Historical Events In December - 14

1906  John A C Oudemans, Dutch geographer/astronomer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

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  Guy Middleton, Hove England, actor (Gentlemen Marrie Brunettes) on this day in history.  

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

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

1909  Leopold II, king of Belgium, dies on December - 14.  

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 December - 14.  

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

1914  Giovanni Sgambati, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1915  On December - 14 jack Johnson is 1st black world heavyweight boxing champion  

1915  Clay Warnick, Tacoma Wash, choral director (Jimmie Rodgers Show) on December - 14.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1920  Heavyweight Jack Dempsey KOs Bill Brennan in NYC on this day in history.  

1920  Albertus Meintser, office clerk/resistance fighter on December - 14.  

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

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

1923  On December - 14 gerard K "Simon" van het Reve, Dutch writer (Evenings, Dear Guys)  

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

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

1924  On this day in history marion Morgan, singer (Stop the Music)  

1926  On this day in history danish Madsen govt, forms  

1926  On December - 14 frank King, cricketer (WI fast bowler in 14 Tests in 50's, 29 wkts)  

1926  On this day in history 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  Nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist/prophet was born on December - 14.  

1546  On this day in history 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  Barthélemy d'Herbelot de Molainville, French orientalist (d. 1695) was born on this day in history.  

1631  Anne Conway, Viscountess Conway, English philosopher (d. 1679) was born on December - 14.  

1640  On December - 14 birth of (baptism date)  

0872  Adrian II, Italian Pope (867-72)/last married pope, dies at about 80 on December - 14.  

1077  Agnes of Poitou, German empress/wife of emperor Henry III, dies on this day in history.  

1136  On December - 14 death of harald IV, "Gylle Krist", king of Norway, murdered  

1417  On this day in history death of john Oldcastle, Lord Cobham, English nobleman, hanged & burned  

1460  On this day in history death of guarino da Verona (b. 1370)  

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

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

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