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Paul Karl Feyerabend (German: [ˈfaɪɐˌaːbɛnt]; January 13 1924 – February 11 1994) was an Austrian-born philosopher of science best known for his work as a professor of philosophy at the […]

The Dunblane school massacre occurred at Dunblane Primary School on 13 March 1996. The gunman 43-year-old Thomas Hamilton (b. 10 May 1952) entered the school armed with four handguns shooting […]

Pope Gregory XVI (Latin: Gregorius XVI; 18 September 1765 – 1 June 1846) born Bartolomeo Alberto Cappellari was Pope from 2 February 1831 to his death in 1846. He had […]

Pope Romanus (died November 897) was Pope from August to November 897.Romanus whose personal name is unknown was born in Gallese Italy near Civita Castellana. He was elected to succeed […]

Pope Gelasius I (died 19 November 496) was Pope from 1 March 492 to his death in 496. He was probably the third and last Bishop of Rome of North […]

Pope Hyginus (died c. 142) was the Bishop of Rome from c. 138 to c. 142. Tradition holds that during his papacy he determined the various prerogatives of the clergy […]

Pope Saint Pius X (2 June 1835 – 20 August 1914) born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto was Pope from 4 August 1903 to his death in 1914. He was canonized in […]

Widukind (Modern German: Wittekind) was a Germanic leader of the Saxons and the chief opponent of the Frankish king Charlemagne during the Saxon Wars from 777 to 785. Charlemagne ultimatively […]

Walter Ulbricht (30 June 1893 – 1 August 1973) was a German communist politician. He played a leading role in the creation of the Weimar-era Communist Party of Germany (KPD) […]

Saint Otto of Bamberg (German: Otto von Bamberg Polish: Otton z Bambergu; 1060 or 1061 – 30 June 1139) was a medieval German bishop and missionary who as papal legate […]