The Jesuits became Missionaries.
1884 – Mary Agnes Snively, the first Ontario nurse trained according to the principles of Florence Nightingale, assumes the position of Lady Superintendent of the Toronto General Hospital's School of Nursing.
The fall of Constantinople began with capture of the Byzantine empire's capitol by an invading Ottoman army. This downfall took place May 29, 1453, and is believed to mark the end of the Medieval period. The conquest of Constantinople also greatly impacted Christiandom, as the Muslim Ottoman armies were left unchecked.
