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The first Lithuanian book was printed in Konigsburg (Karaliauciuje) at the printing shop of H. Weinreich. It was a catechism titled: "Katekizmusa prasti Zadei, makslas skaitima raschta yr giesmes" by the Lithuanian student Martynas Mazvydas (200-300 copies). He had been specifically invited by Albrecht von Brandenberg to prepare a book in Lithuanian that would assist the priests in teaching the native language and help spread the ideas of the Reformation, i.e. Lutheranism. It was a small format book of 79 pages part of which was taken up by 11 hymns presented with music. The text was a faithful translation of J. Seklucian’s (1545) and J. Malecki’s (1546) Polish catechisms.
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Marco Polo, Venetian explorer, governor of Nanking, died.
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Lotario de Conti di Sengi became Pope Innocent III (d.1216). He raised the papacy to an acme of papal prestige and power, and Christian Europe came close to being a unified theocracy with no internal contradictions. He oversaw 2 crusades and established fees for indulgences to fatten the Church's treasury. He hired Italian merchant bankers to manage papal funds and sanctioned the new Franciscan and Dominican orders.
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Henry V, Roman German king, emperor (1098/1111-25), was born.
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MAY, 23
- Current / Future Events
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2000 –
Noah Cyrus, American actress
1991 –
Asuka Hinoi, Japanese singer
1990 –
Maci Wainwright, American singer
1986 –
David Silva, Spanish footballer
1986 –
Jaclyn Linetsky, Canadian actress (d. 2003)
1986 –
Maria Ozawa, Japanese/French Canadian Pornstar
1985 –
Rachael Lampa, American singer
1984 –
Jeff Francoeur, American baseball player
1983 –
Chris Mordetzky, American wrestler
1983 –
Felipe Colombo, Argentine/Mexican actor and singer
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January, 8
- Births
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2009,
Richard John Neuhaus, Canadian-American Christian writer and editor (b. 1936)
2008,
George Moore, Australian champion jockey (b. 1923)
2007,
Jane Bolin, first African American female judge (b. 1908)
2007,
Yvonne De Carlo, Canadian-born actress (b. 1922)
2007,
Francis Cockfield, British politician (b. 1916)
2007,
David Ervine, Northern Irish politician (b. 1953)
2007,
Iwao Takamoto, American animator (b. 1925)
2006,
Tony Banks, British politician (b. 1943)
2005,
Campbell McComas, Australian impersonator and broadcaster (b. 1952)
2005,
Warren Spears, American choreographer and dancer (b. 1954)
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January, 8
- Deaths
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