Historical Events In December - 14

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

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 December - 14 guy Middleton, Hove England, actor (Gentlemen Marrie Brunettes)   

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

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

1909  On this day in history leopold II, king of Belgium, dies   

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  Roald Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer, becomes the first man to reach the South Pole on this day in history.   

1911  South Pole 1st reached, by Norwegian Roald Amundsen on December - 14.   

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 this day in history.   

1912  Morey Amsterdam, Chicago Ill, comedian (Buddy-Dick Van Dyke Show) on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history greece formally takes possession of Crete   

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  On this day in history dan Dailey, NYC, dancer/actor (Gov Drinkwater-Governor & JJ)   

1914  On December - 14 giovanni Sgambati, composer, dies at 73   

1915  Jack Johnson is 1st black world heavyweight boxing champion on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history clay Warnick, Tacoma Wash, choral director (Jimmie Rodgers Show)   

1917  On December - 14 uFA, Universal Film AG, forms in Germany   

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

1918  Giacomo Puccini's opera "Il Trittico," premieres in NYC on December - 14.   

1918  Sidonio Pais, prince of Portugal, murdered on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history shirley Jackson, US, writer (Road Through the Wall)   

1920  On December - 14 heavyweight Jack Dempsey KOs Bill Brennan in NYC   

1920  On this day in history albertus Meintser, office clerk/resistance fighter   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1924  Chiang Kai-shek occupies Hankou on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1926  On December - 14 theo van Rysselberghe, Belgian painter (pointillism), dies at 64   

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1009  On December - 14 birth of emperor Go-Suzaku of Japan (d. 1045)   

1363  On December - 14 birth of john Van [Jean C] Gerson, French theologist   

1503  On December - 14 birth of nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist/prophet   

1546  On December - 14 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 December - 14 birth of barthélemy d'Herbelot de Molainville, French orientalist (d. 1695)   

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

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

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

1542  James, king of Scotland (1513-42), dies at 30 on this day in history.