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* [[1622]] – '''[[Ignatius of Loyola]]''' and | * [[1622]] – '''[[Ignatius of Loyola]]''' and [[Francis Xavier]], founders of the [[Society of Jesus|Jesuits]], were [[canonization|canonized]] by [[Pope Gregory XV]]. | ||
* [[1913]] – The future capital of Australia was officially named '''[[Canberra]]''' during a ceremony officiated by [[Gertrude Denman, Baroness Denman|Gertrude, Lady Denman]], the wife of [[Governor-General of Australia|Governor-General]] [[Thomas Denman, 3rd Baron Denman|Lord Denman]]. | * [[1913]] – The future capital of Australia was officially named '''[[Canberra]]''' during a ceremony officiated by [[Gertrude Denman, Baroness Denman|Gertrude, Lady Denman]], the wife of [[Governor-General of Australia|Governor-General]] [[Thomas Denman, 3rd Baron Denman|Lord Denman]]. | ||
* [[1930]] – [[Mahatma Gandhi|Gandhi]] ''(pictured with [[Sarojini Naidu]])'' began the '''[[Salt March]]''', a 24-day walk to defy the British tax on [[Sodium chloride|salt]] in [[colonial India]]. | * [[1930]] – [[Mahatma Gandhi|Gandhi]] ''(pictured with [[Sarojini Naidu]])'' began the '''[[Salt March]]''', a 24-day walk to defy the British tax on [[Sodium chloride|salt]] in [[colonial India]]. | ||