Assassination of Jerzy Popieluszko
Security police assassinate Jerzy Popieluszko
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Jerzy Popieluszko Biography and Timeline
Follow Jerzy Popieluszko through 8 dated historical records for Poland.
Jerzy Popieluszko, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1984–1985Years on this page
1984
Death of Jerzy Popieluszko
Death of Jerzy Popieluszko, assassinated
Assassination of Jerzy Popieluszko
Popieluszkos body is found in the Vistula River
Burial
200,000 attend the rites for Jerzy Popieluszko
Assassination of Jerzy Popieluszko
4 Polish officers are tried for the assassination of Jerzy Popieluszko
Arrest of Jerzy Popieluszko
Security police arrest pro-Solidarity Jerzy Popieluszko
Solidarity
Security police arrest pro-Solidarity Jerzy Popieluszko
1985
Assassination of Jerzy Popieluszko
4 Polish officers are given jail sentences
Records, sources and methodology
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