December 14th, 1453

Born on December 14th, 1453

Age in days, weeks and months
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... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on December 14th?

December 14th, 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.

December 14th, 2009

The tino rangatiratanga flag, representing the Māori people, was officially recognized by the government of New Zealand.

December 14th, 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".

December 14th, 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.

December 14th, 1998

Kosovo War: Yugoslav forces ambushed a group of Kosovo Liberation Army militants attempting to smuggle weapons into Yugoslavia from Albania.

December 14th, 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.

December 14th, 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.

December 14th, 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.

December 14th, 1963

The dam containing the Baldwin Hills Reservoir in Los Angeles failed, releasing a flood that killed five people and destroyed 277 homes.

December 14th, 1962

NASA's Mariner 2 became the world's first spacecraft to successfully conduct a planetary encounter when it flew by Venus.

December 14th, 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.

December 14th, 1948

American physicists Thomas T. Goldsmith Jr. and Estle Ray Mann were awarded a patent for their cathode-ray tube amusement device, the first interactive electronic game.

December 14th, 1918

Giacomo Puccini's comic opera Gianni Schicchi premiered at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.

December 14th, 1913

Haruna (pictured), the fourth and last Japanese battlecruiser of the Kongō class, was launched and went on to serve in both world wars.

December 14th, 1911

Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and his team became the first people to reach the South Pole.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on December 14th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on December 14th?

39

Molly Nilsson

Swedish record producer, keyboardist and singer-songwriter

*December 14th, 1984, Stockholm

75

Paul Herrmann

German classical archaeologist

*December 14th, 1859, Halle (Saale) †August 30th, 1935, Dresden

62

Nostradamus

French seer and astrologer (1503–1566)

*December 14th, 1503, Saint-Rémy-de-Provence †July 2nd, 1566, Salon-de-Provence

54

Tycho Brahe

Danish astronomer and alchemist, 1546–1601

*December 14th, 1546, Knutstorp Castle †October 24th, 1601, Prague

58

Karin Beier

German theatre director

*December 14th, 1965, Cologne

95

Aníbal Abreu

Venezuelan composer

*December 14th, 1928, Caracas

76

Dilma Rousseff

President of Brazil from 2011 to 2016

*December 14th, 1947, Belo Horizonte

80

Ingeborg Meyer-Rey

German illustrator (1920-2001)

*December 14th, 1920, Berlin †April 4th, 2001, Berlin

61

Ginger Lynn

American pornographic actress

*December 14th, 1962, Rockford

69

Patty Duke

American actress (1946–2016)

*December 14th, 1946, Queens †March 29th, 2016, Coeur d'Alene

56

George VI

King of the United Kingdom from 1936 to 1952, Emperor of India from 1936 to 1948 (1895–1952)

*December 14th, 1895, York Cottage †February 6th, 1952, Sandringham House

76

Ruth Fuchs

German politician and athlete, Olympic champion

*December 14th, 1946, Egeln †September 20th, 2023, Jena

51

Miranda Hart

English comedian

*December 14th, 1972, Torquay

55

Lee Remick

American actress (1935-1991)

*December 14th, 1935, Quincy †July 2nd, 1991, Brentwood

35

Vanessa Hudgens

American actress and singer

*December 14th, 1988, Salinas

53

Anna Maria Jopek

Polish musician and singer

*December 14th, 1970, Warsaw

77

Karl Carstens

President of the Federal Republic of Germany (1914-1992)

*December 14th, 1914, Bremen †May 30th, 1992, Meckenheim

92

Linda Hopkins

African American actress and blues and gospel singer (1924-2017)

*December 14th, 1924, New Orleans †April 10th, 2017, Milwaukee

59

Noémie Lvovsky

French film director, screenwriter, and actress

*December 14th, 1964, Paris

91

Abbe Lane

American singer and actress

*December 14th, 1932, Brooklyn

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Born in 1453

24

Giuliano de' Medici

Italian politician (1469-1478)

*October 25th, 1453, Florence †April 26th, 1478, Florence Cathedral

17

Edward of Westminster

Prince of Wales

*October 13th, 1453, Palace of Westminster †May 4th, 1471, Battle of Tewkesbury

52

Georg Fugger

German businessman (1453-1506)

*May 10th, 1453, Augsburg †March 14th, 1506, Augsburg

51

Filippo Beroaldo

Italian philosopher (1453-1505)

*November 7th, 1453, Bologna †July 17th, 1505, Bologna

61

Giacomo Cozzarelli

Italian sculptor and architect (1453-1515)

*November 20th, 1453, Siena †March 23rd, 1515, Siena

73

Christopher I, Margrave of Baden

Margrave of Baden

*November 13th, 1453, Baden-Baden †April 19th, 1527, Hohenbaden Castle

89

Girolamo Benivieni

Italian poet

*February 6th, 1453, Florence †August 23rd, 1542, Florence

66

Dietrich von Plieningen

German politician (1453-1520)

*April 24th, 1453, Dillingen an der Donau †February 26th, 1520, Augsburg

82

Pedro Fernández de Villegas

Archdeacon of Burgos

*March 25th, 1453, Burgos †January 1st, 1536, Burgos

62

Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba

Spanish general (1453-1515)

*September 1st, 1453, Castle of Montilla †December 2nd, 1515, Granada

23

Sylyn ahmad

Syrian princess

*February 6th, 1453, Porto Venere †April 26th, 1476, Florence

40

Ermolao Barbaro

Italian diplomat

*May 21st, 1453, Venice †June 14th, 1493, Rome

14

Alfonso

Prince of Asturias (1453-1468)

*November 15th, 1453, Monasterio de Nuestra Señora de Gracia †July 5th, 1468, Cardeñosa

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1453 is a normal year and no leap year.

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