Historical Events In December - 14

0644  Osman ibn Affan appointed 3rd kalief of islam   

0867  In this year, Adrian II starts his reign as Catholic Pope.   

0872  In this year, John VIII starts his reign as Catholic Pope   

0872  John VIII elected as Catholic Pope   

0872  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   

1124  Theobald Buccapecus elected Pope Coelestinus II (he refuses)   

1136  Harald IV, "Gylle Krist", king of Norway, murdered   

1287  Zuider Zee seawall collapses with loss of 50000 lives   

1363  John Van [Jean C] Gerson, French theologist   

1417  John Oldcastle, Lord Cobham, English nobleman, hanged and burned.   

1490  Anna van Bretagne marries a proxy Maximilian of Austria.   

1503  Nostradamus (Michael de Notredame) was born.   

1503  Nostradamus, French astrologer who published his prophecies in 1555 is born   

1503  Nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist/prophet.   

1542  Princess Mary Stuart is recorded as becoming Queen Mary I of Scotland.   

1542  James, king of Scotland (1513-42), dies at 30.   

1546  Tycho Brahe, Knudstrup Denmark, astronomer (Golden nose).   

1553  Henri IV the Bourbon, king of Navarra (Henri III)/France.   

1575  Polish Parliament selects Istvan Bathory as king of Poland   

1582  Zealand/Brabant Neth adopt Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is 12/25   

1591  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   

1640  (baptism date)   

1656  Artificial pearls inaugural 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.   

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

1708  Prosper Jolyot's "Electre," premieres in Paris.   

1730  Capel Bond, composer   

1732  Johann Philipp Fortsch, composer, dies at 80.   

1734  Noel-Nicolas Coypel, French painter/cartoonist, dies at 44   

1738  Johann Antonin Kozeluch, composer.   

1754  Mahmud I, sultan of Turkey, dies at 58   

1760  Kacic Miosic, Croatian poet (Razgovar Ugodni Naroda Slovinskoga), dies.   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1546  On this day in history birth of tycho Brahe, Knudstrup Denmark, astronomer (Golden nose)   

1553  On this day in history 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  On December - 14 birth of anne Conway, Viscountess Conway, English philosopher (d. 1679)   

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

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

1542  James, king of Scotland (1513-42), dies at 30 on this day in history.