December 28

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Pope Boniface I Elected — A disputed election tests the early church

Rome, Roman EmpireClassical

418

Pope Boniface I Elected

A disputed election tests the early church

A contentious papal election resulted in the selection of Boniface I as Bishop of Rome, though his rival Eulalius's supporters fiercely contested the result. Emperor Honorius himself was called upon to settle the dispute, a reminder of how deeply intertwined papal and imperial politics had become. Boniface proved a capable pontiff who restored discipline and protected metropolitan privileges.

418 AD

Ted Lyons Born — Chicago's iron-armed pitching legend

Lake Charles, Louisiana, USAEarly 20th Century

1900

Ted Lyons Born

Chicago's iron-armed pitching legend

In Lake Charles, Louisiana, Ted Lyons was born with the arm strength and competitive spirit that would make him a baseball legend. Pitching his entire twenty-one-year career with the Chicago White Sox, he became the franchise's all-time leader in wins, capturing three twenty-win seasons. His dedication to a single team through lean years made him a beloved figure in baseball lore.

1900 AD

Vietnam War — Vietnam War: Viet Cong regiments penetrated the eastern perimeters of the village of Bình Giã, beginning the Battle of Binh Gia.

War in Southeast Asia from 1955 to 1975Late 20th Century

1964

Vietnam War

Vietnam War: Viet Cong regiments penetrated the eastern perimeters of the village of Bình Giã, beginning the Battle of Binh Gia.

The Vietnam War was an armed conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam and their allies. North Vietnam was supported by the Soviet Union and China, while South Vietnam was supported by the United States and other anti-communist nations. The conflict was the second of the Indochina wars and a proxy war of the Cold War between the Soviet Union and US.

1964 AD