1973 Event In audience with Italian cyclists, Pope Paul VI praises athletes who "offer the magnificent show of a healthy, strong, generous youth" 1865 Event Lincoln urges a spirit of generous conciliation during reconstruction 1567 Death Philip, the Generous, count of Hessen, dies at 62 1554 Death Johan Frederik, the Generous, elector of Saxon (1532-47), dies at 50 1528 Birthday Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, the Generous, duke of Bavaria 1504 Birthday Philip the Generous, landgrave of Hesse
