Historical Events In December - 14

2017  On December - 14 train ploughs into a school bus cutting it in half, killing 4 children and injuring 20 near Perpignan, France   

2017  On this day in history suicide bomber kills at least 18 police officers at a training centre parade in Mogadishu, Somalia, Islamic group al-Shabab claim responsibility   

2017  On December - 14 british surgeon Simon Bramhall admits to branding the liver of 2 patients with his initials   

2017  The Walt Disney Company announces that it will acquire most of 21st Century Fox, including the 20th Century Fox film studio, for $66 billion on this day in history.   

2018  Report by Reuters US pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson knew for decades their talc was contaminated with asbestos on this day in history.   

2020  On December - 14 [COVID-19 pandemic] The United States and Canada begin mass vaccination with Tozinameran.   

2020  Sudan–United States relations: The United States removes Sudan from its list of state sponsors of terrorism on December - 14.   

2020  Turkey–United States relations: The United States places sanctions on Turkey in retaliation for their purchase of a S-400 missile system from Russia, making the first time they have sanctioned a NATO ally on December - 14.   

2020  A total solar eclipse is visible from parts of the South Pacific Ocean, southern South America, and the South Atlantic Ocean on December - 14.   

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

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

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

1546  Tycho Brahe, Knudstrup Denmark, astronomer (Golden nose) was born on December - 14.   

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

1625  Barthélemy d'Herbelot de Molainville, French orientalist (d. 1695) was born on this day in history.   

1631  Anne Conway, Viscountess Conway, English philosopher (d. 1679) was born on December - 14.   

1640  (baptism date) was born 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 this day in history agnes of Poitou, German empress/wife of emperor Henry III, dies   

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

1417  On December - 14 death of john Oldcastle, Lord Cobham, English nobleman, hanged & burned   

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

1476  Death of Vlad III the Impaler (b. 1431) on this day in history.   

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

1542  James, king of Scotland (1513-42), dies at 30 on this day in history.