2015 Event During his visit to Bolivia, Pope Francis asks for forgiveness for the Catholic Church for its offenses against the indigenous population of the American continent during the conquest by European powers 1956 Death Henry Stephenson, actor (Conquest, Mr. Lucky), dies at 85 1945 Event U.S. forces land on Corregidor, complete conquest on March 3 1943 Event General Patton enters Messina, completing conquest of Sicily by Allies 1941 Event Operation Merkur: Hitler orders conquest of Kreta 1940 Event Nazi blitz conquest of France began by crossing Muese River 1938 Birthday Trinus Riemersma, Dutch-Frisian writer, Conquest of Leeuwarden 1917 Birthday Robert Conquest, English author, Back to Life 1871 Birthday Henry Stephenson, British WI, actor, Conquest, Little Old, New York, Mr. Lucky 1830 Event France invades Algeria, begins a 40 year conquest 1623 Event 11 Dutch ships depart for the conquest of Peru
