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DECEMBER 14, 1863
American Civil War: The Battle of Bean's Station, the final battle of the Knoxville campaign, was fought in Grainger County, Tennessee.
The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States between the Union and the Confederacy, which was formed in Read More
DECEMBER 14, 1918
The first British general election with female voters took place, with women over the age of thirty permitted to vote.
The 1918 United Kingdom general election was called immediately after the Armistice with Germany which ended the First World War, and was Read More
DECEMBER 14, 835
In the Sweet Dew incident, Emperor Wenzong (pictured) of the Tang dynasty conspired to kill the powerful eunuchs of the Tang court, but the plot was foiled.
The Sweet Dew incident or Ganlu incident was a failed coup on December 14, 835 by Emperor Wenzong of the Chinese Tang Read More
DECEMBER 14, 2008
During a press conference in Baghdad, Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi threw his shoes at U.S. president George W. Bush and Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki, yelling "This is for the widows and orphans and all those killed in Iraq".
Baghdad is the capital and largest city of Iraq, located along the Tigris in the central part of the country. With a Read More
DECEMBER 14, 1911
Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and his team became the first people to reach the South Pole.
Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen was a Norwegian explorer of polar regions. He was a key figure of the period known as the Read More
DECEMBER 14, 1981
The Knesset passed the Golan Heights Law, extending Israeli "laws, jurisdiction and administration" to the Golan Heights, effectively annexing the territory internationally recognized as part of Syria.
The Knesset is the unicameral legislature of Israel.
DECEMBER 14, 1963
The dam containing the Baldwin Hills Reservoir in Los Angeles failed, releasing a flood that killed five people and destroyed 277 homes.
The Baldwin Hills Dam disaster occurred on December 14, 1963 in the Baldwin Hills neighborhood of South Los Angeles, when the dam containing Read More
DECEMBER 14, 1650
English domestic servant Anne Greene survived being hanged for infanticide.
Anne Greene was an English domestic servant who was accused of committing infanticide in 1650. She is known for surviving her attempted Read More
DECEMBER 14, 1972
Upon completing the third extra-vehicular activity of Apollo 17, American astronaut Gene Cernan became the last person to date to walk on the Moon.
Extravehicular activity (EVA) is any activity done by an astronaut in outer space outside a spacecraft. In the absence of a breathable Read More
DECEMBER 14, 1999
Torrential rains caused flash floods in the Venezuelan state of Vargas, resulting in tens of thousands of deaths, the destruction of thousands of homes, and the complete collapse of the state's infrastructure.
The Vargas tragedy was a natural disaster that occurred in Vargas State, Venezuela on 15 December 1999, when torrential rains caused flash Read More
DECEMBER 14, 1992
War in Abkhazia: A helicopter carrying evacuees was shot down during the siege of Tkvarcheli, resulting in at least 52 deaths and catalysing more concerted Russian military intervention on behalf of Abkhazia.
The War in Abkhazia was fought between Georgian government and paramilitary forces, and a coalition of Abkhaz separatist forces, Russian government forces, Read More
DECEMBER 14, 2012
A 20-year-old gunman shot twenty children and six adult staff members in a mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.
On December 14, 2012, a mass shooting occurred at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, United States. The perpetrator, 20-year-old Adam Read More
DECEMBER 14, 1918
Giacomo Puccini's comic opera Gianni Schicchi premiered at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.
Giacomo Puccini was an Italian composer known primarily for his operas. Regarded as the greatest and most successful proponent of Italian opera Read More
DECEMBER 14, 1913
Haruna (pictured), the fourth and last Japanese battlecruiser of the Kongō class, was launched and went on to serve in both world wars.
Haruna was a warship of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War I and World War II. Designed by the British Read More
DECEMBER 14, 1836
The Toledo War, a mostly bloodless territorial dispute between Ohio and the Michigan Territory, was unofficially ended with a resolution passed by the controversial "Frostbitten Convention".
The Toledo War (1835–1836), also known as the Michigan–Ohio War or Ohio–Michigan War, was a boundary dispute between the U.S. state of Read More
DECEMBER 14, 2009
The tino rangatiratanga flag, representing the Māori people, was officially recognized by the government of New Zealand.
Tino rangatiratanga is a Māori language term that translates literally to 'highest chieftainship' or 'unqualified chieftainship', but is also translated as "absolute Read More
DECEMBER 14, 1998
Kosovo War: Yugoslav forces ambushed a group of Kosovo Liberation Army militants attempting to smuggle weapons into Yugoslavia from Albania.
The Kosovo War was an armed conflict in Kosovo that lasted from 28 February 1998 until 11 June 1999. It was fought Read More
DECEMBER 14, 1962
NASA's Mariner 2 became the world's first spacecraft to successfully conduct a planetary encounter when it flew by Venus.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the US federal government responsible for the United States's civil space Read More
DECEMBER 14, 1960
Australian cricketer Ian Meckiff was run out on the last day of the first Test match between Australia and the West Indies, resulting in the first tied Test in cricket history.
Ian Meckiff is a former cricketer who represented Australia in 18 Test matches between 1957 and 1963. A left-arm fast bowler, he Read More

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