December 14

December 14 is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 16 days remaining.

Births:

• 1503: Nostradamus, astrologer
• 1896: George VI Windsor, father of Elizabeth II
• 1919: Shirley Jackson, writer

Deaths:

• 1799: George Washington, General. first president of the United States

Events:

• 1819: Alabama becomes the 22nd state.
• 1900: Max Planck presents his theory
• 1911: First expedition reaches the South Pole, led by Roald Amundsen

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December 13 - December 15 - November 14 - January 14 - more historical anniversaries

See Also: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December