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aug 24, 1572 - St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre

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It occurred during Henry of Navarre's wedding. French noblemen were assassinated in their hotels in Paris, and it led to the widespread killing of Calvinists. Henry was spared because he converted to Catholicism.

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aug 24, 1572
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~ 454 years ago

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