May 9

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Athanasius Leads Alexandria — Christianity's fiercest defender takes charge

Alexandria, EgyptClassical

328

Athanasius Leads Alexandria

Christianity's fiercest defender takes charge

In the ancient Egyptian metropolis of Alexandria, Athanasius was elected patriarch, beginning one of the most turbulent and consequential episcopacies in Christian history. Over forty-five years, he would be exiled five times by four different Roman emperors for his unyielding defense of Trinitarian doctrine against Arianism. His theological writings and fierce personal courage earned him the title 'Athanasius Contra Mundum' -- Athanasius against the world -- and helped establish orthodox Christian theology.

328 AD

Maria Malicka Was Born — A star of Polish stage and screen

PolandEarly 20th Century

1900

Maria Malicka Was Born

A star of Polish stage and screen

In Poland, Maria Malicka was born -- an actress whose career would span the entire arc of Polish cinema from the silent era to the post-war period. Appearing in ten films between 1927 and 1966, she moved gracefully between stage and screen, embodying the resilience of Polish culture through decades of occupation, war, and reconstruction. Her four-decade career made her a living link between the lost world of interwar Poland and the country's rebirth.

1900 AD

Late 20th Century

1960

Food and Drug Administration

The Food and Drug Administration announces it will approve birth control as an additional indication for Searle's.

The Food and Drug Administration announces it will approve birth control as an additional indication for Searle's Enovid, making Enovid the world's first approved oral contraceptive pill.

1960 AD