22nd January 1922
Pope Benedict XV has passed away due to pneumonia. While his efforts as Pope to negotiate an end the Great War was unsuccessful, he had success in improving Vatican ties with Italy and France.
Papal Swiss Guards carry the body of Pope Benedict into the Sistine Chapel.
Ship Losses:
Mod (Norway) The cargo ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 1,200 nautical miles (2,200 km) off Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada with the loss of nine of her 32 crew. Survivors were rescued by
Melmore Head and
Montcalm (both United Kingdom).