Page 4: Historical Events In December - 14

1906  On December - 14 john A C Oudemans, Dutch geographer/astronomer, dies at 78   

1907  On this day in history 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  Guy Middleton, Hove England, actor (Gentlemen Marrie Brunettes) on December - 14.   

1908  On December - 14 laurence Naismith, Surrey England, actor (Judge Fulton-Persuaders)   

1909  On December - 14 edward L Tatum, US, molecular geneticist (Nobel 1958)   

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

1911  Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and his expedition of four companions, are the first to reach the South Pole and return safely on this day in history.   

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)   

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  Greece formally takes possession of Crete on December - 14.   

1914  On December - 14 lisandro de la Torre and others found the Democratic Progressist Party (Partido Demócrata Progresista, PDP) at the Hotel Savoy, Buenos Aires.   

1914  Dan Dailey, NYC, dancer/actor (Gov Drinkwater-Governor & JJ) on December - 14.   

1914  Giovanni Sgambati, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history 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 December - 14.   

1917  Elyse Knox, Hartford Ct, actress (Hit the Ice, Black Gold) on December - 14.   

1918  On December - 14 giacomo Puccini's opera "Il Trittico," premieres in NYC   

1918  On December - 14 sidonio Pais, prince of Portugal, murdered   

1919  Shirley Jackson, US, writer (Road Through the Wall) on December - 14.   

1920  Heavyweight Jack Dempsey KOs Bill Brennan in NYC on this day in history.   

1920  Albertus Meintser, office clerk/resistance fighter on December - 14.   

1922  Charley Trippi, NFL halfback (Chicago Cardinals) on this day in history.   

1923  Gerard K "Simon" van het Reve, Dutch writer (Evenings) on December - 14.   

1923  Gerard K "Simon" van het Reve, Dutch writer (Evenings, Dear Guys) on December - 14.   

1923  Giuseppi Gallignani, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1924  On December - 14 chiang Kai-shek occupies Hankou   

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

1926  Danish Madsen govt, forms on December - 14.   

1926  On this day in history frank King, cricketer (WI fast bowler in 14 Tests in 50's, 29 wkts)   

1926  Theo van Rysselberghe, Belgian painter (pointillism), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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1009  Emperor Go-Suzaku of Japan (d. 1045) was born on December - 14.   

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

1503  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 December - 14 birth of (baptism date)   

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

1077  Agnes of Poitou, German empress/wife of emperor Henry III, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1460  On this day in history death of guarino da Verona (b. 1370)   

1476  Death of Vlad III the Impaler (b. 1431) on this day in history.   

1510  Death of Friedrich of Saxony (b. 1473) on December - 14.   

1542  On December - 14 james, king of Scotland (1513-42), dies at 30