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 December - 14 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  On December - 14 report by Reuters US pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson knew for decades their talc was contaminated with asbestos   

2020  [COVID-19 pandemic] The United States and Canada begin mass vaccination with Tozinameran on this day in history.   

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

2020  On this day in history 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.   

2020  A total solar eclipse is visible from parts of the South Pacific Ocean, southern South America, and the South Atlantic Ocean on this day in history.   

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

1363  On this day in history birth of john Van [Jean C] Gerson, French theologist   

1503  On this day in history birth of nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist/prophet   

1546  On this day in history 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  On December - 14 birth of barthélemy d'Herbelot de Molainville, French orientalist (d. 1695)   

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

1136  Death of Harald IV, "Gylle Krist", king of Norway, murdered on this day in history.   

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  James, king of Scotland (1513-42), dies at 30 on December - 14.