In Lourdes, France, in 1844 a baby girl named Bernadette Soubirous was born ... Bernadette said her prayers and when she was finished she looked up, the lady had vanished. Bernadette caught ...

The first of 18 apparitions of Our Lady of Lourdes to 14-year-old St. Bernadette Soubirous in Lourdes, France, happened on this day in history, Feb. 11, 1858.