All Events

Historical Events on December 14

  • War of 1812

    1814

    War of 1812: The Royal Navy seizes control of Lake Borgne, Louisiana.

  • Alabama

    1819

    Alabama becomes the 22nd U.S. state.

  • World War II

    1941

    World War II: Japan signs a treaty of alliance with Thailand.

  • Albania

    1955

    Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Ceylon, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Portugal, Romania and Spain join the United Nations through United Nations Security Council Resolution 109.

  • NASA

    1962

    NASA's Mariner 2 becomes the first spacecraft to fly by Venus.

  • American Civil Rights Movement

    1964

    American Civil Rights Movement: Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Congress can use the Constitution's Commerce Clause to fight discrimination.

  • Pervez Musharraf

    2003

    Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf narrowly escapes an assassination attempt.

  • Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting

    2012

    Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting: Twenty-eight people, including the gunman, are killed in Sandy Hook, Connecticut.

  • 2013 South Sudanese coup d'état attempt

    2013

    A reported coup attempt in South Sudan leads to continued fighting and hundreds of casualties.

All Births

Famous Birthdays on December 14

All Deaths

Famous Deaths on December 14

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