at 49 Hellmuth Christian Wolff, composer, dies at 82 1987 Event Belgium Christian Democrats (CVP) loses parliamentary election 1986 Death Paul Tournier, author, physician, famous Christian physician, pioneer of person-centered psychotherapy, wrote 'Medecine de la Personne', advocating we are more than our body, we are spiritual beings, dies from carcinoma, Troinex, Switzerland 1985 Event Warring Lebanese Moslem and Christian leaders sign peace agreement 1983 Death Arnoldus Christian Vlok van Wyk, composer, dies at 67 Robert Christian, actor (Bustin' Loose), dies of cancer at 42 1982 Event Christian militia begin massacre of 600 Palestinians in Lebanon 1981 Event Christian Democrats looses Belgium parliamentary election Heavy battle between Christian militia and Syrian army in East Lebanon 1979 Event Christian Turks occupy St. Jansbasiliek 1976 Event Christian militia conquer Palestinian camp Tell al-Za'tar, 2000 killed 1976 Birthday Christian Vande Velde, born in Chicago, Illinois, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1976 Death Gerald Smith, antisemite / catholic, National Christian Crusade, dies at 78 1975 Event Christian Falange kills 27 Palestinians, begins Lebanese civil war 1974 Birthday Christian Schmidt, actor, Mullers Buro 1974 Death Knud Christian Jeppesen, composer, dies at 81 1974 Event Christian Democrats win Belgium parliamentary election Christian van Geel, Dutch poet/sculptor (Spinroc), dies at 56 Christian Bale, Wales, actor, Empire of the Sun, Little Women Christian Barnard transplants 1st human heart without removal of old 1972 Death Friedrich Christian Christiansen, German Luftwaffe general, dies 1972 Birthday Christian van der Weerden, Dutch soccer player, NEC, Vitesse Christian Peter, defensive tackle for the New York Giants Christian Ruud, born in Oslo, Norway, tennis star, 1989 Norwegian Christian Oliver, actor in Baby Sitters Club, Brian-Saved by the Bell Nancy Christian, Scottsdale, Arizona, WPVA volleyballer, U.S. Open-17th-1995 1971 Birthday Christian Fauria, NFL tight end for the Seattle Seahawks 1970 Event Netherlands Christian Workers Union (NCW) forms 1969 Birthday Christian Laettner, NBA forward and center, Atlanta Hawks, Gold Medal 1992 Olympics Christian Slater, born in New York City, New York, actor, films include 'Broken Arrow', 'Heathers', 'Robin Hood' 1968 Birthday Bob Christian, NFL running back, Carolina Panthers, Atlanta Falcons Christian Dean DiMarco, Huntington, New York, PGA golfer, 1994 Deposit-3rd Christian Perthaler, hockey forward, Team Austria 1998 1968 Event Ralph Aberbathy elected to head So Christian Leadership Conference Christian Barnard performs 2nd heart transplant 1967 Event 1st human heart transplant performed (Dr. Christian Barnard, South Africa) 1967 Birthday Christian Bergstrom, born in Sweden, tennis star 1966 Death Christian A Herter, U.S. Minister of Foreign affairs (1959-61), dies at 71 Paul Althaus, German theologist (That Christian Wahrheit), dies at 78 Christian J Modeste, Dutch king of gypsies, dies at 71 1966 Birthday Christian Pouget, hockey forward, Team France 1998 1965 Birthday Claudia Christian, American Actress 1964 Birthday Christian Conrad, actor, Charley Hannah, High Mountain Rangers Nick Christian Sayer, rocker, Transvision Vamp-Velveteen Christian Ruuttu, Lappeenranta FIN, hockey forward, Team Finland 1961 Birthday David Huff, born in America, David Lyndon Huff, drummer, songwriter, producer, session musician, founder, Giant, 1980's hard rock band, member of White Heart, a Christian rock band 1960 Birthday Prince Andrew, Albert Christian Edward, of Britain/Duke of York 1959 Birthday Dave Christian, Minnesota, NHL right wing, Washington Caps, Gold Medal 1980 Olympics 1958 Birthday Christian LeBlanc, North Carolina, actor, Michael Baldwin-Young and Restless Christian Brando, son of Marlon/killed sisters boyfriend 1957 Death Christian Dior, French designer (New Look), dies at 52 in Italy 1957 Birthday William Christian, Washington D.C., actor, Derek Frye-All My Children Jean Julius Christian Sibelius, Fin composer (Finlandia), dies at 91 1957 Event Southern Christian Leadership Conference organizes in New Orleans Southern Christian Leadership Conference forms Southern Christian Leadership Council (SCLC) founded 1956 Birthday Russell Christian, rocker, Christians-Harvest the World Jan Peter Balkenende, born in Biezelinge, Netherlands, politician, Prime Minister of the Netherlands, member of the Christian Democratic Appeal party 1955 Event Christian Democratic Party forms in Argentina 1955 Birthday Garry Christian, born in Liverpool, England, rocker, musician, singer, played with brother Russell and Roger Christian in sophisti-pop band, The Christians, known for late 1980's, early 1990's chart-topping hits 1951 Birthday Christian Marlowe, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Bram-Highcliffe Manor 1951 Event German general F Christian freed early from Dutch prison 1950 Birthday Ria Oomen-Ruijten, born in Echt, the Netherlands, politician, member of the European Parliament, member of the Christian Democratic Appeal Christian Lacroix, French couturier, Chic Frills Rio Reiser, born in Berlin, Germany, born Ralph Christian Mobius, musician, singer, political activist, member of ton Steine Scherben, a famous rock group, wrote Rachhaussong supporting the squatter scene 1947 Birthday Miroslav Vitous, born in Prague, Czech Republic, bassist, double bass, electric bass, jazz musician, compared to Dave Holland, Christian McBride Spencer Christian, weatherman, Good Morning America 1947 Death Christian X, king of Denmark (1912-47), dies at 76 Christian F L Leipoldt, South African writer (Die Moormansgat), dies John C. Maxwell, born in Garden City, Michigan, evangelical Christian, author, pastor, speaker, leadership expert, wrote over 50 books on leadership, sold over 13 million copies including 'Becoming the Person Others Will Want to Follow' 1946 Event Military plane crashes at Christian HBS, 24 die 1942 Birthday Tammy Faye Bakker, born in Missouri, Christian, singer, evangelist, entrepreneur, television personality 1941 Death Johann Christian August Sinding, composer, dies at 85 1941 Event Archer's "Christian Calendar and Gregorian Reform" published 1940 Birthday Ringo Starr, Beatle drummer/actor, Magic Christian 1939 Birthday Warwick Hutton, born in Britain, illustrator, artist, author, created illustrations for children's books, worked with texts by Hans Christian Andersen 1938 Event 4th Heisman Trophy Award: Davey O'Brien, Texas Christian (quarterback) 1938 Birthday Bill Christian, U.S., ice hockey player 1960 Olympics gold 1935 Birthday Roger Christian, U.S., ice hockey player 1960 Olympics gold Tony Campolo, born in America, pastor, speaker, author, promotes evangelical reform, leader, 'Red Letter Christian' movement, focusing on Christ's teachings, wrote, 'A Reasonable Faith', known for famous sermon, 'It's Friday, But Sunday's Coming!' 1934 Birthday Christian "Sonny" Jurgensen, NFL quarterback, Eagles, Redskins Christian Wolff, composer 1933 Birthday Christian Ferras, French violinist and conductor 1931 Death Peter Christian Lutkin, composer, dies at 73 1931 Birthday Martin Rogers, director, Farmington Institute for Christian Studies Theo van Doesburg, Christian Kupper, painter/architect, dies at 47 1928 Birthday Christian d'Oriola, France, foils, Gold Medals 1952, 1956 Olympics 1926 Birthday Jan Carl Christian Maegaard, composer Ralph Abernathy, civil rights leader, Southern Christian Leadership 1925 Birthday Thomas Christian David, composer 1924 Event Dutch Christian Radio Society (NCRV) forms Christian General Feng Joe Siang occupies Beijing General Christian Worker's union demands 8 hour work day in Belgium 1924 Death Clemens Baeumker, German historian (Christian Philosophy), dies at 71 NCRV, Dutch Christian Radio Society, forms 1924 Birthday Renee Jeanmaire, Paris, France, dancer, Hans Christian Anderson 1923 Birthday Linda Christian, Tampico, Mexico, actress, Athena, VIPs, Battle Zone 1922 Birthday Brian Young, Chairman, Christian Aid 1922 Event Women 1st vote in Dutch elections, Christian parties win Carl Amery, born in Munich, Germany, writer, used pen name Christian Anton Mayer, studied at University of Munich, participant in Gruppe 47, a post-World War II literary association Eskimo Pie patented by Christian K Nelson of Iowa (not an Eskimo) 1921 Event Turk and Christian of Palestine sign a friendship treaty against Jews 1917 Death Oswald Chambers, Scottish Protestant Christian minister, teacher, author, wrote, 'My Utmost for His Highest', established local society dedicated to his favorite poet, Robert Browning, dies from a ruptured appendix 1917 Birthday Christian Geel, Dutch poet/sculptor/artist 1916 Death Klaas/old stick Kater, christian worker's union leader, dies at 73 1916 Birthday Paul Derrick, co-operator/Christian socialist Arnoldus Christian Vlok van Wyk, composer Christian B. Anfinsen, U.S. chemist, cell physiology, Nobel 1972 1915 Birthday Christian Beyers Naude, South African anti-apartheid fighter 1914 Birthday Christian J Modeste, gypsey king 1914 Death Christian Morgenstern, German Poet 1913 Death Christian Barnekow, composer, dies at 75 1911 Death Carl Christian Lumbye, composer, dies at 70 1911 Birthday Douglas Hyde, socialist and Christian 1910 Death Mary Baker Eddy, founder Christian Science Monitor, dies 1909 Event Christian National Labor Workers (CNV) party begins in Netherlands 1908 Event CHU (Christian Historic Union) Dutch political party forms 1908 Birthday Christian GK Baeta, Togolese chairman, International Mission Council 1907 Birthday Christian J H English, Luc Tournier, Netherlands/Curacaos painter/composer 1907 Event Bishop forbids Christian membership in Dutch Textile Union 1906 Death Christian Frederik Emil Horneman, composer, dies at 65 1906 Birthday Hellmuth Christian Wolff, composer 1905 Birthday Christian Darnton, composer Christian Dior, Normandy France, fashion designer, long-skirted look 1903 Death [Christian M] Theodor Mommsen, German historian (Nobel 1902), dies 1902 Birthday Christian Castries, French general, Dien Bien Phu 1901 Death Ivar Christian Hallstrom, composer, dies at 74 1900 Event Boer general Christian de Law occupiers British train depot Roodewal 1899 Birthday Frederick IX, Christian FFMKWG, King of Denmark, 1947-72 1898 Birthday Paul Tournier, born in Geneva, Switzerland, author, physician, famous Christian physician, pioneer of person-centered psychotherapy, wrote 'Medecine de la Personne', advocating we are more than our body, we are spiritual beings 1898 Death Frances Willard, founder (Woman's Christian Temperance), dies at 58 1897 Birthday Willem H van de Pol, Dutch theologist, Christian Dilemma 1895 Death Christian B Freiherr von Tauchnitz, German publisher (T Edition), dies 1892 Birthday Knud Christian Jeppesen, composer 1891 Event 1st Woman's Christian Temperance Union meeting held (in Boston) 1891 Death Ferdinand Christian Wilhelm Praeger, composer, dies at 76 8 year old Jewish tailor's daughter disappears in Greece, rumor spreads that she was a Christian girl ritually killed by Jews 1888 Birthday Toyohiko Kagawa, born in Kobe, Japan, Christian social reformer Paul Althaus, German theologist, The Christian Truth 1884 Death Johann Christian Gebauer, composer, dies at 75 1883 Birthday Theo Van Doesburg, Christian EM Kupper, painter/architect, Style 1881 Death Johann Christian Lobe, composer, dies at 84 1880 Birthday Christian DFL Leipoldt, South african physician/writer/poet 1880 Event Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Arcanum about Christian marriage 1878 Birthday Christian Gauss, educator/writer, Phi Beta Kappa award namesake 1876 Death Christian G Ehrenberg, German zoologist (micro-organisms), dies at 81 1875 Death Hans Christian Andersen, Danish fairy tale writer, dies at 70 Hans Christian Anderson, Danish Author 1874 Event National Woman's Christian Temperance Union organizes in Cleveland 1874 Birthday Oswald Chambers born in Aberdeen, Scotland, Scottish Protestant Christian minister, teacher, author, wrote, 'My Utmost for His Highest', established local society dedicated to his favorite poet, Robert Browning 1874 Death Hans Christian Lumbye, composer, dies at 63 1871 Birthday Christian Morgenstern, German Poet 1870 Birthday Christian X, king of Denmark, 1912-47 Jan Christian Smuts, proponnent of Commonwealth and League of Nations 1870 Event YWCA (Young Women's Christian Association) forms (New York City) 1869 Birthday Christian Lange, Norway, pacifist/internationalist, Nobel 1921 1868 Death Christian Schonbein, German chemist, dies at about 69 1865 Death Heinrich Christian Pander, Russian zoologist, dies at 71 1861 Death Christian Heinrich Hohmann, composer, dies at 50 1861 Birthday Uchimura Kanzo, Tokyo, religious writer, How I Became a Christian 1860 Death Ferdinand Christian Baur, German Theologian 1858 Birthday Christian Eijkman, born in Netherlands, bacteriologist, avitaminos, Nobel 1929 Peter Christian Lutkin, composer 1857 Death Christian D Rauch, German sculptor, dies at 80 1856 Birthday Christian August Sinding, Kongsberg Norway, composer 1853 Death Johann Christian Friedrich Schneider, composer, dies at 67 Christian Doppler, physicist, dies 1851 Event 1st Young Men's Christian Association chapter opened (Boston) 1st Young Men's Christian Association in North America (Montreal) 1849 Death Christian Rummel, composer, dies at 61 1846 Death Johann Christian Heinrich Rinck, composer, dies at 76 1844 Death Christian Gobrecht, 4th U.S. chief engraver (1840-44), dies in office 1844 Event Young Men's Christian Association, YMCA, forms in London 1842 Death Christian Theodor Weinlig, composer, dies at 61 1841 Birthday Carl Christian Lumbye, composer 1840 Birthday Christian Frederik Emil Horneman, composer 1840 Event Christian Hebbel's "Judith," premieres in Berlin 1839 Birthday Frances E C Willard, New York, founder, Woman's Christian Temperance Union 1839 Death Christian Traugott Tag, composer, dies at 62 1837 Birthday Christian Barnekow, composer 1836 Death Christian Dietrich Grabbe, writer, dramatist, anti-Semite, idolized by the Nazis, works include, 'Hannibal', 1835, dies at 34 Christian Ignatius Latrobe, composer, dies at 78 1835 Event Hans Christian Andersen published his 1st book of fairy tales 1834 Death Friedrich Christian Ruppe, composer, dies at 63 1833 Birthday Klaas Kater, Dutch Christian Worker's Union Leader 1833 Death Johann Christian Friedrich Haeffner, composer, dies at 74 1831 Death Christian G Korner, German lawyer, dies at 74 1827 Death Christian A Vulpius, German writer (Ornaldo Ornaldini), dies Johann Philipp Christian Schulz, composer, dies at 53 1826 Birthday Ivar Christian Hallstrom, composer 1826 Death Christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer, dies at 72 1822 Death Christian Frederich Gottlieb Schwencke, composer, dies at 55 Christian Ludwig Dieter, composer, dies at 64 Christian Friedrich Hermann Uber, composer, dies at 40 1821 Birthday Mary Baker Eddy, founded Christian Science, Science and Health 1819 Death Christian Gottlob Saupe, composer, dies at 55 1816 Birthday Christian B Freiherr von Tauchnitz, German publisher, T Edition 1815 Birthday Ferdinand Christian Wilhelm Praeger, composer 1813 Event 1st U.S. relig newspaper (Religious Remembrancer (Christian Observer)) 1813 Death Christian Danner, composer, dies at 55 1812 Death Christian G Heyne, German archaeologist, dies at 82 1811 Death Christian Gotthilf Tag, composer, dies at 76 1811 Birthday Christian Heinrich Hohmann, composer 1810 Birthday Hans Christian Lumbye, composer 1808 Birthday Johann Christian Gebauer, composer 1806 Death Christian Gottfried Thomas, composer, dies at 58 Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia Christian, composer, dies at 33 1805 Death Christian Brunings, hydraulic engineer, dies at 68 1805 Birthday Hans Christian Andersen, Denmark, author of 150 fairy tales Hans Christian Anderson, Danish Author 1804 Death Christian Ernst Graf, composer, dies at 80 1803 Birthday Christian Doppler, Austrian physicist, Doppler effect 1801 Birthday Christian Dietrich Grabbe, born in Detmold, Germany, writer, dramatist, anti-Semite, idolized by the Nazis, works include, 'Hannibal', 1835 1801 Death Christian Friedrich Gregor, composer, dies at 78 Christian Friedrich Penzel, composer, dies at 63 1800 Death Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, composer, dies at 63 Christian Friedrich Schale, composer, dies at 86 1799 Death Johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer, dies at 37 Broerius Brorius, theologist (Pensive Christian), dies at about 41 1798 Death Christian Gottlob Neefe, German organist/composer, dies at 49 Christian Cannabich, German composer/royal chaplain master, dies at 66 1797 Birthday Johann Christian Lobe, composer 1795 Birthday Christian Gottfried Ehrenburg, German zoologist 1794 Birthday Heinrich Christian Pander, Russian zoologist 1792 Birthday Ferdinand Christian Baur, German Theologian 1790 Birthday Letitia Christian Tyler, 1st wife of President Tyler 1790 Death Johann Christian Frischmuth, composer, dies at 48 1789 Event Fletcher Christian leads Mutiny on HMS Bounty and Captain William Bligh 1787 Birthday Christian Rummel, composer 1786 Birthday Johann Christian Friedrich Schneider, composer 1782 Death Johann Christian Bach, German composer/Mozarts tutor, dies at 46 1781 Birthday Christian Friedrich Hermann Uber, composer 1780 Birthday Christian Theodor Weinlig, composer 1777 Birthday Hans Christian Oersted, Den, physicist/chemist, View of Chemical Law 1777 Death Josef Christian, German sculptor, dies at 71 Christian Traugott Tag, composer Christian D Rauch, German sculptor 1774 Death Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, painter, dies 1773 Birthday Johann Philipp Christian Schulz, composer 1772 Birthday Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia Christian, composer 1771 Birthday Friedrich Christian Ruppe, composer 1770 Death Christian Gottfried Krause, composer, dies at 51 1770 Birthday Johann Christian Heinrich Rinck, composer 1767 Birthday Christian Frederich Gottlieb Schwencke, composer 1764 Death Christian Goldbach, German mathematician, dies Picander, Christian Henrici, German writer (Die Weiberprobe), dies 1763 Birthday Christian Gottlob Saupe, composer 1762 Birthday Christian A. Vulpius, Germany, writer, Rinaldo Rinaldini 1761 Birthday Johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer 1760 Event Princess Carolina marries General Charles Christian van Nassau-Weilburg 1759 Birthday Johann Christian Friedrich Haeffner, composer 1758 Birthday Christian Ignatius Latrobe, composer 1758 Death Bernhard Christian Weber, composer, dies at 45 1757 Birthday Christian Danner, composer Christian Ludwig Dieter, composer 1756 Birthday Christian G Korner, German lawyer/father of Karl 1754 Death Christian von Wolff, German philosopher, dies at 75 1753 Birthday Christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer 1750 Death Wilhelmus Schortinghuis, theologist (Christian religion), dies at 50 1748 Birthday Christian Gottlob Neefe, German composer and conductor /tutor of Beethoven Christian Gottfried Thomas, composer 1746 Death Christian VI, king of Denmark/Norway, dies 1743 Event 1st U.S. religious journal, The Christian History, published, Boston 1741 Birthday Johann Christian Frischmuth, composer 1737 Birthday Christian Friedrich Penzel, composer 1736 Birthday Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, composer Christian Brunings, Dutch hydraulic engineer 1735 Birthday Johann Christian Bach, composer, son of JS Bach, English Bach Christian Gotthilf Tag, composer 1732 Death Johann Christian Schieferdecker, composer, dies at 52 1731 Birthday Christian Cannabich, German composer/royal chaplain master 1730 Event Christian VI succeeds Frederik IV as king of Denmark 1730 Birthday Christian Joseph Lidarti, composer 1729 Death Christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer, dies at 59 1729 Birthday Christian G Heyne, German archaeologist 1727 Event New York General assembly permits Jews to omit phrase "upon the faith of a Christian" from abjuration oath 1723 Birthday Christian Ernst Graf, composer Christian Friedrich Gregor, composer 1719 Death Johann Georg Christian Storl, composer, dies at 43 1719 Birthday Christian Gottfried Krause, composer 1715 Death Constantin Christian Dedekind, composer, dies at 87 1715 Birthday Christian F Gellert, Saxony, poet and novelist, Fables and Tales Ewald Christian von Kleist, German lyric poet, Der Fruhling 1713 Birthday Christian Friedrich Schale, composer 1712 Birthday Bernhard Christian Weber, composer Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, German painter 1711 Death Christian Demelius, composer, dies at 68 1708 Death Christian Weise, German writer (That Bose Catherine), dies Christian Liebe, composer, dies at 53 1706 Birthday Josef Christian, German sculptor 1702 Birthday Christian Gottlieb Ziegler, composer 1700 Birthday Picander, Christian F Henrici, German writer, Der Sauffer 1699 Birthday Christian VI, king of Denmark/Norway 1695 Death Christian Huygens, inventor/astronomer (ring of Saturn), dies at 66 1691 Death Christian de Placker, composer, dies at 77 1690 Birthday Christian Goldbach, German mathematician, Goldbach position 1688 Birthday Christian August Jacobi, composer 1679 Birthday Johann Christian Schieferdecker, composer Christian von Wolff, German philosopher 1675 Event Christian Huygens patents pocket watch 1675 Birthday Johann Georg Christian Storl, composer 1670 Birthday Christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer 1654 Birthday Christian Liebe, composer 1648 Death Christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies 1643 Birthday Christian Demelius, composer 1642 Birthday Christian Weise, German writer, Niederlandische Bauer 1630 Death Christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (battle of White Mt), dies 1629 Event Emperor Ferdinand II and Danish King Christian IV sign Peace of Lubeck 1629 Birthday Christian Huygens, Holland, astronomer, discovered Saturn's rings 1628 Birthday Constantin Christian Dedekind, composer 1626 Event Battle at Lutter: Catholic League beats Danish king Christian IV 1613 Birthday Christian de Placker, composer 1588 Event Christian IV succeeds Frederik II as king of Denmark 1568 Birthday Christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg, Battle of White Mountain 1560 Event Christian fleet under Gian Andrea lands at Djerba, North Africa 1559 Death Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59), dies 1544 Event German emperor Charles V recognizes king Christian III of Denmark 1538 Event Danish king Christian III enters Schmalkaldische Union 1537 Event King Christian III publishes "Ordinance on the Danish Church" 1536 Event Danish/Norw king Christian III leads reform in Catholic possessions 1523 Event Danish king Christian III arrives in Veere 1520 Event Swedish King Christian II executes 600 nobles Danish/Norwegian king Christian II crowned king of Sweden Christian II of Denmark and Norway defeats Swedes at Lake Asunde 1513 Event Christian II succeeds Johan I as Danish/Norwegian king 1503 Birthday Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway, 1534-59 1481 Death Christian I, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies 1471 Event Battle of Brunkeberg Stockholm (Sten Sture beats Christian I) 1378 Event Cardinals declare pope Urbanus VI lawless (anti christian/devil) 1291 Event Sultan of Egypt and his son take last Christian stronghold of Acre 1183 Death Christian I, archbishop of Mainz, dies 921 Death Ludmilla, wife of 1st christian Bohemian king Borijov I/saint, dies 392 Event Emperor Theodosius declares christian religion, state religion 364 Death Flavius Jovianus, Christian emperor of Rome (363-64), dies at about 32 354 Birthday [Christian] Aurelius Augustine, bp of Hippo in Roman Africa 325 Event 1st Christian ecumenical council opens at Nicaea, Asia Minor 290 Death [Christian] Sergius, roman soldier/martyred saint, decapitated [Christian] Bacchus, roman soldier/martyred saint, killed
