2015 Event Pope Francis issues an encyclical, 'Laudato Si' (Praise Be), urging action to protect Earth from pollution and climate change; the document was issued with the intention of influencing the U.N. Climate Summit later this year 1963 Death Theodore Roethke, U.S. poet (Praise to the end!), dies 1951 Birthday Helen Shaver, Ontario Canada, actress, WIOU, Praise of Older Women 1939 Birthday Alexandra Stewart, born in Montreal, actress, In Praise of Older Women 1938 Birthday Susan Strasberg, New York City, actress, In Praise of Older Women, Manitou 1935 Death Alan Gray, composer, organist, known for descants, hymn tunes, works include, 'Common Praise', dies at 79 1922 Birthday George Theophilus Walker, Washington D.C., composer, Praise of Lillies 1880 Death John Goss, composer, organist, wrote hymn 'Praise my Soul, the King of Heaven', dies at 79 1855 Birthday Alan Gray, born in York, England, composer, organist, known for descants, hymn tunes, works include, 'Common Praise' 1800 Birthday John Goss, born in Fareham, England, composer, organist, wrote hymn 'Praise my Soul, the King of Heaven' 1466 Birthday Desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author, In Praise of Folly
