Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 19 April 2005 until his resignation on 28 February 2013. Benedict's election as pope occurred in the 2005 papal conclave that followed the death of Pope John Paul II. Benedict chose to be known as "Pope emeritus" upon his resignation, and he retained this title until his death in 2022.
16 April 1927
Born on the same birth date (16 April 1927): Edie Adams • Rolf Schult
Born on the same birth day (16 April): Aaron Lennon • Arch A. Moore Jr. • Christijan Albers • Dora Richter • Doug Beasy • Gertrude Chandler Warner • Gina Carano • Gotthold Eisenstein • Howard Mumford Jones • John Harvey-Jones • Jōtarō Watanabe • Kandukuri Veeresalingam • Kerron Stewart • Marquitos (footballer, born 1933) • Michalis Dorizas • Nolan Arenado • Sir James Corry, 1st Baronet • Taye Taiwo • Tom Allen (Maine politician) • Tucker Fredricks
Born in the same month (April 1927): Alan MacDiarmid • Babatunde Olatunji • Billy Pierce • Dany Robin • Tadeusz Mazowiecki • Thanin Kraivichien • Tiny Hill (rugby union)