Vatican City - Notable Historical Events
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Vatican City - Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1929-02-11 |
Vatican City (world's smallest country) made an enclave of Rome |
1929-06-07 |
Vatican City becomes a sovereign state |
1943-09-10 |
German troops occupied Rome & took over the protection of Vatican City |
1968-03-01 |
Vatican City's Apostolic Constitution of 1967 goes into effect |
1981-05-13 |
Pope John Paul II is shot and critically wounded by Turkish gunman Mehemet Ali Agca in St Peter's Square, Vatican City |
1993-07-27 |
Mafia bombs historical buildings in Rome/Milan/Vatican City, 5 killed |
1997-12-24 |
1st time a Channukah candle is officially lit in Vatican City |
2013-02-27 |
Pope Benedict XVI presents his farewell address to Vatican City |
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Vatican City - Weddings
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
2006-11-04 |
Croatian princess Paola Doimi de Frankopan (37) weds son of the Duke and Duchess of Kent Lord Nicholas Windsor (37) at St. Stephen of Abyssina in Vatican City |
2010-06-26 |
"American Beauty" actress Mena Suvari (31) weds concert producer Simone Sestito (25) at Santo Stefano degli Abissini in Vatican City, Italy |
