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Births

Ordinations

Religious Professions

• Bishop José Slaby

Consecrations

• Archbishop James Patterson Lyke
• Archbishop José Cardoso Sobrinho
• Cardinal Robert Sarah

Deaths

• Mother Albertina Ramírez Martínez
• Venerable Fulton John Sheen
• Venerable José Vandor Puchner
• Venerable Luigi Rocchi
• Venerable Silvio Dissegna

Venerations

• Blessed Marie Rose Durocher
• Saint Charles of Mount Argus
• Saint Jeanne Jugan

Beatifications

• Blessed Jacques Désiré Laval
• Blessed Margareta Ebner
• Saint Enric de Osso y Cervello
• Saint Francisco Coll Guitart
• Saint Hedwig, Queen of Poland

Canonizations

Founded

• Congregation of Martha and Mary

Elevations

Publications

• Pope John Paul II – Redemptor Hominis – On Redemption and the Dignity of the Human Race, 4 March 1979

Other Events

• Pope John Paul II‘s first overseas trip as pope
• Pope John Paul II becomes the first pope to visit the White House
• work begins on the New King James Bible, a complete revision of 1611 Authorized Version, updating archaisms and retaining style