Historical Events In December - 14

0644  Osman ibn Affan appointed 3rd kalief of islam on December - 14.   

0867  Adrian II begins his reign as Catholic Pope on December - 14.   

0872  On December - 14 john VIII begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

0872  On December - 14 john VIII elected as Catholic Pope   

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  Zuider Zee seawall collapses with loss of 50,000 lives on this day in history.   

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

1417  On this day in history john Oldcastle, Lord Cobham, English nobleman, hanged & burned   

1490  Anna van Bretagne marries a proxy Maximilian of Austria on December - 14.   

1503  Nostradamus (Michael de Notredame) was born on December - 14.   

1503  On December - 14 the birth of Nostradamus, French astrologer who published his prophecies in 1555   

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

1542  On this day in history princess Mary Stuart becomes Queen Mary I of Scotland.   

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

1546  Tycho Brahe, Knudstrup Denmark, astronomer (Golden nose) on this day in history.   

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

1575  On December - 14 polish Parliament selects Istvan Bathory as king of Poland   

1582  Zealand/Brabant Neth adopt Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is 12/25 on December - 14.   

1591  On this day in history juan de la Cruz, [de Yepes], Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint, dies   

1600  On this day in history olivier van Noort sinks Sp galleon San Diego at Bay of Manila, 350 die   

1640  (baptism date) on this day in history.   

1656  On December - 14 artificial pearls first manufactured by M Jacquin in Paris made of gypsum pellets covered with fish scales   

1656  On this day in history artificial pearls 1st manufactured by M Jacquin in Paris made of gypsum pellets covered with fish scales   

1702  The Forty-seven Ronin, under the command of ÅŒishi Kuranosuke, avenge the death of their master on this day in history.   

1708  On this day in history prosper Jolyot's "Electre," premieres in Paris   

1730  Capel Bond, composer on this day in history.   

1732  On December - 14 johann Philipp Fortsch, composer, dies at 80   

1734  On this day in history noel-Nicolas Coypel, French painter/cartoonist, dies at 44   

1738  Johann Antonin Kozeluch, composer on December - 14.   

1754  On December - 14 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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1009  Emperor Go-Suzaku of Japan (d. 1045) was born on December - 14.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1640  (baptism date) was born on this day in history.   

0872  On December - 14 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  Death of John Oldcastle, Lord Cobham, English nobleman, hanged & burned on this day in history.   

1460  Death of Guarino da Verona (b. 1370) on this day in history.   

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

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

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