Historical Events In December - 14

1906  John A C Oudemans, Dutch geographer/astronomer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

1907  On December - 14 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.  

1907  On this day in history guy Middleton, Hove England, actor (Gentlemen Marrie Brunettes)  

1908  On this day in history laurence Naismith, Surrey England, actor (Judge Fulton-Persuaders)  

1909  Edward L Tatum, US, molecular geneticist (Nobel 1958) on December - 14.  

1909  Leopold II, king of Belgium, dies on this day in history.  

1911  On December - 14 norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and his expedition of four companions, are the first to reach the South Pole and return safely.  

1911  On this day in history roald Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer, becomes the first man to reach the South Pole  

1911  South Pole 1st reached, by Norwegian Roald Amundsen on this day in history.  

1911  On this day in history ota Adler, Czech/British fur trader/founder (Federal Trust)  

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1912  Canadian Pacific leases Quebec Central Railway Company, Quebec on December - 14.  

1912  On December - 14 morey Amsterdam, Chicago Ill, comedian (Buddy-Dick Van Dyke Show)  

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 December - 14 dan Dailey, NYC, dancer/actor (Gov Drinkwater-Governor & JJ)  

1914  Giovanni Sgambati, composer, dies at 73 on December - 14.  

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

1915  On December - 14 clay Warnick, Tacoma Wash, choral director (Jimmie Rodgers Show)  

1917  UFA, Universal Film AG, forms in Germany on this day in history.  

1917  On this day in history elyse Knox, Hartford Ct, actress (Hit the Ice, Black Gold)  

1918  On this day in history giacomo Puccini's opera "Il Trittico," premieres in NYC  

1918  On this day in history sidonio Pais, prince of Portugal, murdered  

1919  Shirley Jackson, US, writer (Road Through the Wall) on this day in history.  

1920  On this day in history heavyweight Jack Dempsey KOs Bill Brennan in NYC  

1920  Albertus Meintser, office clerk/resistance fighter on this day in history.  

1922  On this day in history charley Trippi, NFL halfback (Chicago Cardinals)  

1923  Gerard K "Simon" van het Reve, Dutch writer (Evenings) on this day in history.  

1923  On this day in history gerard K "Simon" van het Reve, Dutch writer (Evenings, Dear Guys)  

1923  Giuseppi Gallignani, composer, dies at 72 on December - 14.  

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

1924  Marion Morgan, singer (Stop the Music) on this day in history.  

1926  On this day in history danish Madsen govt, forms  

1926  Frank King, cricketer (WI fast bowler in 14 Tests in 50's, 29 wkts) on December - 14.  

1926  Theo van Rysselberghe, Belgian painter (pointillism), dies at 64 on December - 14.  

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1009  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Suzaku of Japan (d. 1045)  

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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of (baptism date)  

0872  Adrian II, Italian Pope (867-72)/last married pope, dies at about 80 on December - 14.  

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 December - 14.  

1417  Death of John Oldcastle, Lord Cobham, English nobleman, hanged & burned on this day in history.  

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

1476  Death of Vlad III the Impaler (b. 1431) on December - 14.  

1510  On this day in history death of friedrich of Saxony (b. 1473)  

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