Page 4: Historical Events In December - 14

1906  On this day in history john A C Oudemans, Dutch geographer/astronomer, dies at 78   

1907  The schooner Thomas W. Lawson runs aground and founders near the Hellweather's Reef within the Scilly Isles in a gale. The pilot and 15 seamen die on December - 14.   

1907  On this day in history guy Middleton, Hove England, actor (Gentlemen Marrie Brunettes)   

1908  Laurence Naismith, Surrey England, actor (Judge Fulton-Persuaders) on this day in history.   

1909  Edward L Tatum, US, molecular geneticist (Nobel 1958) on this day in history.   

1909  On December - 14 leopold II, king of Belgium, dies   

1911  Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and his expedition of four companions, are the first to reach the South Pole and return safely on December - 14.   

1911  On December - 14 roald Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer, becomes the first man to reach the South Pole   

1911  South Pole 1st reached, by Norwegian Roald Amundsen on December - 14.   

1911  Ota Adler, Czech/British fur trader/founder (Federal Trust) on December - 14.   

1912  Canadian Pacific leases Quebec Central Railway Company, Quebec on December - 14.   

1912  Morey Amsterdam, Chicago Ill, comedian (Buddy-Dick Van Dyke Show) on this day in history.   

1913  On December - 14 greece formally takes possession of Crete   

1914  Lisandro de la Torre and others found the Democratic Progressist Party (Partido Demócrata Progresista, PDP) at the Hotel Savoy, Buenos Aires on December - 14.   

1914  On this day in history dan Dailey, NYC, dancer/actor (Gov Drinkwater-Governor & JJ)   

1914  Giovanni Sgambati, composer, dies at 73 on December - 14.   

1915  On this day in history jack Johnson is 1st black world heavyweight boxing champion   

1915  Clay Warnick, Tacoma Wash, choral director (Jimmie Rodgers Show) on December - 14.   

1917  UFA, Universal Film AG, forms in Germany on this day in history.   

1917  Elyse Knox, Hartford Ct, actress (Hit the Ice, Black Gold) on December - 14.   

1918  Giacomo Puccini's opera "Il Trittico," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1918  Sidonio Pais, prince of Portugal, murdered on December - 14.   

1919  On December - 14 shirley Jackson, US, writer (Road Through the Wall)   

1920  Heavyweight Jack Dempsey KOs Bill Brennan in NYC on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history albertus Meintser, office clerk/resistance fighter   

1922  On December - 14 charley Trippi, NFL halfback (Chicago Cardinals)   

1923  Gerard K "Simon" van het Reve, Dutch writer (Evenings) on December - 14.   

1923  On December - 14 gerard K "Simon" van het Reve, Dutch writer (Evenings, Dear Guys)   

1923  On December - 14 giuseppi Gallignani, composer, dies at 72   

1924  Chiang Kai-shek occupies Hankou on December - 14.   

1924  On this day in history marion Morgan, singer (Stop the Music)   

1926  On this day in history danish Madsen govt, forms   

1926  Frank King, cricketer (WI fast bowler in 14 Tests in 50's, 29 wkts) on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history theo van Rysselberghe, Belgian painter (pointillism), dies at 64   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

1009  On December - 14 birth of emperor Go-Suzaku of Japan (d. 1045)   

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

1503  On December - 14 birth of nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist/prophet   

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

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

1625  Barthélemy d'Herbelot de Molainville, French orientalist (d. 1695) was born on December - 14.   

1631  On this day in history birth of anne Conway, Viscountess Conway, English philosopher (d. 1679)   

1640  On this day in history birth of (baptism date)   

0872  Adrian II, Italian Pope (867-72)/last married pope, dies at about 80 on December - 14.   

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

1136  On December - 14 death of harald IV, "Gylle Krist", king of Norway, murdered   

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

1460  On this day in history death of guarino da Verona (b. 1370)   

1476  Death of Vlad III the Impaler (b. 1431) on December - 14.   

1510  On December - 14 death of friedrich of Saxony (b. 1473)   

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