December 14 is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 17 days remain until the end of the year. 557 – Constantinople is severely damaged by an earthquake, which cracks the dome of Hagia Sophia. [1]

Historical events for the 14th of December. See what famous, interesting and notable events happened throughout history on December 14.

Discover what happened on December 14 with HISTORY's summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.

Dec 14, 2012 · What happened on this day in history, December 14. See what historical events occurred, which famous people were born and who died on December 14.

On This Day In History - December 14: anniversaries, birthdays, major events, and time capsules. This day's facts in the arts, politics, and sciences.

Today in history – which major historical events happened on December 14? Who was born on this date, who died? In which year did the birth or death occur?

Did you know that December 14 is known as Monkey Day? Here you'll learn facts about Dec 14, including events that happened on this day throughout history.

Aug 20, 2014 · On December 14, B.K.S. Iyengar, George VI, Nostradamus were born and George Washington, Peter O’Toole, Albert, Prince Consort died.

1983 - The U.S. battleship New Jersey fired on Syrian positions in Lebanon for the first time after American F-14 reconnaissance flights were fired on. 1984 - Howard Cosell retired from the NFL's Monday Night Football.

Sweet Dew Incident: Emperor Wenzong of the Tang dynasty conspires to kill the powerful eunuchs of the Tang court, but the plot is foiled. St. Lucia's flood: The Zuiderzee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses, killing over 50,000 people. Princess …