Historical Events In December - 14

0644  On this day in history osman ibn Affan appointed 3rd kalief of islam   

0867  Adrian II begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

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

0872  On this day in history john VIII elected as Catholic Pope   

0872  On December - 14 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.   

1124  On December - 14 theobald Buccapecus elected Pope Coelestinus II (he refuses)   

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

1287  On this day in history zuider Zee seawall collapses with loss of 50,000 lives   

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

1417  John Oldcastle, Lord Cobham, English nobleman, hanged & burned on December - 14.   

1490  On this day in history anna van Bretagne marries a proxy Maximilian of Austria   

1503  Nostradamus (Michael de Notredame) was born on this day in history.   

1503  The birth of Nostradamus, French astrologer who published his prophecies in 1555 on this day in history.   

1503  On December - 14 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  On this day in history tycho Brahe, Knudstrup Denmark, astronomer (Golden nose)   

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

1575  Polish Parliament selects Istvan Bathory as king of Poland on this day in history.   

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

1591  On December - 14 juan de la Cruz, [de Yepes], Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint, dies   

1600  Olivier van Noort sinks Sp galleon San Diego at Bay of Manila, 350 die on this day in history.   

1640  On this day in history (baptism date)   

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

1656  Artificial pearls 1st manufactured by M Jacquin in Paris made of gypsum pellets covered with fish scales on December - 14.   

1702  On December - 14 the Forty-seven Ronin, under the command of ÅŒishi Kuranosuke, avenge the death of their master.   

1708  Prosper Jolyot's "Electre," premieres in Paris on December - 14.   

1730  On this day in history capel Bond, composer   

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

1734  On December - 14 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 December - 14.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

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  On December - 14 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 December - 14.   

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 December - 14.   

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  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 December - 14.   

1417  On this day in history 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 December - 14.