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  On December - 14 guy Middleton, Hove England, actor (Gentlemen Marrie Brunettes)   

1908  On this day in history laurence Naismith, Surrey England, actor (Judge Fulton-Persuaders)   

1909  Edward L Tatum, US, molecular geneticist (Nobel 1958) on December - 14.   

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

1911  On this day in history norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and his expedition of four companions, are the first to reach the South Pole and return safely.   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1913  Greece formally takes possession of Crete on December - 14.   

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

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

1915  Jack Johnson is 1st black world heavyweight boxing champion on December - 14.   

1915  On December - 14 clay Warnick, Tacoma Wash, choral director (Jimmie Rodgers Show)   

1917  UFA, Universal Film AG, forms in Germany on December - 14.   

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 December - 14.   

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

1919  Shirley Jackson, US, writer (Road Through the Wall) on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history heavyweight Jack Dempsey KOs Bill Brennan in NYC   

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

1922  On this day in history charley Trippi, NFL halfback (Chicago Cardinals)   

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

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

1923  Giuseppi Gallignani, composer, dies at 72 on December - 14.   

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

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

1926  On this day in history danish Madsen govt, forms   

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

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

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

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

1553  On December - 14 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 December - 14.   

1631  Anne Conway, Viscountess Conway, English philosopher (d. 1679) was born on this day in history.   

1640  (baptism date) was born on December - 14.   

0872  On this day in history adrian II, Italian Pope (867-72)/last married pope, dies at about 80   

1077  Agnes of Poitou, German empress/wife of emperor Henry III, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1476  On December - 14 death of vlad III the Impaler (b. 1431)   

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.