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Follower of Christianity, the religion derived from the teachings of Jesus. In the New Testament (Acts 11:26) it is stated that the first to be called Christians were the disciples in Antioch (now Antakya, Turkey).


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18 January 1520
King Christian II of Denmark and Norway defeats Swedish forces at Lake Asunden, leading to him sucessfully conquering Sweden.
8 February 1983
Israeli defence minister Ariel Sharon resigns after an inquiry concluded that he had failed to act to prevent the deaths of hundreds of Lebanese refugees by Christian militias.
25 March 1655
Dutchman, Christian Huygens discovers Satan’s largest moon, Titan.
31 March 1492
In Spain, a royal edict is issued by the nation's Catholic rulers declaring that all Jews who refuse to convert to Christianity will be expelled from the country.
28 April 1789
Three weeks into a journey from Tahiti to the West Indies, the HMS Bounty is seized in a mutiny led by Fletcher Christian, the master's mate. Captain William Bligh and 18 of his loyal supporters were set adrift in a small, open boat, and the Bounty set course for Tubuai south of Tahiti.
6 June 1844
In London, the Young Men's Christian Association is established.
5 July 1865
In London, William Booth and his wife Catherine establish the Christian Mission, later known as the Salvation Army.
14 July 1090
During the first Crusade, Christian knights from Europe capture Jerusalem after the end of a seven week siege.
25 August 325 AD
The Council of Nicaea, the first ecumenical debate held by the early Christian church, concludes with the establishment of the doctrine of the Holy Trinity.
28 September 1448
Christian I is crowned king of Denmark.
7 October 1571
Christian allied naval forces defeat the Ottoman Turks at the Battle of Lepanto.
28 October 2001
17 people are killed in eastern Pakistan when a gunman bursts into a church and starts shooting at the Christian congregation.
11 November 1843
Hans Christian Andersen’s classic children story The Ugly Duckling is published for the first time.
27 November 1095
Pope Urban II makes a speech giving rise to the Crusades by calling all Christians in Europe to war against Muslims in order to reclaim the Holy Land, with a cry of “Deus volt!” – “God wills it!”
 

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