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  • n  a Roman Catholic order founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola in 1534 to defend Catholicism against the Reformation and to do missionary work among the heathen; it is strongly committed to education and scholarship
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  • Today in History for July 31, 2013
    Today is Wednesday, July 31, the 212th day of 2013. There are 153 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 31, 1777, the Marquis de Lafayette, a 19-year-old French nobleman, was made a major-general in the American Continental Army. On this date: In 1556, St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus, died in Rome. In 1875, the 17th president of the United States ...
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    Wednesday is July 31, the 212th day of 2013. There are 153 days left in the year. 1556: St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus, died in Rome.
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