December 14th in History

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December 14th in History

1911: Roald Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer, becomes the first man to reach the South Pole
1987: In the worst attack on merchant shipping in the 'Gulf War', 21 crewmen from a Norwegian tanker are killed

December 14th birthdays

1503: Nostradamus, French astrologer who published his prophecies in 1555
1866: Roger Fry, English painter and critic
1935: Lee Remick, American actress