Raw: More Than 100,000 Gather for Easter Sunday
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Pope Francis is celebrating Christianity’s most joyous day, Easter Sunday, under sunny skies in St. Peter’s Square.
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This Day in History
Today: August 29, 2026
708
Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708).
870
The city of Melite surrenders to an Aghlabid army following a siege, putting an end to Byzantine Malta.[1]
1009
Mainz Cathedral suffers extensive damage from a fire, which destroys the building on the day of its inauguration.
1219
The Battle of Fariskur occurs during the Fifth Crusade.[2]
1261
Pope Urban IV succeeds Pope Alexander IV, becoming the 182nd pope.
1315
Battle of Montecatini: The army of the Republic of Pisa, commanded by Uguccione della Faggiuola, wins a decisive victory against the joint forces of the Kingdom of Naples and the Republic of Florence despite being outnumbered.[3]
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