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2006 Pope Benedict XVI quotes a criticism of the Islamic faith leading to mass protests

2005 Pope Benedict XVI, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, becomes the 265th pope

1985 Edmond O'Brien, actor (Sam Benedict), dies of Alzheimer's at 69

1984 Richard Benedict, actor (Okinawa), dies at 64 of a heart attack

1981 Jonny Lang, born in Fargo, North Dakota, born Jon Gordon Langseth, Jr., singer, songwriter, guitarist, rock, gospel, blues musician, plays Benedict guitars, Fender Telecaster Thinline, voice sounds like veteran blues singer, toured with Sting, performed for President Bill Clinton

1952 Giuliano Ferrara, born in Rome, Italy, activist, atheist, communist turned Centre-Right and pro-life, admired Pope Benedict XVI

1948 Ruth Benedict, anthropoligst, dies

1947 Nick Benedict, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Pistol-Birth of a Legend

1944 Dirk Benedict, born in Helena, Montana, actor on A-Team, Battlestar Galactica

1938 Paul Benedict, Silver City, New Mexico, actor, Harry-Jeffersons

1927 Pope Benedict XVI, German Clergyman

1921 Pope Benedict XV encyclical "On Dante"

1915 Edmond O'Brien, New York City, actor, Sam Benedict, Johnny Midnight

1914 Pope Benedict XV calls for peace

1914 Cardinal Giacome della Chiesa becomes Pope Benedict XV

1906 Benedict Vilakazi, South Africa, poet/educator, Zulu-English Dictionary

1887 Ruth Benedict, anthropoligist

1887 Ruth Benedict, U.S., anthropologist, Patterns of Culture

1885 Julius Benedict, composer (Protoghesi), dies at 80

1876 John Elicius Benedict B P Quick Carrington Dwyer, cricketer, Sussex

1873 Benedict Augustin Morel, psychologist (dementia praecox), dies at 63

1862 Berlioz' opera "Beatrice et Benedict," premieres in Baden-Baden

1854 Benedict XV, Giacomo PGB marques della Chiessa, 258th Pope, 1914-22

1809 Benedict Augustin Morel, Vienna, French psychologist, dementia praecox

1807 Henry Benedict Stuart, Italian Statesman

1804 Julius Benedict, Stuttgart Germany, opera composer, Protoghesi

1801 Benedict Arnold, Revolutionary War general, dies in London

1781 British naval expedition led by Benedict Arnold burns Richmond, Va

1780 Benedict Arnold joins the British

1780 British Major John Andre reveals Benedict Arnold's plot to betray West Pt

1780 Benedict Arnold gives British Major Andre plans to West Point

1779 Benedict Arnold court-martialed for improper conduct

1758 Benedict XIV, Prospero L Lambertini, Pope (1740-58), dies at 83

1741 Pope Benedict XIV encyclical forbidding traffic in alms

1741 Benedict Arnold, general and traitor, U.S. revolution

1741 Benedict Arnold, U.S. general turn traitor, Revolutionary War

1730 Benedict XIII, Pietro F Orsini, Pope (1724-30), dies at 81

1725 Henry Benedict Stuart, Italian Statesman

1694 Joseph Joachim Benedict Munster, composer

1693 Benedict Schultheiss, composer, dies at 39

1675 Benedict XIV, Prospero L Lambertini, Italy, Pope, 1740-58

1653 Benedict Schultheiss, composer

1649 Benedict XIII, Pierfrancesco Orsini, Italy, 245th pope, 1724 - 1730

1632 Baruch "Benedict" de Spinoza, Amsterdam, rationalist philosopher

1632 Baruch Benedict de Spinoza, Philosopher

1610 Benedict van Canfield, William Fish, English missionary, dies

1423 Benedict XIII, Pedro the Luna, Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies

1342 Benedict XII, Jacques Fournier, Pope (1334-42), dies

1304 Benedict XI, Niccolo Boccasini, Pope (1303-04), dies [poisoned]

1024 Benedict VIII, Theophylactus van Tusculum, Pope (1012-24), dies

1014 Pope Benedict VIII crowns Henry II, Roman German emperor

983 Benedict VI, Italian Pope (974-83), dies

858 Nicolaas I succeeds Benedict III as pope

858 Benedict III ends his reign as Catholic Pope

858 Benedict III, Italian Pope (855-58), dies

855 Benedict III begins his reign as Catholic Pope

821 Benedict of Aniane, saint, dies

689 Benedict Biscop, English saint, dies

685 St. Benedict II ends his reign as Catholic Pope

685 Benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies

684 St. Benedict II begins his reign as Catholic Pope

579 Benedict I ends his reign as Catholic Pope

579 Benedict I, Italian Pope (575-79), dies

575 Benedict I begins his reign as Catholic Pope


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