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A new pope rises from imperial conflict
Following the deposition and banishment of Pope Martin I by Emperor Constans II over the Monothelitism controversy, Pope Eugene I was chosen as the new Bishop of Rome. His election came during a period of intense theological and political conflict between the papacy and the Byzantine emperor, with the fundamental nature of Christ's will at stake.
Olympic sprinter turned governor-general
In Wanganui, New Zealand, Arthur Porritt was born with both athletic and intellectual gifts. He won an Olympic bronze medal in the 100-meter sprint at the 1924 Paris Games alongside Eric Liddell and Harold Abrahams. He became a distinguished military surgeon and was appointed the first New Zealand-born Governor-General of his country.
World War I: Ottoman sultan Mehmed VI's representatives sign the Treaty of Sèvres that divides up the Ottoman Empire between the Allies.
World War I, or the First World War, also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Central Powers. Major areas of conflict included Europe and the Middle East, as well as parts of Africa and the Asia-Pacific. The war saw important developments in weaponry including tanks, aircraft, artillery, machine guns, and chemical weapons.