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Pope Benedict XVI
Benedict XVI became the first pope in nearly 600 years to resign from the papacy.
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In 2026, February 28 falls on a Saturday. Here are 3 notable moments from the same calendar date.
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Benedict XVI became the first pope in nearly 600 years to resign from the papacy.
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During a period of religious violence in Gujarat, India, mobs of Hindus attacked Muslims in Naroda Patiya and in Chamanpura, resulting in 166 deaths.
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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) agents raid the Branch Davidian church in Waco, Texas with a warrant to arrest the group's leader David Koresh, starting a 51-day standoff.
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