On this day – May 13, 1981 – Pope John Paul II shot in St. Peter’
On this day – May 13, 1981 – Mehmet Ali Ağca attempts to assassinate Pope John Paul II in St. Peter’s Square in Rome. The Pope is rushed to the Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic to undergo emergency surgery and survives.(AP, Wikipedia)
Pope John Paul II Shooting
Scene in St. Peters Square on May 13. 1981, when Pope John Paul II was shot. A gun can be seen at far left above the head of a man wearing sunglasses (AP Photo) 1981 AP
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