Historical Events In December - 14
Sunday, 28 May 2023
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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