Page 4: Historical Events In December - 14

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

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 on December - 14.   

1907  On December - 14 guy Middleton, Hove England, actor (Gentlemen Marrie Brunettes)   

1908  On this day in history laurence Naismith, Surrey England, actor (Judge Fulton-Persuaders)   

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

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  On this day in history south Pole 1st reached, by Norwegian Roald Amundsen   

1911  Ota Adler, Czech/British fur trader/founder (Federal Trust) on December - 14.   

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

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 December - 14 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  On this day in history 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 December - 14.   

1919  Shirley Jackson, US, writer (Road Through the Wall) on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1923  On this day in history giuseppi Gallignani, composer, dies at 72   

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

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

1926  On December - 14 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  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 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1077  On December - 14 agnes of Poitou, German empress/wife of emperor Henry III, dies   

1136  On December - 14 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  Death of Guarino da Verona (b. 1370) on December - 14.   

1476  Death of Vlad III the Impaler (b. 1431) on December - 14.   

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

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