2013 Event Actor Gerard Depardieu is granted citizenship by Russian President, Vladimir Putin; Depardieu renounced his French citizenship due to the country's high taxes 1988 Event Meir Kahane renounced U.S. citizenship to stay in Israeli Parliament 1824 Death Barbara Krudener, mystic visionary who renounced nobility, dies at 60 1764 Birthday Barbara Juliane Krudener, Latvia, mystic visionary renounced nobility 1498 Event Cardinal Borgia renounced his vows and office to marry a French princess
