December 14 - The Day in History

December 14 : General Interest 1911: Amundsen reaches South Pole Norwegian Roald Amundsen becomes the first explorer to reach the South Pole, beating his British rival, Robert Falcon Scott... read more American Revolution 1777 : Thomas Conway is named inspector general http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/thomas-conway-is-named-inspector-general Automotive 1909 : Indy "Brickyard" is completed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/indy-brickyard-is-completed Civil War 1863 : President Lincoln pardons his sister-in-law http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lincoln-pardons-his-sister-in-law Cold War 1980 : CIA issues warning about Soviet arms sales to Third World nations http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cia-issues-warning-about-soviet-arms-sales-to-third-world-nations Crime 1874 : An unsatisfactory end to a kidnapping http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/an-unsatisfactory-end-to-a-kidnapping Disaster 1967 : Blizzard ravages Navajo reservation http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/blizzard-ravages-navajo-reservation General Interest 1799 : George Washington dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/george-washington-dies 1900 : The birth of quantum theory http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-birth-of-quantum-theory Hollywood 2005 : King Kong remake debuts http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/king-kong-remake-debuts Literary 1640 : Aphra Behn is baptized http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/aphra-behn-is-baptized Music 1977 : Saturday Night Fever gets its world premiere and launches a musical juggernaut http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/saturday-night-fever-gets-its-world-premiere-and-launches-a-musical-juggernaut Old West 1799 : George Washington dies at Mount Vernon http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/george-washington-dies-at-mount-vernon Presidential 1799 : First U.S. President George Washington dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-us-president-george-washington-dies Sports 1946 : Stan Smith is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/stan-smith-is-born Vietnam War 1961 : Kennedy announces intent to increase aid to South Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/kennedy-announces-intent-to-increase-aid-to-south-vietnam 1964 : Operation Barrel Roll begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/operation-barrel-roll-begins World War I 1918 : New king renounces Finnish throne http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/new-king-renounces-finnish-throne World War II 1939 : USSR expelled from the League of Nations http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ussr-expelled-from-the-league-of-nations

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