December 14 in History
December 14 is the birthday of Francisco Conceição (2002) and the anniversary of the death of Rob Reiner (2025). Below are famous birthdays, deaths, events for December 14, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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Go-Suzaku, emperor of Japan was born in 1009, while Xue Rengao, emperor of Qin died in 618.
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Famous people born on December 14
Famous people who died on December 14
2015
Vadym Tyshchenko (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Soviet-Ukrainian footballer and coach (1963–2015)
2015
Lillian Vernon (businesswoman) (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American businesswoman and philanthropist
2012
Edward Jones (North Carolina politician) (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American politician from North Carolina
2012
Victoria Leigh Soto (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American teacher and murder victim (1985–2012)
What happened on December 14
- 2025
At least 16 people are killed, including one gunman, and 43 injured in a mass shooting during a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in the deadliest terror incident in Australia.
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A total solar eclipse is visible from parts of the South Pacific Ocean, southern South America, and the South Atlantic Ocean.
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The Walt Disney Company announces that it would acquire 21st Century Fox, including the 20th Century Fox movie studio, for $52.4 billion.
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A reported coup attempt in South Sudan leads to continued fighting and hundreds of casualties.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2012
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting: Twenty-eight people, including the gunman, are killed in Sandy Hook, Connecticut.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2004
The Millau Viaduct, the tallest bridge in the world, is formally inaugurated near Millau, France.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2003
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf narrowly escapes an assassination attempt.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1999
Torrential rains cause flash floods in Vargas, Venezuela, resulting in tens of thousands of deaths, the destruction of thousands of homes, and the complete collapse of the state's infrastructure.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1998
Yugoslav Wars: The Yugoslav Army ambushes a group of Kosovo Liberation Army fighters attempting to smuggle weapons from Albania into Kosovo, killing 36.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1995
Yugoslav Wars: The Dayton Agreement is signed in Paris by the leaders of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. On the same day, NATO began ground peacekeeping operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Construction begins on the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze river.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1992
War in Abkhazia: Siege of Tkvarcheli: A helicopter carrying evacuees from Tkvarcheli is shot down, resulting in at least 52 deaths, including 25 children. The incident catalyses more concerted Russian military intervention on behalf of Abkhazia.
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Qasba Aligarh massacre: Over 400 Muhajirs killed in revenge killings in Qasba colony after a raid on Pashtun heroin processing and distribution center in Sohrab Goth by the security forces.
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Wilma Mankiller takes office as the first woman elected to serve as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.
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Arab–Israeli conflict: Israel's Knesset ratifies the Golan Heights Law, extending Israeli law to the Golan Heights.
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Editor's picks
Born on December 14
- 1009 — Go-Suzaku, emperor of Japan (died 1045)
- 1332 — Frederick III, German nobleman (died 1381)
- 1546 — Tycho Brahe, Danish astronomer and chemist (died 1601)
Died on December 14
- 618 — Xue Rengao, emperor of Qin
- 648 — John III of the Sedre, Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch
- 704 — Aldfrith, king of Northumbria (or 705)
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for December 14
Quick answers
Who was born on December 14? Francisco Conceição (2002), Lonnie Walker IV (1998), Kim Ji-woong (1998).
Who died on December 14? Rob Reiner (2025), Isak Andic (2024), Gérard Houllier (2020).
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