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Events on Thursday 6 July 1758 1
1758Election of Pope Clement XIIIVenetian cardinal Carlo della Torre Rezzonico elected popeFollowing the death of Benedict XIV, the papal conclave elected Cardinal Carlo della Torre Rezzonico as Pope Clement XIII on 6 July 1758. His pontificate was marked by growing pressure from European monarchies against the Jesuit order. He reigned until his death in 1769.