Wednesday Basics
Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Antioch, bishop and martyr
Today's Mass Readings
Saint of the Day
On This Day in Catholic History:
1979 Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta (1910–1997) was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
1980: Pope John Paul II welcomes Queen to the Vatican
Birthdays:
1253 - Ivo of Kermartin, French saint (d. 1303)
1688 - Domenico Zipoli, Italian composer (d. 1726)
1711 - Jupiter Hammon, American writer
1886 - Spring Byington, American actress, ( December Bride, Larry Hagman's mother on I Dream of Jeannie , Mother General on "The Flying Nun"), (d. 1971)
1900 - Jean Arthur, American actress, Arthur is best known as the heroine in three Frank Capra films: Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, You Can't Take It With You, and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. ( (d. 1991)
1902 - Irene Ryan, American actress, "Granny" on the long running TV series The Beverly Hillbillies (1962-1971), (d. 1973)
1912 Albino Luciani, Pope John Paul I (1912–1978), was born near Belluno, Italy.
1915 - Arthur Miller, American playwright (d. 2005)
1918 - Rita Hayworth aka Margarita Carmen Cansino , American actress (d. 1987)
1921 - Tom Poston, American actor and comedian,( Newhart), (d. 2007)
1930 - Robert Atkins, American nutritionist (d. 2003)
1948 - George Wendt, American actor,( Norm Peterson on the TV show Cheers.)
1956 - Mae Jemison, American astronaut
1970 - John Mabry, American baseball player
Today's Mass Readings
Saint of the Day
On This Day in Catholic History:
1979 Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta (1910–1997) was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
1980: Pope John Paul II welcomes Queen to the Vatican
Birthdays:
1253 - Ivo of Kermartin, French saint (d. 1303)
1688 - Domenico Zipoli, Italian composer (d. 1726)
1711 - Jupiter Hammon, American writer
1886 - Spring Byington, American actress, ( December Bride, Larry Hagman's mother on I Dream of Jeannie , Mother General on "The Flying Nun"), (d. 1971)
1900 - Jean Arthur, American actress, Arthur is best known as the heroine in three Frank Capra films: Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, You Can't Take It With You, and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. ( (d. 1991)
1902 - Irene Ryan, American actress, "Granny" on the long running TV series The Beverly Hillbillies (1962-1971), (d. 1973)
1912 Albino Luciani, Pope John Paul I (1912–1978), was born near Belluno, Italy.
1915 - Arthur Miller, American playwright (d. 2005)
1918 - Rita Hayworth aka Margarita Carmen Cansino , American actress (d. 1987)
1921 - Tom Poston, American actor and comedian,( Newhart), (d. 2007)
1930 - Robert Atkins, American nutritionist (d. 2003)
1948 - George Wendt, American actor,( Norm Peterson on the TV show Cheers.)
1956 - Mae Jemison, American astronaut
1970 - John Mabry, American baseball player
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