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Events on Tuesday 21 February 1730 1
1649 – 1730Pope Benedict XIII (1649-1730)Died 21 February 1730, aged 81Pietro Francesco Orsini reigned as Pope Benedict XIII from 1724, known for his personal austerity and reliance on favoured advisors who dominated Vatican administration. His pontificate was marked by financial scandal centred on his confidant Cardinal Niccolo Coscia.