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1920 - Born on May 18th in Wadowice, Poland.
1954-1958 - He was a professor of moral philosophy at Catholic University in Lublin.
- A Catholic bishop of Ombi.
1960 - He wrote the play "The Goldsmith Shop" under pseudonym Andrej Jawien.
1963 - Became the Catholic archbishop of Krakow.
1967 - He became a cardinal.
1979 - He wrote his poetry collection "Easter Vigil and Other Poems" under pseudonym Andrej Jawien.
1981 - He survived the assassination attempt by Mehmet Ali Agca in St. Peter's Square.
1986 - He was the 1st pope to visit synagogue.
1993 - Opened diplomatic relations between Vatican and Israel.
- Wrote the papal encyclicals "Veritatis Splendor" ( "The Splendor of Truth").
1994 - He wrote the collection of reflections "Crossing the Threshold of Hope".
1995 - Wrote the "Evangelium Vitae" ("The Gospel of Life").
2001 - He was the 1st pope to visit mosque.
2002 - The 1st pope to address Italian Parliament.
2005 - He died on April 2nd in Vatican.
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