Posts tagged: Pope Gregory XIII

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Pelé, a Pope, and Barbara Walters: Last-Minute Deaths of 2022

December 31, 2022 | By Fritz Holznagel

Brazilian football legend Pele at China’s Imperial Palace in 2008 (WENN) 2022 was a typically busy year in famous deaths. We tracked the passings of 32 famous people, from world …..

Isaac Newton Was and Wasn’t Born on Christmas Day

January 5, 2010 | By Fritz Holznagel

Sir Isaac Newton is the Schrodinger’s Cat of birthday boys: He both was and wasn’t born on Christmas Day. And he both was and wasn’t born in 1642.How is, Mr. Man? How can be? Let’s talk it out.