December 14 in History

• 867

  December 14, 867:

  The Roman Catholic Church elects Adrian II as its Pope.

• 1911

  December 14, 1911:

  Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen becomes the first person to reach the South Pole.

• 1960

  December 14, 1960:

  The United States, Canada and 18 European countries sign a convention for the establishment of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

• 1977

  December 14, 1977:

  The popular American dance drama film, “Saturday Night Fever” is premiered in Los Angeles.

• 1979

  December 14, 1979:

  “London Calling”, an album by the English rock band the Clash is released.

• 1989

  December 14, 1989:

  Pattie Santos, the lead singer of the American band known as ‘It’s a Beautiful Day’ is killed in a car accident aged 40.

• 1993

  December 14, 1993:

  One of Hollywood’s first mainstream films to address HIV/AIDS, homosexuality and homophobia, “Philadelphia” is released.

• 2012

  December 14, 2012:

  20 Sandy Hook Elementary School children and 8 others are killed after 20-year-old Adam Lanza embarks on a mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut.

• 2015

  December 14, 2015:

  “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is premiered in Los Angeles.

• 2019

  December 14, 2019:

  Toni-Ann Singh, representing Jamaica, is crowned Miss World making it the first time that winners of the world’s five major beauty pageants are black women.