Benedict XVI outlives Leo XIII as longest-lived pope (2020), and Albanian rebels win their demands from the Ottoman Empire (1912). Born on this day: Beyoncé, Anton Bruckner and Tange Kenzō. Died: Edvard Grieg, Albert Schweitzer and Steve Irwin.
30 events, 67 births and 41 deaths on this date.
Benedict XVI, who had stepped down as pope in 2013, passed the record age previously held by Leo XIII, who died in 1903. He was 93, and he had kept the title of pope emeritus since resigning.
WDKrause · CC BY-SA 3.0After a months-long uprising in the north, the Ottoman government agreed to meet the rebels' demands, including greater local autonomy and fewer taxes. The concession was a major step toward Albania's later independence.
Viewers across the United States could watch a live picture of the Japanese peace conference as it happened, the first time pictures crossed the whole country. The broadcast came from the Japanese Peace Treaty Conference, held in San Francisco.
Larry Page and Sergey Brin, American computer scientists, set up the company that became Google, which now sits at the heart of Alphabet. Its search engine grew into a huge range of products, including email, maps and video sharing.
The Maltese had called British troops in to help oust the French, and the garrison in Valletta gave up. Malta and Gozo then became a British protectorate.
James Cook's expedition in the Pacific came upon this group of islands, which later became a French territory. Its Kanak population has long held a strong claim on the land and its political future.
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Beyoncé rose to fame as lead singer of Destiny's Child, then built a long solo career of albums like Lemonade and Renaissance. She is among the best-selling recording artists of her generation.
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Bruckner wrote large-scale symphonies and church music such as Masses and motets, and he was also a skilled organist. Admired by later composers like Gustav Mahler, his long symphonies divided critics, who objected to their length and repetition.
Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain
Japanese architect who rebuilt postwar Hiroshima with its Peace Memorial Park and blended traditional Japanese forms with modernism. He later won the Pritzker Prize in 1987 and worked on five continents.
Hans van Dijk for Anefo · CC BY-SA 3.0 nl
Norwegian composer and pianist who drew on Norwegian folk music to give his country a distinct voice in classical music. His Peer Gynt suite and Piano Concerto remain staples of the concert repertoire worldwide.
Bergen Public Library Norway from Bergen, Norway · No restrictions
Alsatian theologian, organist and doctor who ran a hospital in Lambaréné, in what is now Gabon, for decades. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1952 for his ethic of respect for all living things.
Émile Schneider · Public domain
The Crocodile Hunter presenter who turned wildlife documentaries into a global hit alongside his wife Terri, and co-ran Australia Zoo with her. He died after a stingray injured him while filming underwater on the Great Barrier Reef.
Richard Giles, aka User rich115 on Flickr · CC BY 2.0
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