December 8
From Christianity Knowledge Base
The eighth day of December.
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[edit] Events
- 1075: Pope Gregory VII writes a letter accusing King Henry IV of the Holy Roman Empire of breaching his word and with his continued support of the excommunicated councillors
- 1869: First session of the First Vatican Council opens.
- 1962: First session of the Second Vatican Council adjourns.
- 1965: The Second Vatican Council is formally closed.
[edit] Births
- 1932: Eusebio Oscar Cardinal Scheid of Brazil, Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro
- 1973: Archie Wayne Mangold II, CKB bureaucrat
[edit] Deaths
- 1903:Herbert Spencer, English philosopher who applied the theory of evolution to sociology. Spencer is known as the father of Social Darwinism.
[edit] Feast days
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