Historical Events In December - 14
Friday, 18 April 2025
0644 On December - 14 osman ibn Affan appointed 3rd kalief of islam
0867 Adrian II begins his reign as Catholic Pope on December - 14.
0872 John VIII begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.
0872 John VIII elected as Catholic Pope on this day in history.
0872 On this day in history adrian II, Italian Pope (867-72)/last married pope, dies at about 80
1077 On December - 14 agnes of Poitou, German empress/wife of emperor Henry III, dies
1124 Theobald Buccapecus elected Pope Coelestinus II (he refuses) on December - 14.
1136 Harald IV, "Gylle Krist", king of Norway, murdered on this day in history.
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 John Oldcastle, Lord Cobham, English nobleman, hanged & burned on this day in history.
1490 Anna van Bretagne marries a proxy Maximilian of Austria on this day in history.
1503 On December - 14 nostradamus (Michael de Notredame) was born
1503 On December - 14 the birth of Nostradamus, French astrologer who published his prophecies in 1555
1503 Nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist/prophet on this day in history.
1542 On this day in history princess Mary Stuart becomes Queen Mary I of Scotland.
1542 James, king of Scotland (1513-42), dies at 30 on December - 14.
1546 Tycho Brahe, Knudstrup Denmark, astronomer (Golden nose) on this day in history.
1553 Henri IV the Bourbon, king of Navarra (Henri III)/France on December - 14.
1575 On this day in history polish Parliament selects Istvan Bathory as king of Poland
1582 On December - 14 zealand/Brabant Neth adopt Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is 12/25
1591 Juan de la Cruz, [de Yepes], Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint, dies on December - 14.
1600 Olivier van Noort sinks Sp galleon San Diego at Bay of Manila, 350 die on this day in history.
1640 (baptism date) on December - 14.
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 The Forty-seven Ronin, under the command of ÅŒishi Kuranosuke, avenge the death of their master on this day in history.
1708 Prosper Jolyot's "Electre," premieres in Paris on this day in history.
1730 On December - 14 capel Bond, composer
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 December - 14 johann Antonin Kozeluch, composer
1754 On this day in history mahmud I, sultan of Turkey, dies at 58
1760 Kacic Miosic, Croatian poet (Razgovar Ugodni Naroda Slovinskoga), dies on this day in history.
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