Events In the Roman Catholic Church, cardinals are given the right to elect the Pope. Prior to this, the pope was elected by the clergy and congregation of the church. September 7 — Pope Alexander III succeeds Pope Adrian IV as the 170th pope. The Heiji Rebellion breaks out in Japan. Tunis's reconquered from the Normans by the Almohad caliphs. Births Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (d. 1189) Deaths May 30 — Wladislaus II the Exile of Poland (b. 1105) September 1 &#… (More on 1159)