2015 Event Pope Francis becomes the first pope in history to speak to the U.S. Congress; the pontiff exhorted the lawmakers to work together to address climate change, immigration reform and other issues that have stalled due to strong political division 2015 Event Pope Francis ends his visit to Cuba by blessing Santiago de Cuba, then flies to the U.S., where he is greeted by the Obama and Biden families; the pontiff will likely speak on migration and the environment during his stay 2015 Event Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to speak out against the pending deal with Iran in which sanctions will be lifted in exchange for cuts in Iranian nuclear capacity; Netanyahu warns the pact may lead to nuclear arms acceleration 1955 Death Everard Verachtert, Flemish linguist (I Can Speak Nicely), dies at 81 1941 Birthday Marjoe Gortner, born in Long Beach, California, actor, Speak Up America, Falcon Crest 1916 Event Bishop speak against Catholics in trade unions 1905 Event Russian tsar allows Polish people to speak Polish 1903 Birthday William Plomer, Transvaal, author, Paper Houses, I Speak of Africa 1901 Event Vice President Theodore Roosevelt advises, "Speak softly and carry a big stick" 1873 Birthday Everard Verachtert, Flemish translator, I speak beschaafd Dutch 1865 Event Henry Highland Garnet, is 1st black to speak in U.S. House of Reps
