2013 Event Pope Francis gives his Urbi et Orbi speech (to the City of Rome and to the World), a papal address and Apostolic Blessing dating back to Ancient Rome; the Pope calls for peace in Syria and South Sudan 1994 Death Michel Vitold, Russian/French actor (Madame et le Mort), dies at 78 1993 Death Robert J Glass, film producer (ET), is killed at 53 1991 Death Orane Demazis, French actress (Marius, Fanny et Cesar), dies at 87 1990 Death Tamara De Treaux, actress (ET), dies at 31 1988 Event "ET" released to home video (14 million presold) 1983 Event 40th Golden Globes: Gandhi, ET and Tootsie win 1982 Event Movie "ET the Extra-Terrestrial" released (highest grossing film) 1977 Death Jacques Prevert, French poet (La puil et le beau), dies at 77 1975 Birthday Drew Barrymore, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, ET, Firestarter, Poison Ivy 1971 Birthday Henry Thomas, born in San Antonio, Texas, actor, ET 1970 Death Fernand Crommelynck, Belgian playwright (Chaud et Frois), dies at 83 1966 Birthday Robert MacNaughton, New York City, actor, ET 1961 Event Pope John XXIII publishes encyclical Mater et magistrate 1961 Event Pope John XXIII publishes encyclical Mater et Magistra 1960 Event Company Industrielle et Forestere (Indufor) forms in Brussels 1952 Birthday John Tesh, born in Garden City, New York, New age pianist/TV host, ET 1949 Birthday Dee Wallace Stone, Deanna Bowers, born in Kansas City, Missouri, actress, Critters, 10, ET 1947 Birthday Steven Spielberg, born in Cincinnati, director, ET, Close Encounters, Jaws 1944 Event Harold Arlen/ET Harburgs musical premieres in New York City 1943 Death Simone Weil, French philosopher (Le pesanteur et la grace), dies at 34 1942 Birthday Peter Coyote, Cohon, New York City, actor, Kika, Living a Lie, Exposure, ET 1941 Event Free France under Admiral Muselier occupies St-Pierre et Miquelon 1926 Birthday Paul-Michel Foucault, French philosopher, Les Mots et les Choses 1915 Birthday Marcel Quinet, Belgian pianist/composer, Vague et Sillon 1913 Birthday Roger Caillois, French writer, Les Jeux et les Hommes 1912 Birthday Charles Moeller, Belgian theologist, Humanism et saintete 1907 Birthday Roger Vailland, French author, La Novice, Et Mourir de Plasir 1907 Event Paul Dukas' opera "Ariane et Barbe Bleue," premieres in Paris 1906 Birthday Birago Diop, Senegalees writer/ambassador, Leurres et Lueurs 1905 Birthday Charles de Trooz, Belgian literary, Le Magister et Ses Maatres 1902 Event Debussy's opera "Pelleas et Melissande," premieres in Paris 1900 Birthday Rene Crevel, French author, Mon corps et moi, Detours 1900 Birthday Hans Haug, born in Switzerland, composer, primitivist style, wrote solo guitar piece, Preludio, Tiento et Toccata 1897 Birthday Paul Neuhuys, Belgian playwright, Le Canari et le Cerise 1897 Event 1st performance of Debussy's "Pelleas et Melisande" 1889 Birthday Marcel Moyse, Saint-Amour, France, flutist, 20 Exercises et etudes 1886 Birthday Georges Vandertongerloo, Flemish artist, L'art et Son Avenir 1879 Event Henrik Ibsen's "Et Dukkehjem," premieres in Copenhagen 1877 Event Camille Saint-Saens' opera "Samson et Dalila," premieres in Weimar 1874 Birthday Eugene Baie, Belgian author, Sub rosa et sub umbra 1872 Birthday Paul Fort, French poet/founder of Vers et Prose 1871 Birthday Georges-Henri Rouault, French expressionist painter, Miserere et Guerre 1867 Event Opera "Romeo et Juliette" is produced (Paris) 1865 Birthday Charles Bally, Swiss linguist, Le langage et la vie 1864 Birthday Lucien Herr, France, scientist, Corresp entre Schiller et Schiller 1862 Event Berlioz' opera "Beatrice et Benedict," premieres in Baden-Baden 1791 Birthday A Eugene Scribe, French dramatist, Bertrand et Raton 1783 Birthday Stendahl, Marie Henri Beyle, France, writer, Le Rouge et de Noir 1780 Birthday Jonas Daniel Meyer, Dutch lawyer, Esprit, origin et progres 1767 Event Mozart's opera "Apollo et Hyacinthus," premieres in Salzburg 1759 Death Thomas-Philippe et de Boussu, S Netherlands cardinal, dies at 79 1737 Birthday Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, French writer, Paul et Virgin 1679 Birthday Thomas-Philippe d'alsace et de Boussu, South Netherland cardinal 1674 Birthday Prosper Jolyot de Crebillon, French poet, Atree et Thyeste 1670 Event Pierre Corneille's "Tite et Berenice," premieres in Paris 1548 Birthday Pieter C Bockenberg, historian, Annales Hollandiae et Zeelandiae 1142 Death Pierre Abelard, French philosopher (Sic et Non, Heloise), dies at 62
