Historical Events In December - 14

0644  On this day in history osman ibn Affan appointed 3rd kalief of islam   

0867  Adrian II begins his reign as Catholic Pope on December - 14.   

0872  On December - 14 john VIII begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

0872  On this day in history john VIII elected as Catholic Pope   

0872  Adrian II, Italian Pope (867-72)/last married pope, dies at about 80 on this day in history.   

1077  Agnes of Poitou, German empress/wife of emperor Henry III, dies on this day in history.   

1124  Theobald Buccapecus elected Pope Coelestinus II (he refuses) on this day in history.   

1136  On this day in history harald IV, "Gylle Krist", king of Norway, murdered   

1287  On this day in history zuider Zee seawall collapses with loss of 50,000 lives   

1363  On December - 14 john Van [Jean C] Gerson, French theologist   

1417  On this day in history john Oldcastle, Lord Cobham, English nobleman, hanged & burned   

1490  On December - 14 anna van Bretagne marries a proxy Maximilian of Austria   

1503  On December - 14 nostradamus (Michael de Notredame) was born   

1503  The birth of Nostradamus, French astrologer who published his prophecies in 1555 on this day in history.   

1503  Nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist/prophet on this day in history.   

1542  Princess Mary Stuart becomes Queen Mary I of Scotland on this day in history.   

1542  On this day in history james, king of Scotland (1513-42), dies at 30   

1546  On December - 14 tycho Brahe, Knudstrup Denmark, astronomer (Golden nose)   

1553  On this day in history henri IV the Bourbon, king of Navarra (Henri III)/France   

1575  On December - 14 polish Parliament selects Istvan Bathory as king of Poland   

1582  On this day in history zealand/Brabant Neth adopt Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is 12/25   

1591  Juan de la Cruz, [de Yepes], Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1600  Olivier van Noort sinks Sp galleon San Diego at Bay of Manila, 350 die on this day in history.   

1640  On December - 14 (baptism date)   

1656  Artificial pearls first manufactured by M Jacquin in Paris made of gypsum pellets covered with fish scales on this day in history.   

1656  Artificial pearls 1st manufactured by M Jacquin in Paris made of gypsum pellets covered with fish scales on this day in history.   

1702  On December - 14 the Forty-seven Ronin, under the command of ÅŒishi Kuranosuke, avenge the death of their master.   

1708  On this day in history prosper Jolyot's "Electre," premieres in Paris   

1730  Capel Bond, composer on December - 14.   

1732  On this day in history johann Philipp Fortsch, composer, dies at 80   

1734  On this day in history noel-Nicolas Coypel, French painter/cartoonist, dies at 44   

1738  On this day in history johann Antonin Kozeluch, composer   

1754  Mahmud I, sultan of Turkey, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1760  On this day in history kacic Miosic, Croatian poet (Razgovar Ugodni Naroda Slovinskoga), dies   

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1009  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Suzaku of Japan (d. 1045)   

1363  John Van [Jean C] Gerson, French theologist was born on December - 14.   

1503  Nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist/prophet was born on December - 14.   

1546  Tycho Brahe, Knudstrup Denmark, astronomer (Golden nose) was born on this day in history.   

1553  Henri IV the Bourbon, king of Navarra (Henri III)/France was born on this day in history.   

1625  On December - 14 birth of barthélemy d'Herbelot de Molainville, French orientalist (d. 1695)   

1631  Anne Conway, Viscountess Conway, English philosopher (d. 1679) was born on this day in history.   

1640  (baptism date) was born on December - 14.   

0872  Adrian II, Italian Pope (867-72)/last married pope, dies at about 80 on this day in history.   

1077  Agnes of Poitou, German empress/wife of emperor Henry III, dies on December - 14.   

1136  Death of Harald IV, "Gylle Krist", king of Norway, murdered on December - 14.   

1417  Death of John Oldcastle, Lord Cobham, English nobleman, hanged & burned on this day in history.   

1460  Death of Guarino da Verona (b. 1370) on December - 14.   

1476  On this day in history death of vlad III the Impaler (b. 1431)   

1510  Death of Friedrich of Saxony (b. 1473) on this day in history.   

1542  On December - 14 james, king of Scotland (1513-42), dies at 30