Page 4: Historical Events In December - 14

1907  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)   

1908  Laurence Naismith, Surrey England, actor (Judge Fulton-Persuaders)   

1909  Edward L Tatum, US, molecular geneticist (Nobel 1958).   

1909  Leopold II, king of Belgium, dies.   

1911  Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and his expedition of four companions, are the inaugural to reach the South Pole and return safely   

1911  Roald Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer, is recorded as becoming the inaugural man to reach the South Pole   

1911  South Pole 1st reached, by Norwegian Roald Amundsen   

1911  Ota Adler, Czech/British fur trader/founder (Federal Trust).   

1912  Canadian Pacific leases Quebec Central Railway Company, Quebec   

1912  Morey Amsterdam, Chicago Ill, comedian (Buddy-Dick Van Dyke Show)   

1913  Greece formally takes possession of Crete   

1914  Lisandro de la Torre and others are discovered the Democratic Progressist Party (Partido Demócrata Progresista, PDP) at the Hotel Savoy, Buenos Aires.   

1914  Dan Dailey, NYC, dancer/actor (Gov Drinkwater-Governor and JJ)   

1914  Giovanni Sgambati, composer, dies at 73   

1915  Jack Johnson is 1st black world heavyweight boxing champion   

1915  Clay Warnick, Tacoma Wash, choral director (Jimmie Rodgers Show).   

1917  UFA, Universal Film AG, forms in Germany.   

1917  Elyse Knox, Hartford Ct, actress (Hit the Ice, Black Gold).   

1918  Giacomo Puccini's opera "Il Trittico," premieres in NYC.   

1918  Sidonio Pais, prince of Portugal, murdered.   

1919  Shirley Jackson, US, writer (Road Through the Wall).   

1920  Heavyweight Jack Dempsey KOs Bill Brennan in NYC.   

1920  Albertus Meintser, office clerk/resistance fighter.   

1922  Charley Trippi, NFL halfback (Chicago Cardinals).   

1923  Gerard K "Simon" van het Reve, Dutch writer (Evenings).   

1923  Gerard K "Simon" van het Reve, Dutch writer (Evenings, Dear Guys)   

1923  Giuseppi Gallignani, composer, dies at 72   

1924  Chiang Kai-shek occupies Hankou.   

1924  Marion Morgan, singer (Stop the Music)   

1926  Danish Madsen govt, forms.   

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

1926  Theo van Rysselberghe, Belgian painter (pointillism), dies at 64.   

1927  Iraq gains independence from Britain, but British troops remain   

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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 this day in history.   

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  On December - 14 birth of henri IV the Bourbon, king of Navarra (Henri III)/France   

1625  Barthélemy d'Herbelot de Molainville, French orientalist (d. 1695) was born on December - 14.   

1631  On December - 14 birth of anne Conway, Viscountess Conway, English philosopher (d. 1679)   

1640  (baptism date) was born on December - 14.   

0872  Adrian II, Italian Pope (867-72)/last married pope, dies at about 80 on this day in history.   

1077  Agnes of Poitou, German empress/wife of emperor Henry III, dies on December - 14.   

1136  Death of Harald IV, "Gylle Krist", king of Norway, murdered on December - 14.   

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  On this day in history death of vlad III the Impaler (b. 1431)   

1510  On December - 14 death of friedrich of Saxony (b. 1473)   

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