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

1908  Laurence Naismith, Surrey England, actor (Judge Fulton-Persuaders) on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history edward L Tatum, US, molecular geneticist (Nobel 1958)   

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  On December - 14 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 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  On this day in history giovanni Sgambati, composer, dies at 73   

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

1915  Clay Warnick, Tacoma Wash, choral director (Jimmie Rodgers Show) on this day in history.   

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

1917  Elyse Knox, Hartford Ct, actress (Hit the Ice, Black Gold) on this day in history.   

1918  Giacomo Puccini's opera "Il Trittico," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1918  Sidonio Pais, prince of Portugal, murdered on December - 14.   

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

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

1923  On December - 14 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 December - 14 chiang Kai-shek occupies Hankou   

1924  Marion Morgan, singer (Stop the Music) on December - 14.   

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

1503  On December - 14 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  Henri IV the Bourbon, king of Navarra (Henri III)/France was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1417  Death of John Oldcastle, Lord Cobham, English nobleman, hanged & burned on December - 14.   

1460  On December - 14 death of guarino da Verona (b. 1370)   

1476  On December - 14 death of vlad III the Impaler (b. 1431)   

1510  Death of Friedrich of Saxony (b. 1473) on this day in history.   

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