Cardinal Karol Wojtyła Elected Pope John Paul II, First Non-Italian Pontiff, October 16, 1978
Cardinal Karol Wojtyła is elected to the papacy as Pope John Paul II, he becomes the first non-Italian pontiff since 1523.
Date: October 16, 1978
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