December 14th in history
Encyclopædia Britannica presents people and events from this day in history:
- Tycho Brahe: Biography of the Day
Tycho Brahe
Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe, born this day in 1546, developed astronomical instruments and measured and fixed the positions of stars in an era before the invention of the telescope, paving the way for future discoveries.
- Roald Amundsen's arrival at the South Pole: 14 December 1911 - This Day in History
One of the greatest figures in the history of polar exploration was Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen, who left Norway for Antarctica in June 1910 and became on this day in 1911 the first person to reach the South Pole.
More Events on this day:
1960: The convention establishing the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development was signed by 18 European countries, the United States, and Canada.
1799: George Washington, the first president of the United States of America, died at Mount Vernon in Virginia.
1568: The Casket Letters, found to be damaging to the career of Mary, Queen of Scots, were produced at Westminster before a body of English commissioners appointed by Queen Elizabeth I.
867: Adrian II was elected Roman Catholic pope.
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It should be noted that children at play are not playing about; their games should be seen as their most serious-minded activity.
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It should be noted that children at play are not playing about; their games should be seen as their most serious-minded activity.
Montaigne, Michel Eyquem Seigneur de