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  Laurence Naismith, Surrey England, actor (Judge Fulton-Persuaders) on December - 14.   

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

1909  On this day in history leopold II, king of Belgium, dies   

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  Canadian Pacific leases Quebec Central Railway Company, Quebec on December - 14.   

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  On this day in history lisandro de la Torre and others found the Democratic Progressist Party (Partido Demócrata Progresista, PDP) at the Hotel Savoy, Buenos Aires.   

1914  On this day in history dan Dailey, NYC, dancer/actor (Gov Drinkwater-Governor & JJ)   

1914  On December - 14 giovanni Sgambati, composer, dies at 73   

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

1915  Clay Warnick, Tacoma Wash, choral director (Jimmie Rodgers Show) on this day in history.   

1917  On December - 14 uFA, Universal Film AG, forms in Germany   

1917  Elyse Knox, Hartford Ct, actress (Hit the Ice, Black Gold) on December - 14.   

1918  On December - 14 giacomo Puccini's opera "Il Trittico," premieres in NYC   

1918  Sidonio Pais, prince of Portugal, murdered on this day in history.   

1919  Shirley Jackson, US, writer (Road Through the Wall) on December - 14.   

1920  Heavyweight Jack Dempsey KOs Bill Brennan in NYC on December - 14.   

1920  On December - 14 albertus Meintser, office clerk/resistance fighter   

1922  Charley Trippi, NFL halfback (Chicago Cardinals) on December - 14.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1924  Chiang Kai-shek occupies Hankou on December - 14.   

1924  On this day in history marion Morgan, singer (Stop the Music)   

1926  On this day in history danish Madsen govt, forms   

1926  On December - 14 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  Emperor Go-Suzaku of Japan (d. 1045) was born on this day in history.   

1363  John Van [Jean C] Gerson, French theologist was born on December - 14.   

1503  Nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist/prophet was born on December - 14.   

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

1077  On this day in history agnes of Poitou, German empress/wife of emperor Henry III, dies   

1136  On this day in history 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  Death of Vlad III the Impaler (b. 1431) on this day in history.   

1510  Death of Friedrich of Saxony (b. 1473) on this day in history.   

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