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Pope Paul III (died 1549)

Historical image related to Pope Paul III (died 1549) from February 29, 1468

Pope Paul III

Head of the Catholic Church from 1534 to 1549

Pope Paul III was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 October 1534 to his death, in November 1549.
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February 29

Day of the year

February 29 is a leap day —an intercalary date added periodically to create leap years in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. It is the 60th day of a leap year in both Julian and Gregorian calendars, and 306 days remain until the end of the leap year. It is the last day of…
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