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August 19, 1458
Pope Pius II is elected the 211th Pope.
Pope Pius II
Pope Pius II, born Enea Silvio Bartolomeo Piccolomini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 19 August 1458 to his death in 1464.
August 19
August 19 is the 231st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 134 days remain until the end of the year.