1996 Death Brother Adam Kehrle, benedictine monk/beekeeper, dies at 98 1978 Event Yamada Mumon Roshi visits Benedictine Abbey of Maria Laach Germany 1970 Birthday Benedictine, a St. Bernard, full name Benedictine Daily Double, becomes heaviest known dog, 367 lbs (166.4 kg), lived until the age of 14 1930 Birthday Jerome Theisen, benedictine 1923 Death Dom Joseph Pothier, French Benedictine/musicologist, dies at 88 1898 Birthday Brother Adam Kehrle, benedictine monk/beekeeper 1682 Birthday Johann Valentin Rathgeber, German benedictine and composer 912 Death Nottker "the Stamelaar", benedictine monk/poet, dies at about 71