February 2Â
1594: Death of Roman Catholic composer Giovanni di Palestrina, who was well known for high quality and originality in writing one hundred and...
January 31
314: Silvester becomes the Pope. A milestone in his pontificate was the council of Nicea, which condemned Arianism.
366: Athanasius, who was expelled...
January 27
417: Pope Innocent I excommunicates Pelagius, who taught that human beings, having natural, God-given free will, can freely choose to obey God's commands.
537:...
January 26
404: Death of St. Paula of Palestine, St. Jerome’s pupil and patron. She could help her spiritual father Jerome overcome his hot temper.
1557:...