December 14 is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common December 2007 is the twelfth month of that year It began on a Saturday and 31 days later ended on a Monday PortalCurrent events News collections and sources See WikipediaNews collections and sources. December 2004: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September December 14, 2003 December 2003 - please do not remove the date header or category December 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - December 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - December 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 17 days remaining until the end of the year.
Events
- 1287 - St. Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses, killing over 50,000 people. St Lucia's flood ( Sint-Luciavloed) was a massive Flood that affected the Netherlands and Northern Germany on December 14, 1287 The Zuiderzee (ˌzaɪdɚ ˈzeɪ] Dutch: Zuiderzee, ˈzœydərzeː was a shallow Inlet of the North Sea in the northwest of the Netherlands The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands
- 1542 - Princess Mary Stuart becomes Queen Mary I of Scotland.
- 1702 (according to the old calendar; January 30, 1703 by the new calendar) - The Forty-seven Ronin, under the command of Ōishi Kuranosuke, avenge the death of their master. Year 1702 ( MDCCII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year A lunisolar calendar is a Calendar in many Cultures whose date indicates both the Moon phase and the time of the solar Year. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Year 1703 ( MDCCIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The revenge of the, also known as the Forty-seven Samurai, the Akō vendetta, or the took place in Japan at the start of the eighteenth century was the karō of the Akō han in Harima Province (now Hyōgo Prefecture) Japan (1679 - 1701
- 1751 - The Theresian Military Academy is founded as the first Military Academy in the world. Year 1751 ( MDCCLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Theresian Military Academy is an academy where the Austrian Armed Forces train their officers.
- 1782 - The Montgolfier brothers first balloon lifts on its first test flight. Year 1782 ( MDCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Joseph-Michel Montgolfier ( 26 August 1740 – 26 June 1810) and Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier ( 6 January 1745
- 1819 - Alabama becomes the 22nd U.S. state. Year 1819 ( MDCCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar in the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government
- 1825 - Advocates of Liberalism in Russia rise up against Tsar Nicholas I and are put down in the Decembrist Revolt in St. Petersburg. Year 1825 ( MDCCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Liberalism is a broad array of related ideas and theories of Government that consider individual Liberty to be the most important political goal Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River
- 1836 - The Toledo War unofficially ends. Year 1836 ( MDCCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap The Toledo War (1835–1836 also known as the Ohio-Michigan War, was the mostly bloodless boundary dispute between the U
- 1896 - The Glasgow Underground Railway is opened by the Glasgow District Subway Company. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The Glasgow Subway is an underground metro line in Glasgow, Scotland.
- 1900 - Quantum Mechanics: Max Planck presents a theoretical derivation of his black-body radiation law. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Quantum mechanics is the study of mechanical systems whose dimensions are close to the Atomic scale such as Molecules Atoms Electrons For a general introduction see Black body. In Physics, Planck's law describes the spectral radiance of Electromagnetic radiation
- 1902 - The Commercial Pacific Cable Company lays the first Pacific telegraph cable, from Ocean Beach, San Francisco to Honolulu, Hawaii. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Commercial Pacific Cable Company was founded in 1901 and ceased operations in October 1951 The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions Ocean Beach is a Beach that runs along the west coast of San Francisco, California, United States, at the Pacific Ocean. Honolulu is the Capital and most populous Census-designated place (CDP in the U
- 1903 - The Wright Brothers make their first attempt to fly with the Wright Flyer at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Kitty Hawk is a town in Dare County, North Carolina, United States.
- 1907 - The schooner Thomas W. Lawson runs aground and founders near the Hellweather's Reef within the Scilly Isles in a gale. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Development and construction Designed by Naval architect Bowdoin B The pilot and 15 seamen die.
- 1911 - Roald Amundsen's team, comprising himself, Olav Bjaaland, Helmer Hanssen, Sverre Hassel, and Oscar Wisting, becomes the first to reach the South Pole. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen (ˈɾuːɑl ˈɑmʉnsən ( July 16, 1872 – c Olav Bjaaland ( March 5, 1873 - June 8, 1961) was a Norwegian ski champion and one of the first five to reach the South Pole on the Helmer Julius Hanssen (1870-1956 was a Norwegian polar explorer and one of the first five to reach the South Pole on the expedition of Roald Amundsen Sverre Helge Hassel (1876 - 1928 was a Norwegian polar explorer and one of the first five people to reach the South Pole. Oscar Adolf Wisting ( June 6 1871 - December 5 1936) was a Norwegian polar explorer The South Pole, also known as the Geographic South Pole or Terrestrial South Pole, is the southernmost point on the surface of the Earth.
- 1914 - Lisandro de la Torre and others found the Democratic Progressist Party (Partido Demócrata Progresista, PDP) at the Hotel Savoy, Buenos Aires. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Lisandro de la Torre ( 6 December 1868 &ndash 5 January 1939) was an Argentine Politician, born in Rosario, The Democratic Progressive Party (Partido Demócrata Progresista is a provincial Political party (which in its roots was progressive, but now is considered conservative Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern
- 1918 - Friedrich Karl von Hessen, a German prince elected by the Parliament of Finland to become King Väinö I, renounces the Finnish throne. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Frederick Charles Louis Constantine, Prince and Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel ( May 1, 1868, Gut Panker &ndash May 28 Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Eduskunta (in Finnish) or the Riksdag (in Swedish) is the Parliament of Finland. Frederick Charles Louis Constantine, Prince and Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel ( May 1, 1868, Gut Panker &ndash May 28 This is a list of the monarchs of Finland until it became a Republic in 1919; that is the Kings of Sweden with Regents and
- 1939 - Winter War: The Soviet Union is expelled from the League of Nations. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Winter War (Talvisota Советско-финляндская война - official Зимняя война - unofficial Vinterkriget began when the The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 The League of Nations was an International organization founded as a result of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919–1920
- 1941 - German military commander of Kharkiv, Ukraine issues an order, under which the Jewish population was to move to the city periphery within 2 days, into the barracks of the works of a machine factory. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Kharkiv or Kharkov (Харків Харьков is the second largest city in Ukraine. Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ In the next days 15,000 Jews are shot at Drobitsky Yar. Drobitsky Yar is a ravine 8-12km south east from Kharkiv, Ukraine.
- 1941 - World War II: Japan signs treaty of alliance with Thailand. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj
- 1946 - The UN General Assembly votes to establish its headquarters in New York City. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Membership For two articles dealing with membership in the General Assembly see General Assembly members The City of New York
- 1947 - The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is founded in Daytona Beach, Florida. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States.
- 1955 - Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Portugal, Romania and Spain join the United Nations. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (الأردنّ al-Urdunn) is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern Laos (ˈlɑːoʊs or /ˈlaʊs/ officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a Landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security
- 1958 - The 3rd Soviet Antarctic Expedition becomes the first expedition to reach The Pole of Relative Inaccessibility in the Antarctic. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A pole of inaccessibility marks a location that is the most challenging to reach owing to its remoteness from geographical features which could provide access
- 1962 - NASA's Mariner 2 becomes the first spacecraft to fly by Venus. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program Mariner 2 (Mariner-Venus 1962 a space probe to Venus, was the first successful Spacecraft in the NASA Mariner program. A spacecraft is a Vehicle or machine designed for Spaceflight. The VENUS ( V ictoria E xperimental N etwork U nder the S ea project is a cabled sea floor observatory operated by the University
- 1964 - American Civil Rights Movement: Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States - The United States Supreme Court rules that the U.S. Congress can use its Commerce Clause power to fight discrimination. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. The American Civil Rights Movement (1955–1968 refers to the reform movements in the United States aimed at abolishing racial discrimination against African Heart of Atlanta Motel Inc v United States, 379 US 241 ( 1964) was a landmark United States Supreme Court case holding that the U The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses Article 1 Section 8 Clause 3 of the United States Constitution, known as the Commerce Clause, states that Congress has the power to regulate commerce with foreign
- 1972 - Apollo program: Eugene Cernan is the last person to walk on the moon, after he and Harrison Schmitt complete the third and final Extra-vehicular activity (EVA) of Apollo 17. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Eugene Andrew Cernan (born March 14, 1934) is a retired United States Navy officer and a former NASA Astronaut of Czechoslovakian Harrison Hagan "Jack" Schmitt (born July 3, 1935) is an American Geologist, a former NASA Astronaut and a one-term Extra-vehicular activity ( EVA) is work done by an Astronaut away from the Earth and outside of a Spacecraft. This was the last manned mission to the moon of the 20th century.
- 1981 - Arab-Israeli conflict: Israel's Knesset passes The Golan Heights Law, extending Israeli law to the area of the Golan Heights. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. For Beit Knesset a Jewish Place of worship, see Synagogue. The Knesset (כנסת lit The Golan Heights Law is the Israeli law which applies Israel's government and laws to the Golan Heights. Borders of Israel The Golan Heights ( الجولان al-Jawlān, הגולן ha-Golan) is a strategic Plateau and mountainous
- 1995 - Yugoslav Wars: The Dayton Agreement is signed in Paris by leaders of various governments. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The Yugoslav Wars were a series of violent conflicts in the territory of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY that took place between 1991 and The General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, also known as the Dayton Agreement, Dayton Accords, Paris Protocol Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city
- 2003 - President of Pakistan Pervez Musharaf narrowly escapes an assassination attempt. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The President of Pakistan ( Urdū: صدر Sadr-e-Mumlikat) is the Head of state of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. General (ret Pervez Musharraf ( (born 11 August 1943 NI(M, HI(M, TBt, is the former Military dictator and President of
- 2004 - The Millau viaduct, the highest bridge in the world, near Millau, France is officially opened. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Millau Viaduct (le Viaduc de Millau) is a large cable-stayed road-bridge that spans the valley of the River Tarn near Millau Millau (Occitan Milhau is a commune in the department of Aveyron in southern France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
Births
- 1009 - Emperor Go-Suzaku of Japan (d. Emperor Go-Suzaku (後朱雀天皇 Go-Suzaku-tennō) ( December 14, 1009 &ndash February 7, 1045) was the 69th emperor 1045)
- 1503 - Nostradamus, French astrologer (d. Michel de Nostredame (14 December 1503 or 21 December 1503 &ndash 2 July 1566 usually Latinized to Nostradamus, was a French Apothecary 1566)
- 1546 - Tycho Brahe, Danish astronomer and alchemist (d. Tycho Brahe, born Tyge Ottesen Brahe ( December 14 1546 &ndash October 24 1601) was a Danish nobleman 1601)
- 1625 - Barthélemy d'Herbelot de Molainville, French orientalist (d. Barthélemy d'Herbelot de Molainville ( December 14, 1625 &ndash December 8, 1695) French Orientalist, was born at 1695)
- 1631 - Anne Conway, Viscountess Conway, English philosopher (d. Anne (nee Finch Conway Viscountess Conway ( 14 December 1631 – February 18, 1679) was an English Philosopher whose work in the 1679)
- 1640 - (baptism date) - Aphra Behn, English playwright and novelist (d. 1689)
- 1678 - Daniel Neal, English historian (d. Daniel Neal ( December 14, 1678 &ndash April 4, 1743) was an English Historian. 1743)
- 1720 - Justus Möser, German statesman (d. Year 1743 ( MDCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1720 ( MDCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Justus Möser ( December 14, 1720, Osnabrück &ndash January 8, 1794, Osnabrück) was a German jurist and social 1794)
- 1775 - Philander Chase, American founder of Kenyon College (d. Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1775 ( MDCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Philander Chase ( December 14, 1775 - September 20, 1852) was an Episcopal Church Bishop, educator and pioneer of 1852)
- 1775 - Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald, British admiral (d. Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Admiral Lord Sir Thomas Alexander Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald, Marquês do Maranhão GCB, RN (14 December 1860)
- 1784 - Princess Maria Antonia of Naples and Sicily, Princess of Asturias (d. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Year 1784 ( MDCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Princess Maria Antonia of Naples and Sicily, also called Princess Marie Antoinette of Naples and Sicily ( 14 December 1784, Caserta Palace, 1806)
- 1787 - Maria Ludovika of Austria-Este, Empress of Austria and queen of Hungary and Bohemia (d. Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1787 ( MDCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Maria Ludovika of Austria-Este, also known as Maria Ludovika of Modena (Maria Ludovika Beatrix von Modena ( Monza, 14 December 1787 – 7 April 1816)
- 1791 - Charles Wolfe, Irish Poet (d. Year 1816 ( MDCCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1791 ( MDCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Charles Wolfe may be Charles Wolfe (1791–1823 Irish poet Charles L 1823)
- 1824 - Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, French painter (d. Year 1823 ( MDCCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1824 ( MDCCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, ( 14 December 1824 – 24 October 1898) was a French painter, who became the president 1898)
- 1866 - Roger Fry, English artist and art critic (d. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Roger Eliot Fry (14 December 1866 – 9 September 1934) was an English artist and an Art critic, and a member of the Bloomsbury group 1934)
- 1870 - Karl Renner, President of Austria (d. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Karl Renner ( December 14, 1870 – December 31, 1950) was an Austrian Politician. The Austrian Federal President ( German language: Österreichischer Bundespräsident) is the federal Head of state of Austria. 1950)
- 1881 - Katherine MacDonald, American actress and film producer (d. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Katherine Agnew MacDonald ( December 14, 1891 &ndash June 4, 1956) was an American actress and Film producer 1956)
- 1884 - Jane Cowl, American actress and playwright (d. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Jane Cowl ( December 14 1883 - June 22 1950) was born Grace Bailey in Boston Massachusetts. 1950)
- 1895 - Paul Eluard, French poet (d. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Paul Éluard was the Pen name of Eugène Émile Paul Grindel ( 14 December 1895 – 18 November 1952) a French 1952)
- 1895 - King George VI of the United Kingdom (d. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 1952)
- 1896 - Jimmy Doolittle, American General (d. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year General James Harold "Jimmy" Doolittle USAF (14 December 1896 &ndash 27 September 1993 was an American Aviation pioneer 1993)
- 1897 - Margaret Chase Smith, American politician (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Margaret Chase Smith ( December 14, 1897 – May 29, 1995) was a Republican Senator from Maine, and one 1995)
- 1897 - Kurt Schuschnigg, Austrian politician (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Kurt Alois Josef Johann Schuschnigg ( December 14, 1897 - November 18, 1977) was an Austrian Politician who in 1934 succeeded the assassinated 1977)
- 1902 - Frances Bavier, American actress (d. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Frances Bavier (December 14 1902 – December 6 1989 was an American Emmy Award -winning character actress, best remembered for her role as 1989)
- 1908 - Morey Amsterdam, American comedian and actor (d. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Morey Amsterdam ( December 14, 1908 – October 27, 1996) was a veteran American television actor and comedian renowned for his large 1996)
- 1908 - Claude Davey, Welsh rugby union footballer
- 1908 - Mária Szepes, Hungarian authoress (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Claude Davey (14 December 1908 - 18 February 2001 was a Wales international Rugby union player who played club rugby for several teams most notably Sale Mária Szepes ˈsɛpɛʃ}} ( December 14, 1908 &ndash September 3 2007) was a Hungarian author 2007)
- 1909 - Edward Tatum, American geneticist, Nobel laureate (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Edward Lawrie Tatum ( December 14, 1909 &ndash November 5, 1975) was an American geneticist. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1975)
- 1911 - Spike Jones, American comedian and musician (d. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Lindley Armstrong "Spike" Jones ( December 14, 1911 – May 1, 1965) was a popular musician and bandleader specializing in performing 1965)
- 1911 - Hans von Ohain, German/American aerospace engineer (d. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Hans Joachim Pabst von Ohain ( December 14 1911 March 13 1998) was one of the inventors of jet propulsion. 1998)
- 1913 - Dan Dailey, American actor (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Daniel James Dailey Jr ( December 14, 1915 &ndash October 16, 1978) was an American dancer and Actor. 1978)
- 1914 - Karl Carstens, President of Germany (d. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Karl Carstens ( December 14, 1914 - May 29, 1992) was a German politician The President of Germany (deutscher Bundespräsident is Germany 's Head of state. 1992)
- 1914 - Attila Petschauer, Hungarian fencer (d. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Attila Petschauer ( December 14, 1904 &ndash January 20, 1943) was a Jewish Hungarian Olympic fencer 1943)
- 1914 - Rosalyn Tureck, American pianist and harpsichordist (d. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rosalyn Tureck ( December 14, 1914 - July 17, 2003) was an American Pianist and Harpsichordist who was particularly associated 2003)
- 1916 - Shirley Jackson, American writer (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Shirley Jackson ( December 14, 1916, San Francisco California - August 8, 1965, Bennington Vermont) was an influential 1965)
- 1917 - C.-H. Hermansson, Swedish communist leader
- 1917 - June Taylor, American choreographer (d. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Carl-Henrik Hermansson (born in Bollnäs on December 14 1917) is a former Swedish Politician. June Taylor ( 14 December 1917 - 16 May 2004) was an American choreographer 2004)
- 1917 - Elyse Knox, American Actress
- 1918 - James T. Aubrey, American television executive (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Elyse Knox (born December 14, 1917) is an American actress Early life Born in Hartford Connecticut, she studied at the Traphagen Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common James Thomas Aubrey Jr (December 14 1918 – September 3 1994 was an American television and film executive 1994)
- 1918 - B.K.S. Iyengar, Indian yoga advocate
- 1920 - Clark Terry, American trumpeter
- 1922 - Nikolay Basov, Soviet physicist, Nobel laureate (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar ( Kannada:ಬೆಳ್ಳೂರ್ ಕೃಷ್ಣಮಾಚಾರ್ ಸುಂದರರಾಜ ಐಯಂಗಾರ್ (also known as Yogacharya Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Clark Terry (born December 14, 1920) nicknamed Mumbles, is a Grammy Award-winning American swing and bop Trumpeter, a Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Nikolay Gennadiyevich Basov (Николай Геннадиевич Басов ( December 14, 1922 &ndash July 1, 2001) was a Soviet The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 2001)
- 1922 - Don Hewitt, American creator of 60 Minutes
- 1923 - Gerard Reve, Dutch writer (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Don S Hewitt (born Donald Hewitt, December 14 1922) is an American television news producer and executive best known for creating Not to be confused with the BBC news magazine program Sixty Minutes (TV series. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gerard Kornelis van het Reve (born December 14, 1923 in Amsterdam, Netherlands &ndash died April 8, 2006 in Zulte 2006)
- 1924 - Raj Kapoor, Indian actor (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ranbirraj Kapoor 'The Show-man' ( Hindi: राज कपूर Rāj Kapūr December 14, 1924 - June 2, 1988) was an Indian 1988)
- 1925 - Sam Jones, American baseball player (d. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about Sam Jones (1925-1971 The baseball player Sam Jones (1892-1966 was also known as " Sad Sam Jones " 1971)
- 1927 - Richard Cassilly, American tenor (d. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Richard Cassilly (born December 14, 1927, Washington DC &ndash died January 30, 1998, Boston) was one of his generation's 1998)
- 1931 - Jon Elia, Pakistani scholar, poet and philosopher (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jaun Elia (also transliterated into English as Jon and Joan) ( Urdu: جون ایلیا) ( 2002)
- 1932 - Abbe Lane, American singer and actress
- 1932 - Charlie Rich, American musician (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Abbe Lane (born December 14, 1932) is an American Singer and Actress. Charlie Rich ( December 14, 1932 - July 25, 1995) was an American Country Music Singer/Musician. 1995)
- 1935 - Lewis Arquette, American film actor, writer and producer (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lewis Michael Arquette ( December 14 1935 – February 10 2001) was an American Film Actor, writer 2001)
- 1935 - Lee Remick, American actress (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Lee Ann Remick ( December 14, 1935 – July 2, 1991) was an Academy Award - and Tony Award -nominated American film and 1991)
- 1938 - Leonardo Boff, Brazilian theologian
- 1939 - Ernie Davis, American football player (d. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Leonardo Boff was born 14 December 1938 in Concórdia, Santa Catarina state Brazil. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ernie Davis (December 14 1939 &ndash May 18 1963 was an American football Running back and the first African-American athlete to win the Heisman 1963)
- 1940 - Lex Gold, Scottish football administrator
- 1941 - Karan Armstrong, American soprano
- 1941 - Ellen Willis, American journalist (d. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lex Gold, CBE (born 14 December, 1940 in Lanark, Scotland) is an administrator and former footballer who currently Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the opera singer For the author please see Karen Armstrong. Ellen Jane Willis ( December 14, 1941 &ndash November 9, 2006) was an American political essayist, Journalist 2006)
- 1942 - Zoe Laskari, Greek actress
- 1943 - R. Emmett Tyrrell, American magazine publisher
- 1946 - Jane Birkin, English-born French actress and singer
- 1946 - Patty Duke, American actress
- 1946 - Ruth Fuchs, East German athlete
- 1946 - Michael Ovitz, American film producer
- 1946 - Stan Smith, American tennis player
- 1946 - Joyce Vincent Wilson, American singer (Tony Orlando and Dawn)
- 1947 - Christopher Parkening, American guitarist
- 1947 - Linda Sutton, English artist
- 1948 - Lester Bangs, American music journalist (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Zoe Laskari (Ζωή Λάσκαρη born December 14, 1943) is a Greek Film and Theatre actress, one of the most popular Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Emmett Tyrrell Jr (born December 14, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American Conservative magazine publisher Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jane Mallory Birkin OBE (born 14 December 1946) is an English-born French Actress, Singer and Film director. Anna Marie "Patty" Duke (born December 14, 1946) is an Academy Award - three-time Emmy Award - and two-time Golden Globe Ruth Fuchs, née Gamm (born December 14, 1946 in Egeln) is a German politician and former athlete Michael S Ovitz (b December 14 1946, Los Angeles California) is a former talent agent and Hollywood powerhouse who served as the head of the Stanley Roger Smith (born December 14, 1946 in Pasadena California) is a former American Tennis player who with his partner Bob Lutz Joyce Vincent Wilson (born 14 December 1946, Detroit, Michigan) is an American Singer, most famous for being one-third Tony Orlando and Dawn (originally known as Dawn, and later as Dawn featuring Tony Orlando) is a Pop music group that was popular in the 1970s Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Christopher Parkening (born 14 December, 1947) is an American guitarist. Linda Sutton (born December 14, 1947) is a British painter. She was born in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Leslie Conway Bangs ( December 13, 1948 &ndash April 30, 1982) was an American music journalist, author and musician 1982)
- 1948 - Dee Wallace-Stone, American actress
- 1949 - Bill Buckner, American baseball player
- 1949 - Cliff Williams, English bassist (AC/DC)
- 1951 - Jan Timman, Dutch chess grandmaster
- 1952 - Germain Houde, French Canadian actor
- 1953 - Vijay Amritraj, Indian tennis player
- 1953 - René Eespere, Soviet-born Estonian composer
- 1953 - Vangelis Meimarakis, Greek lawyer and politician
- 1953 - Mikael Odenberg, Swedish politician
- 1954 - James Horan, American actor
- 1954 - Alan Kulwicki, American NASCAR driver (d. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Dee Wallace-Stone (born December 14, 1948) is an American Motion picture and Television actress. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. William Joseph "Bill" Buckner (born December 14, 1949) is a former Major League Baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cliff Williams (born December 14, 1949) is an English Bassist, best known for his membership in the Australian Hard rock AC/DC are an Australian Hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Jan Timman (born December 14, 1951) is a Dutch Chess Grandmaster who was one of the world's leading players from the late 1970s to Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Germain Houde (born December 14, 1952 is a Quebec Genie Award -winning Actor. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Vijay Amritraj ( Tamil: விஜய் அமிர்தராஜ் born December 14, 1953) is a former Indian Tennis player sports commentator René Eespere (born December 14, 1953 in Tallinn) is an Estonian Composer. Evangelos "Vangelis" Meimarakis (Ευάγγελος "Βαγγέλης" Μεϊμαράκης (born December 14, 1953) is a Greek lawyer Mikael Ingemarsson Odenberg (born 14 December 1953 in Stockholm) is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) James Horan (b December 14, 1954 in Louisville Kentucky, US) is an American Character actor who has appeared in Alan Dennis Kulwicki (December 14 1954 &ndash April 1 1993 nicknamed "Special K" and the "Polish Prince" was an American NASCAR Winston Cup 1993)
- 1954 - Steven MacLean, Canadian astronaut
- 1956 - Hanni Wenzel, Liechtenstein skier
- 1957 - Gary Ferris, American author
- 1958 - Mike Scott, Scottish singer-songwriter (The Waterboys)
- 1958 - Spider Stacy, English musician (The Pogues)
- 1959 - Jorge Vaca, Mexican boxer
- 1960 - Bob Paris, American bodybuilder and gay rights advocate
- 1960 - Chris Waddle, English footballer
- 1962 - Ginger Lynn (Ginger Lynn Allen), American adult film actress
- 1963 - Greg Abbott, English former football player
- 1963 - Cynthia Gibb, American actress
- 1965 - Craig Biggio, American baseball player
- 1965 - Ken Hill, American baseball player
- 1966 - Fabrizio Giovanardi, Italian racecar driver
- 1966 - Bill Ranford, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1966 - Tim Skold, Swedish/American musician
- 1967 - Ewa Białołęcka, Polish writer
- 1969 - Scott Hatteberg, American baseball player
- 1970 - Nadine Garner, Australian actress
- 1970 - Anna Maria Jopek, Polish singer
- 1970 - Beth Orton, English singer-songwriter
- 1971 - Natascha McElhone, English actress
- 1972 - Eric Anderson, American musical theatre actor
- 1972 - Marcus Jensen, American baseball player
- 1973 - Tomasz Radzinski, Polish-born Canadian soccer player
- 1973 - Tia Texada, American actress and singer
- 1973 - Thuy Trang, American actress (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Steven Glenwood MacLean (b December 14, 1954) is a Canadian Astronaut. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hanni Wenzel (born in Straubing, Germany on December 14, 1956) is a former alpine skier from Liechtenstein. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Gary Ferris (born December 14, 1957) is an American author His works include Presidential Places (1999 and the Capital Region Media Directory Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Michael 'Mike' Scott (born December 14 1958 in Edinburgh, Scotland) is the founding member and chief Songwriter of rock band Peter "Spider" Stacy (born 14 December, 1958 in Eastbourne) is an English musician The Pogues are a band of mixed Irish and English background playing Traditional Irish music with influences from Punk rock, formed in 1982 and fronted by Shane The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jorge Vaca (born December 14, 1959 in Guadalajara Jalisco, Mexico, was a professional boxer in the Welterweight (147 Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bob Paris (born Robert Clark Paris on December 14, 1959) is a popular best-selling author an award-winning public speaker and an internationally renown Christopher Roland Waddle (born 14 December 1960 in Felling, Tyne and Wear, England) is an English former professional Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ginger Lynn (born Ginger Lynn Allen December 14, 1962) is an American pornographic actress, remembered for her work in the 1980s Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gregory Stephen "Greg" Abbott (born December 14, 1963 in Coventry, England) is an English former footballer and Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cynthia Gibb (born December 14, 1963 in Bennington Vermont, U Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Craig Alan Biggio (born December 14, 1965 in Smithtown, New York) is a former Major League Baseball player who played his entire career Kenneth Wade Hill (born December 14 1965 in Lynn, Massachusetts) is a former Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Fabrizio Giovanardi (born December 14, 1966 in Sassuolo) is an Italian Racecar driver William Edward Ranford, better known as Bill Ranford (born December 14, 1966 in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada) is a former professional Tim Skold (born Thim Sköld on December 14, 1966, in Skövde, Sweden) is a multi-instrumentalist Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Ewa Białołęcka (born on December 14, 1967 in Elbląg) is a Polish Fantasy writer Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Scott Allen Hatteberg (born December 14, 1969 in Salem Oregon) is an American Major League Baseball First baseman Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nadine Lynette Garner (born 14 December 1970 in Knoxfield, Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian actress Anna Maria Jopek (born 14 December 1970 in Warsaw) is a Polish musician and singer Elizabeth Caroline Orton, commonly known as Beth Orton, (born December 14, 1970) is a BRIT Award –winning English Singer-songwriter Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Natascha McElhone (born Natascha Taylor on 14 December 1971 in Hampstead, London) is an English Actress of Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Eric Anderson may refer to Sir Eric Anderson (born 1936 British educator Eric Anderson (VC (1915&ndash1943 English soldier recipient Marcus Christian Jensen (born December 14, 1972 in Oakland California) is a former professional baseball player Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Tomasz Radziński (born 14 December 1973 in Poznań) is a Polish Canadian football Striker who is currently signed to Tia Nicole Tucker ( December 14, 1971) known by her stage name Tia Texada, is an American Actress and Singer. Thuy Trang ( Vietnamese: Thùy Trang, December 14, 1973 - September 3, 2001) was a Vietnamese American 2001)
- 1974 - Billy Koch, American baseball player
- 1975 - Justin Furstenfeld, American rock singer
- 1976 - Leland Chapman, American bounty hunter
- 1976 - André Couto, Portuguese racing driver
- 1976 - Santiago Ezquerro, Spanish footballer
- 1977 - KaDee Strickland, American actress
- 1978 - Kim St-Pierre, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1978 - Radu Sârbu, Moldovan singer (O-Zone)
- 1978 - Patty Schnyder, Swiss tennis player
- 1979 - Sophie Monk, Australian actress, singer, and model
- 1979 - Michael Owen, English footballer
- 1980 - Frankie J, American singer
- 1980 - Tata Young, Thai-American singer
- 1980 - Didier Zokora, Ivorian footballer
- 1981 - Amber Chia, Malaysian model and actress
- 1981 - Emilie Heymans, Canadian diver
- 1981 - Johnny Jeter, American professional wrestler
- 1981 - Shaun Marcum, American baseball player
- 1981 - Liam Lawrence, English footballer
- 1982 - Josh Fields, American baseball player
- 1982 - Steve Sidwell, English footballer
- 1982 - Anthony Way, English singer and actor
- 1984 - Chris Brunt, Northern Irish footballer
- 1984 - Edward Rainsford, Zimbabwean cricketer
- 1985 - Jakub Błaszczykowski, Polish footballer
- 1985 - Julio Pimentel, Dominican baseball player
- 1985 - Tom Smith, Welsh rugby union footballer
- 1985 - Nonami Takizawa, Japanese actress
- 1988 - Nicolas Batum, French basketball player
- 1988 - Vanessa Hudgens, American singer and actress
- 1989 - Pedro Silva, Brazilian footballer
- 1992 - Tori Kelly, American singer
- 1995 - Princess Olimpia Preslavska of Bulgaria
Deaths
- 1460 - Guarino da Verona(b. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. William (Billy Koch (born December 14, 1974 in Rockville Centre New York) is a former Major League Baseball Relief pitcher. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Justin Steward Furstenfeld (born December 14, 1975 in Houston, Texas) is a Record producer, Artist, and the Lead Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Leland Blane Chapman was born December 14, 1976 in Pampa Texas, U André Couto (born December 14, 1976 in Lisbon) is a Portuguese racing driver who races with a Macau license Santiago Ezquerro Marín, Ezquerro (born December 14, 1976 in Calahorra, La Rioja) is a Spanish football Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Katherine Dee "KaDee" Strickland (born December 14 Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Kim St-Pierre (born December 14, 1978 in Châteauguay Quebec) is a women's Ice hockey player Radu Sîrbu (also known as Radu Sârbu RadU and Picasso is a Moldovan singer O-Zone was a Moldovan Pop music trio that gained global popularity for their song Dragostea din tei. Patty Schnyder (born 14 December 1978 Basel) is professional female tennis player. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Sophie Charlene Akland Monk (born December 14, 1979) is an Australian pop Singer, Actress and occasional model Michael James Owen (born 14 December 1979 in Chester, Cheshire) is an English football player who currently plays for and captains Newcastle United Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Frankie J (born Francisco Javier Bautista Jr on December 7, 1978) is a Mexican-American Latin pop and Adult contemporary Tata Young (born Amita Marie Young, อมิตา มารี ยัง December 14, 1980 in Thailand) is a Thai Singer Alain Didier Zokora Deguy (born December 14, 1980 in Abidjan) is an Ivorian footballer who plays the position of Midfielder Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Amber Chia (, Pinyin: Xiè Lìpíng; born December 14 1981 is an Malaysian model Émilie-Joane Heymans (born December 14 1981 is a Canadian diver. John "Johnny" Jeter Shaun Michal Marcum (born December 14, 1981 in Kansas City Missouri) is a Major League Baseball Starting pitcher for the Liam Lawrence ( December 14, 1981 in Retford, England) is a football right winger, who currently plays for Stoke City Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Joshua Dean Fields (born December 14, 1982 in Ada Oklahoma) is a Major League Baseball Third baseman for the Chicago White Steven James Sidwell (born 14 December 1982) is an English professional footballer who plays as a Midfielder for Aston Villa Anthony Way (born December 14, 1982) was an English chorister and classical singer who shot to fame after appearing as a chorister in a BBC TV series Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Christopher "Chris" Brunt (born December 14, 1984 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish footballer Edward Charles Rainsford (born 14 December, 1984 in Kadoma) is a Zimbabwean Cricketer He is primarily a right arm medium-fast seam Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Jakub Błaszczykowski ( pron ˈjakup bwaʂtʂɨˈkɔfski; born December 14, 1985 in Częstochowa) is a Polish football Thomas Smith (born 14 December 1985 in Bristol, England) is a Welsh Rugby union footballer who has captained is a Japanese Gravure idol, and a female Talent. She is from Saitama, and her nickname is 'Nonamin' Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Nicolas Batum (born December 14 1988 in Lisieux) is a French Basketball player drafted with the 25th pick in the 2008 NBA Draft. Vanessa Anne Hudgens (born December 14 1988 is an American actress and singer. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Pedro Roberto Silva Botelho, known as Pedro (born 14 December 1989 is a young Brazilian Professional footballer who currently plays Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Victoria "Tori" Kelly (born on December 14, 1992 in Canyon Lake, California) is a 15 year old American Singer Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Prince Kyrill of Bulgaria Prince of Preslav (born July 11, 1964) also known as Kyrill of Saxe-Coburg is the second son of Tsar Simeon II of Guarino da Verona (1370 &ndash December 14, 1460) was an early figure in the Italian Renaissance. 1370)
- 1476 - Vlad III the Impaler (b. 1431)
- 1510 - Friedrich of Saxony (b. Duke Frederick of Saxony ( 26 October 1474 &ndash 14 December 1510) also known as Friedrich von Sachsen or Friedrich von Wettin 1473)
- 1542 - King James V of Scotland (b. James V (10 April 1512 &ndash 14 December 1542 was King of Scots from 9 September 1513 until his death 1512)
- 1553 - Hanibal Lucić, Croatian writer (b. Hanibal Lucić (c 1485 &ndash 1553 was a Croatian poet and playwright 1485)
- 1591 - Saint John of the Cross, Spanish friar and poet (b. For another saint who lived around the same time and area see John of Avila. 1542)
- 1624 - Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham, English statesman (b. Charles Howard 1st Earl of Nottingham (1536 &ndash 14 December 1624) was an English statesman and admiral 1536)
- 1651 - Pierre Dupuy, French scholar (b. Pierre Dupuy, otherwise known as Puteanus ( November 27, 1582 - December 14, 1651) was a French scholar the son of the 1582)
- 1713 - Thomas Rymer, English historian (b. Year 1713 ( MDCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Not to be confused with Thomas the Rhymer, a 13th century Scots laird 1641)
- 1715 - Thomas Tenison, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. Year 1715 ( MDCCXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Thomas Tenison ( September 29, 1636 &ndash December 14, 1715) was an English church leader Archbishop of Canterbury from 1694 until The Archbishop of Canterbury is the chief bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the 1636)
- 1735 - Thomas Tanner, English bishop and antiquarian (b. Year 1735 ( MDCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Thomas Tanner ( January 24, 1674 &ndash December 14, 1735) was an English antiquary and Prelate. 1674)
- 1741 - Charles Rollin, French historian (b. Year 1741 ( MDCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Charles Rollin ( January 30, 1661 &ndash December 14, 1741) was a French Historian and Educator. 1661)
- 1788 - Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, German composer (b. Year 1788 ( MDCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach ( March 8, 1714 &ndash December 14, 1788) was a German musician and composer the second of five sons 1714)
- 1788 - King Charles III of Spain (b. Year 1714 ( MDCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Charles III ( January 20, 1716 – December 14, 1788) was King of Spain 1700–88 (as Carlos III King of Naples and 1716)
- 1799 - George Washington, first President of the United States (b. Year 1716 ( MDCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1799 ( MDCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by 1732)
- 1838 - Jean-Olivier Chénier, French Canadian physician and Patriote (b. Year 1732 ( MDCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1838 ( MDCCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Jean-Olivier Chénier ( December 9, 1806 – December 14, 1837) was a physician in Lower Canada (present-day Quebec) The Patriote movement was a Political movement that existed in Lower Canada (present-day Quebec) from the turning of the 19th century to the Patriote 1806)
- 1860 - George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting George Hamilton-Gordon 4th Earl of Aberdeen KG KT FRS PC (28 January 1784&ndash14 December 1860 styled Lord Haddo from 1791 The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom 1784)
- 1861 - Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, consort of Queen Victoria (b. Year 1784 ( MDCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901 was from 20 June 1837 the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1819)
- 1865 - Johan Georg Forchhammer, Danish geologist (b. Year 1819 ( MDCCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar in the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Johan Georg Forchhammer ( July 24 1794 &ndash December 14 1865) was a Danish Mineralogist and Geologist. 1794)
- 1873 - Louis Agassiz, Swiss-born American zoologist and geologist (b. Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz ( May 28 1807 — December 14 1873) was a Swiss - American Zoologist, Glaciologist 1807)
- 1902 - Julia Grant, wife of President of the United States Ulysses S. Grant (b. Year 1807 ( MDCCCVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Julia Boggs Dent Grant ( January 26, 1826 &ndash December 14, 1902) was the wife of the 18th President of the United States, The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Ulysses S Grant, born Hiram Ulysses Grant (April 27 1822 &ndash July 23 1885 was an American general and the eighteenth President of the United States 1826)
- 1912 - Belgrave Edward Sutton Ninnis, British Army lieutenant (b. For the game see 1826 (board game. Year 1826 ( MDCCCXXVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Belgrave Edward Sutton Ninnis ( January 22 1887 - December 14, 1912) was a Lieutenant in the Royal Fusiliers. 1887)
- 1920 - George Gipp, American football player (b. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar George "The Gipper" Gipp ( February 18, 1895 &ndash December 14, 1920) was a famous College football player who played 1895)
- 1927 - Yulian Vasilievich Sokhotski, Russian mathematician (b. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Julian Karol Sochocki (Юлиан Карл Васильевич Сохоцкий ( February 2, 1842, Warsaw, Congress Poland, Russian Empire 1842)
- 1935 - Stanley G. Weinbaum, American science-fiction author (b. Year 1842 ( MDCCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Stanley Grauman Weinbaum ( April 4, 1902 - December 14, 1935) was a Jewish American Science fiction author 1902)
- 1947 - Stanley Baldwin, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Stanley Baldwin 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, KG, PC (3 August 1867 &ndash 14 December 1947 was a British Conservative politician statesman and major The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom 1867)
- 1947 - Edward Higgins, General of The Salvation Army (b. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Edward John Higgins ( 26 November 1864 &ndash 14 December 1947) was the third General of The Salvation Army (1929-1934 1864)
- 1956 - Juho Kusti Paasikivi, president of Finland (b. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Juho Kusti Paasikivi juho kusti pɑsikiʋi ( November 27, 1870 &ndash December 14, 1956) was the 7th President of Finland (1946–1956 1870)
- 1963 - Dinah Washington, American singer (b. Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dinah Washington ( August 29, 1924 &ndash December 14, 1963) was a Blues, R&B and Jazz singer 1924)
- 1964 - William Bendix, American actor (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. William Bendix ( January 14, 1906 – December 14, 1964) was an Academy Award -nominated American film Actor. 1906)
- 1970 - Franz Schlegelberger, German Nazi politician (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Louis Rudolph Franz Schlegelberger (23 October 1876 14 December 1970 was State Secretary in the German Reich Ministry of Justice (RMJ and served awhile as Justice Minister 1876)
- 1971 - Dick Tiger, Nigerian-born boxer (b. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Dick Tiger CBE (born Richard Ihetu August 14, 1929 - December 14 1971) was a boxer from Amaigbo 1929)
- 1974 - Walter Lippman, American writer, journalist, and political commentator (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Walter Lippmann ( September 23, 1889 - December 14, 1974) was an influential American Writer, Journalist, and 1889)
- 1975 - Arthur Treacher, English actor (b. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Arthur Veary Treacher ( July 23 1894 &ndash December 14 1975) was an English actor born in Brighton, East Sussex 1894)
- 1978 - Salvador de Madariaga, Spanish diplomat, writer, historian and pacifist (b. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Salvador de Madariaga y Rojo ( July 23, 1886 La Coruña, Spain - December 14, 1978 Locarno, Switzerland 1886)
- 1984 - Vicente Aleixandre, Spanish writer and Nobel laureate (b. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Vicente Pío Marcelino Cirilo Aleixandre y Merlo (April 26 1898 — December 13 1984 was a Spanish Poet who was born in Seville. The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred 1898)
- 1985 - Catherine Doherty, social justice activist (b. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Catherine Doherty CM ( August 15 1896 &ndash December 14 1985) was a Social activist and foundress of the 1896)
- 1985 - Roger Maris, American baseball player (b. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Roger Eugene Maris ( September 10 1934 &ndash December 14 1985) was an American Right fielder in Major League Baseball 1934)
- 1989 - Jock Mahoney, American actor and stuntman (b. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) WikipediaPersondata --> Jock Mahoney ( February 7, 1919 — December 14, 1989) was an American 1919)
- 1989 - Andrei D. Sakharov, Russian physicist, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Andrei Dmitrievich Sakharov (Андре́й Дми́триевич Са́харов (May 21 1921 – December 14 1989 was an eminent Soviet nuclear Physicist The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor 1921)
- 1990 - Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Swiss writer (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Friedrich Dürrenmatt ( January 5, 1921 &ndash December 14, 1990) was a Swiss author and dramatist. 1921)
- 1993 - Jeff Alm, American football player (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Jeffrey Lawrence Alm ( March 31, 1968 - December 14, 1993) was an American football player who played Defensive tackle for 1968)
- 1993 - Myrna Loy, American actress (b. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Myrna Loy ( August 2, 1905 – December 14, 1993) was an American Motion picture Actress. 1905)
- 1994 - Orval Faubus, Governor of Arkansas (b. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Orville Eugene Faubus ( January 7 1910 December 14 1994) was a six-term Democratic Governor of Arkansas, having served from The following is a list of the Governors of the State of Arkansas and Arkansas Territory. 1910)
- 1996 - Gaston Miron, French Canadian poet and editor (b. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Gaston Miron, OQ (French gastõ miˈʀõ ( January 8, 1928 &ndash December 14, 1996) was an important poet, Writer 1928)
- 1997 - Stubby Kaye, American actor (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Stubby Kaye ( November 11, 1918 &ndash December 14, 1997) was an American comic actor 1918)
- 1997 - Kurt Winter, Canadian musician (The Guess Who) (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Kurt Winter ( April 2, 1946 - December 14, 1997) was a Canadian guitarist The Guess Who is a Canadian rock band from Winnipeg Manitoba, that was one of the first to establish a major successful following in their own country 1946)
- 1998 - Norman Fell, American actor (b. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Norman Noah Fell (born Norman Feld; March 24, 1924 – December 14, 1998) was an American Actor of Film 1924)
- 1998 - Aloyisus Leon Higginbotham, Jr., American civil rights activist and author (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Aloyisus Leon Higginbotham Jr (February 25 1928 - December 14 1998 was a prominent African American civil rights advocate, author and federal appeals 1928)
- 1998 - Annette Strauss, American philanthropist (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Annette Strauss ( January 26, 1924 – December 14, 1998) was a philanthropist and a former mayor of Dallas. 1924)
- 1998 - Alex Madara, musician (Saetia)
- 2001 - W. G. Sebald, German writer (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Saetia (pronounced like say-sha was a New York City -based Screamo band Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. W G (Winfred Georg Maximilian Sebald ( May 18, 1944, Wertach im Allgäu &ndash December 14, 2001, Norfolk, England 1944)
- 2003 - Jeanne Crain, American actress (b. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Jeanne Elizabeth Crain ( May 25, 1925 – December 14, 2003) was an Oscar-nominated American actress. 1925)
- 2003 - Blas Ople, foreign minister of the Philippines (b. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Blas F Ople ( Filipino: Opleˈɔːplɛ February 3 1927 – December 14 2003) was a Filipino journalist and politician 1927)
- 2004 - Rod Kanehl, American baseball player (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Roderick Edwin Kanehl ( April 1 1934 – December 14 2004) was an American Second baseman and Outfielder in 1934)
- 2004 - Fernando Poe, Jr., Filipino actor and presidential candidate (b. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ronald Allan Kelley Poe ( August 20, 1939 &ndash December 14, 2004) better known as Fernando Poe Jr 1939)
- 2005 - Trevanian, American author (b. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "Trevanian" was the Pen name of Dr Rodney William Whitaker, born June 12 1931 in Granville New York. 1931)
- 2006 - Anton Balasingham, chief political strategist of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (b. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Anton Stanislaus Balasingham ( March 4 1938 – December 14 2006) was the chief political strategist and chief negotiator of the Separatist "LTTE" redirects here For the Led Zeppelin bootleg see Listen to This Eddie. 1938)
- 2006 - Ahmet Ertegün, co-founder of Atlantic Records (b. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ahmet Ertegün ( July 31, 1923 &ndash December 14, 2006) was the Turkish American co-founder and executive of Atlantic 1923)
- 2006 - Mike Evans, American actor (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Michael Jonas Evans ( November 3 1949 – December 14 2006) (usually credited as Mike Evans) was an American Actor 1949)
Holidays and observances
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Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
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