Today in History: May 13, Pope John Paul II shot and wounded

UPDATED: May 13, 2025 at 1:03 AM PDT

Pope John Paul II was shot and seriously wounded in St. Peter’s Square by Turkish assailant Mehmet Ali Ağca.

Originally Published: May 13, 2025 at 1:00 AM PDT

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Also on this date, in his first speech to the House of Commons as British prime minister, Winston Churchill said, “I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.”