Page 4: Historical Events In December - 14

1906  On December - 14 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  Guy Middleton, Hove England, actor (Gentlemen Marrie Brunettes) on December - 14.   

1908  On December - 14 laurence Naismith, Surrey England, actor (Judge Fulton-Persuaders)   

1909  On this day in history edward L Tatum, US, molecular geneticist (Nobel 1958)   

1909  Leopold II, king of Belgium, dies on December - 14.   

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 this day in history roald Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer, becomes the first man to reach the South Pole   

1911  On this day in history south Pole 1st reached, by Norwegian Roald Amundsen   

1911  On December - 14 ota Adler, Czech/British fur trader/founder (Federal Trust)   

1912  On December - 14 canadian Pacific leases Quebec Central Railway Company, Quebec   

1912  Morey Amsterdam, Chicago Ill, comedian (Buddy-Dick Van Dyke Show) on December - 14.   

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 this day in history.   

1914  On December - 14 dan Dailey, NYC, dancer/actor (Gov Drinkwater-Governor & JJ)   

1914  Giovanni Sgambati, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1915  On December - 14 jack Johnson is 1st black world heavyweight boxing champion   

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

1917  On this day in history uFA, Universal Film AG, forms in Germany   

1917  On this day in history elyse Knox, Hartford Ct, actress (Hit the Ice, Black Gold)   

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  On December - 14 heavyweight Jack Dempsey KOs Bill Brennan in NYC   

1920  Albertus Meintser, office clerk/resistance fighter on December - 14.   

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

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

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

1923  Giuseppi Gallignani, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history chiang Kai-shek occupies Hankou   

1924  Marion Morgan, singer (Stop the Music) on December - 14.   

1926  Danish Madsen govt, forms on this day in history.   

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

1926  Theo van Rysselberghe, Belgian painter (pointillism), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

1363  John Van [Jean C] Gerson, French theologist was born on this day in history.   

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  On December - 14 birth of henri IV the Bourbon, king of Navarra (Henri III)/France   

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 December - 14.   

1640  On December - 14 birth of (baptism date)   

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

1077  On December - 14 agnes of Poitou, German empress/wife of emperor Henry III, dies   

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 December - 14.   

1460  On December - 14 death of guarino da Verona (b. 1370)   

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

1510  On this day in history death of friedrich of Saxony (b. 1473)   

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