On this Day, in 1795: the Third Partition of Poland was concluded
On October 24, 1795, Austrian, Prussian, and Russian representatives met to dissolve the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, known as the Third PartitionContinue Reading
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On this Day, in 1943: Polish ballerina Franceska Mann died at Auschwitz
On October 23, 1943, Polish Jewish ballerina Franceska Mann died at the Auschwitz concentration camp after initiating an uprising among female JewishContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1984: ‘Solidarity’ chaplain Jerzy Popiełuszko was killed by Communist agents
On October 19, 1984, Polish Roman Catholic priest Jerzy Popiełuszko, associated with the Solidarity Union, was kidnapped and murdered by threeContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1978: Pope John Paul II became the first Polish pope in history
On October 16, 1978, Polish Cardinal Karol Józef Wojtyła became the first non-Italian pontiff since 1523 as Pope John PaulContinue Reading