EVENTS
1521: Martin Luther appears before the Diet of Worms
Luther had been excommunicated, but Prince Frederick the Wise had refused to take any action against him. Instead he negotioated with Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, who gave Luther safe-conduct to appear before the assembly in Worms, Germany.
When Luther appeared, he took a day to consider the charges against him, then refused to repudiate his works unless convinced of error by Scripture or reason. Tradition has it he told the assembly: "Here I stand; I can do no other."
WHO DIED
858: Pope Benedict III
