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 1968 Event Vatican City's Apostolic Constitution of 1967 goes into effect 1922 Birthday Luigi Barbbarito, reverend, Apostolic ProNuncio 1909 Birthday Domenico Enrici, Apostolic Nuncio 1748 Birthday Antonius van Alphen, apostolic vicar of De Bosch