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Today in Catholic History:

965 John XIII became pope (d. 6 September 972).

1404 Pope Boniface IX died (b. 1356).

1979 Pope John Paul II began his first trip to the United States.

Birthdays:

1577 - St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Swiss friar, martyr, and saint (d. 1622)

1881 - William Boeing, American engineer (d. 1956)

1924 - Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize

1925 - Bob Boyd, American baseball player (d. 2004)

1927 - Tom Bosley, American actor

1935 - Julie Andrews, British actress, singer (Sound of Music, Mary Poppins)

1963 - Mark McGwire, American baseball player

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