Page 4: Historical Events In December - 14

1906  John A C Oudemans, Dutch geographer/astronomer, dies at 78 on December - 14.   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1909  On December - 14 leopold II, king of Belgium, dies   

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  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 this day in history.   

1911  On December - 14 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 December - 14.   

1913  Greece formally takes possession of Crete on December - 14.   

1914  Lisandro de la Torre and others found the Democratic Progressist Party (Partido Demócrata Progresista, PDP) at the Hotel Savoy, Buenos Aires on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history dan Dailey, NYC, dancer/actor (Gov Drinkwater-Governor & JJ)   

1914  On this day in history giovanni Sgambati, composer, dies at 73   

1915  On this day in history jack Johnson is 1st black world heavyweight boxing champion   

1915  On this day in history 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 this day in history sidonio Pais, prince of Portugal, murdered   

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

1920  Heavyweight Jack Dempsey KOs Bill Brennan in NYC on December - 14.   

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

1922  On December - 14 charley Trippi, NFL halfback (Chicago Cardinals)   

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

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

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

1924  On this day in history chiang Kai-shek occupies Hankou   

1924  On December - 14 marion Morgan, singer (Stop the Music)   

1926  Danish Madsen govt, forms on this day in history.   

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

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

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1009  Emperor Go-Suzaku of Japan (d. 1045) was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 14.   

1553  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1631  On this day in history birth of anne Conway, Viscountess Conway, English philosopher (d. 1679)   

1640  On December - 14 birth of (baptism date)   

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

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 this day in history death of john Oldcastle, Lord Cobham, English nobleman, hanged & burned   

1460  On December - 14 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 this day in history.   

1542  James, king of Scotland (1513-42), dies at 30 on December - 14.