{"id":208392,"date":"2020-01-01T13:48:10","date_gmt":"2020-01-01T13:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/day\/december-14\/"},"modified":"2024-01-14T00:38:47","modified_gmt":"2024-01-14T00:38:47","slug":"december-14","status":"publish","type":"otd_day","link":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/day\/december-14\/","title":{"rendered":"December 14: Facts & Historical Events On This Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

December 14th observes Monkey Day and Bouillabaisse Day.

We are now on day 348 out of 365, and we’re getting very close to the end of the year with only days remaining.

If this day is your birthday or special to you in some way, then you’ll want to learn all about the events that all fell on December 14th in history.

Did you know that on this day in 2015, Star Wars: The Force Awakens had its world premiere? It was the first Star Wars film to not extensively involve Star Wars creator George Lucas.

Keep reading for more fun & interesting facts about December 14^{th in history!\r\n\r\n}

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What memorable events happened on December 14 in history? Keep reading to find out!\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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2023\r\n\r\n
The European Union formally opened accession negotiations with Ukraine.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The decision, which required all EU member states to agree unanimously, meant that Ukraine could begin discussions to make changes to align themselves with the EU.\r\n\r\n
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2017\r\n\r\n
A British surgeon admitted to branding his initials on patients’ livers.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Simon Bramhall, an accomplished surgeon, confessed to using an argon beam to etch his initials onto the livers of two transplant receivers. Fortunately, this did not damage either liver; however, he was charged for assault and fined £10,000.\r\n\r\n
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2017\r\n\r\n
A suicide bomber made an attack in Mogadishu, Somalia.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
During a police training center parade, a bomber disguised as a policeman blew himself at the police academy. The attack killed 18 police officers and wounded 15 other people. The militant Islamist group al-Shabab took credit for the explosion, which is allied to al-Qaeda.\r\n\r\n
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2016\r\n\r\n
Amazon announced its first drone delivery.\r\n\r\n
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Amazon revealed that they had their first order delivery by drone to a house in Cambridge, an order consisting of an Amazon Fire TV and a bag of popcorn. The delivery took just 13 minutes.\r\n\r\n
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2015\r\n\r\n
Star Wars: The Force Awakens, directed by J.J. Abrams, had its world premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1995\r\n\r\n
The Dayton Agreement was signed in Paris by leaders of various governments. This ended the conflict in the former Yugoslavia.\r\n\r\n
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1993\r\n\r\n
Philadelphia premiered in Century City, California. It was one of the first mainstream films about AIDS, directed by Jonathan Demme.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1980\r\n\r\n
At 2 PM EST, there was a 10 minute moment of silence in memory of John Lennon.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1962\r\n\r\n
The Mariner 2 space probe completed the first-ever flyby of Venus.\r\n\r\n
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Mariner 2 was launched from Cape Canaveral earlier that year on August 27, after the Mariner 1 probe veered off course and was destroyed. The Atlas rocket used to launch both probes proved problematic for the Mariner 2 and sent it off its course, but fortunately, it was able to be corrected mid-flight.\r\n\r\n
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1939\r\n\r\n
After invading Finland, the Soviet Union was kicked out of the League of Nations.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1911\r\n\r\n
A Norwegian expedition became the first to ever reach the geographical South Pole – led by Roald Amundsen.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1819\r\n\r\n
Alabama became the 22nd state to join the United States of America.\r\n\r\n
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1542\r\n\r\n
Princess Mary Stuart succeeded her father James V and became Queen Mary I of Scotland at just six days old.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1287\r\n\r\n
Northern Germany and the Netherlands were struck by St. Lucia’s flood, killing more than 50,000 people.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
One of the most significant floods in history, this catastrophe was caused by a great storm that broke the barriers between the North Sea and what is now the Southern Sea. The loss of life and property was so significant because much of the region was below sea level.\r\n\r\n
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557 AD\r\n\r\n
The capital city of the Roman Empire, Constantinople, was severely damaged by an earthquake.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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