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 December - 14.  

0872  John VIII begins his reign as Catholic Pope on December - 14.  

0872  John VIII elected as Catholic Pope on December - 14.  

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  

1124  Theobald Buccapecus elected Pope Coelestinus II (he refuses) on December - 14.  

1136  On this day in history harald IV, "Gylle Krist", king of Norway, murdered  

1287  Zuider Zee seawall collapses with loss of 50,000 lives on this day in history.  

1363  On this day in history john Van [Jean C] Gerson, French theologist  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1542  Princess Mary Stuart becomes Queen Mary I of Scotland on this day in history.  

1542  James, king of Scotland (1513-42), dies at 30 on December - 14.  

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

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

1575  Polish Parliament selects Istvan Bathory as king of Poland on December - 14.  

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

1591  Juan de la Cruz, [de Yepes], Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint, dies on this day in history.  

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

1640  On December - 14 (baptism date)  

1656  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1708  On December - 14 prosper Jolyot's "Electre," premieres in Paris  

1730  Capel Bond, composer on December - 14.  

1732  Johann Philipp Fortsch, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

1734  Noel-Nicolas Coypel, French painter/cartoonist, dies at 44 on December - 14.  

1738  On this day in history johann Antonin Kozeluch, composer  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1553  Henri IV the Bourbon, king of Navarra (Henri III)/France was born on this day in history.  

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  Adrian II, Italian Pope (867-72)/last married pope, dies at about 80 on this day in history.  

1077  On December - 14 agnes of Poitou, German empress/wife of emperor Henry III, dies  

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

1417  On December - 14 death of john Oldcastle, Lord Cobham, English nobleman, hanged & burned  

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

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