The Roman Catholic Church declared Joan of Arc a saint.
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Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected as Pope under the name Pope Benedict XVI.
Charles Darwin, who taught the world the theory of evolution by natural selection, died at 73 years old.
NetherRealm's Mortal Kombat, the first game in the franchise reboot, was released for PS3 and Xbox 360.
Grace Kelly married Rainier III, the Prince of Monaco.
American construction worker Rodney King received $3.8 million in compensation after suffering police brutality on March 3, 1991.