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In the Sweet Dew incident, Emperor Wenzong of the Tang dynasty conspired to kill the powerful eunuchs of the Tang court, but the plot was foiled

The Sweet Dew incident or Ganlu incident (Chinese: 甘露事變) was a failed coup on 14 December 835 by Emperor Wenzong of the Chinese Tang dynasty to seize power from the eunuchs. The emperor planned to kill the eunuchs with the aid of the chancellor Li Xun and the general Zheng Zhu. The eunuchs learned of the plot and solidified their control with a counter-coup; Li, Zheng, many of their followers, and other officials were killed.

Pope John VIII is elected following the death of Hadrian II

Pope John VIII (Latin: Ioannes VIII; died 16 December 882) was the bishop of Rome and leader of the Papal States from 14 December 872 to his death. He is often considered one of the most able popes of the 9th century. John devoted much of his papacy to attempting to halt and reverse the Muslim gains in southern Italy and their march northwards.

St. Lucia's flood: The Zuiderzee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses, killing over 50,000 people

St. Lucia's flood (Sint-Luciavloed) was a storm tide that affected the Netherlands and Northern Germany on 13/14 December 1287 (OS), St. Lucia Day and the day after, killing approximately 50,000 to 80,000 people in one of the largest floods in recorded history. A low-pressure system combined with a high tide caused the North Sea to rise over seawalls and dykes, causing a large portion of the Netherlands and northern Germany to be flooded.

Battle of Skornishchevo

The Battle of Skornishchevo was fought between the Principality of Moscow and the Principality of Ryazan on 14 December 1371. The battle took place near Pereyaslavl Ryazansky on the site, which was called Skornishchevo. The Muscovites won the battle, forcing Oleg II of Ryazan to flee, and not return to his throne for six months.

Ryazan Oblast, Russia

Princess Mary Stuart becomes Queen of Scots at the age of one week on the death of her father, King James V

The monarchy of the United Kingdom, or simply the British monarchy, is the form of government used by the United Kingdom by which a hereditary monarch reigns as the head of state, with their powers regulated by the British constitution. The term may also refer to the role of the royal family within the United Kingdom's broader political structure.

Accession of Mary, Queen of Scots

Mary, Queen of Scots (8 December 1542 – 8 February 1587), also known as Mary Stuart or Mary I of Scotland, was Queen of Scotland from 14 December 1542 until her forced abdication on 24 July 1567. The only surviving legitimate child of King James V of Scotland, Mary was six days old when her father died, and she inherited the throne.

Siege of Valenciennes (1566–1567)

The siege of Valenciennes took place between 14 December 1566 and 23 March 1567 at Valenciennes, then in the Spanish Netherlands. It is sometimes considered the first siege of the Eighty Years' War. Following the Beeldenstorm, which reached the city on 24 August 1566, Calvinists under the leadership of Pérégrin de La Grange and Guido de Brès (also called "Guy de Bray", the author of the 1561 Belgic Confession) fortified themselves within Valenciennes' walls.

The Theresian Military Academy is founded in Wiener Neustadt, Austria

The Theresian Military Academy (German: Theresianische Militärakademie, TherMilAk) is a military academy in Austria, where the Austrian Armed Forces train their officers. Founded in 1751, the academy is located in the castle of Wiener Neustadt in Lower Austria.

Battle of Khresili

The Battle of Khresili (Georgian: ხრესილის ბრძოლა, Turkish: Hresili Muharebesi) was fought on December 14, 1757, between the armies of the Kingdom of Imereti and the Ottoman Empire. King Solomon I of Imereti established a strong monarchy and unified western Georgia. His actions strained the relations between him and the Ottoman Empire. The Ottomans, in particular, sought to stop Solomon's struggle against slavery.

Battle of Maonda and Mandholi

The Battle of Maonda and Mandholi was fought between the Rajput rulers of Jaipur and the Jat rulers of Bharatpur in 1767 in Rajasthan. Jawahar Singh of Bharatpur was leading an army back from Pushkar when the forces of Madho Singh of Jaipur met them by Maonda and Mandholi villages, near present-day Neem ka Thana. The battle resulted in the rout of the Bharatpur army by the Jaipur forces.

Battle of Comana Monastery

The battle of Comana Monastery was a phase of the Russo-Turkish War of 1768–1774, and took place on 12–14 December 1769 during the Transnistria, Moldavia and Wallachia campaigns of the Russian Empire.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Capture of Fort William and Mary

The capture of Fort William and Mary took place in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on December 14, 1774, when local Patriots led by John Langdon stormed Fort William and Mary guarding the mouth of the busy seaport. They overcame a six-man caretaker detachment and seized the garrison's powder, which was distributed through several towns in the colony for potential use in the looming conflict with Great Britain.

United States

Ambush of Geary

The Ambush of Geary was a skirmish of the American Revolutionary War fought on 14 December 1776 near Ringoes in Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Cornet Francis Geary, the leader of a company of dragoons, was shot in an ambush set up by local militiamen. After British forces captured New York City in the first part of the New York and New Jersey campaign, they established outposts throughout central New Jersey. Geary, the son of Admiral Sir Francis Geary, was operating from a station at Pennington when he was killed in the ambush.

Amwell Township, New Jersey, United States

On 14 December 1789, the National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) passed a law creating the commune, designed to be the lowest level of administrative division in France, thus endorsing these independently created communes, but also creating communes of its own

A commune (French pronunciation: [kɔmyn] ) is a level of administrative division of France. French communes are analogous to civil townships and incorporated municipalities, and particularly to the New England towns, in Canada and the United States; Gemeinden in Germany; comuni in Italy; municipios in Spain; or civil parishes in the United Kingdom.

Action of 14 December 1798

The action of 14 December 1798 was fought between the 32-gun British frigate HMS Ambuscade and the 24-gun French corvette Bayonnaise during the War of the Second Coalition. Bayonnaise was vastly outgunned and outmanoeuvred, but boarded and captured Ambuscade.

Battle of Lake Borgne

The Battle of Lake Borgne was a battle between the Royal Navy and Royal Marines on one side and the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marines on the other in the American South theatre of the War of 1812. It occurred on December 14, 1814 on Lake Borgne, and allowed the British to assault New Orleans ten days later.

Louisiana, United States

1818 Maryland gubernatorial election

The 1818 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on December 14, 1818, in order to elect the Governor of Maryland. Federalist nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 8th district Charles Goldsborough was elected by the Maryland General Assembly against Democratic-Republican nominee Frisby Tilghman.

Maryland, United States

1829 Boston mayoral election

The 1829 Boston mayoral election saw the reelection of incumbent Harrison Gray Otis. It was held on December 14, 1829. Otis ran unopposed.

Battle of Ochagavía

Battle of Ochagavía was the first battle of the Chilean Civil War of 1829-1830 between the forces of Pipiolos (liberals), led by Francisco de la Lastra y de la Sotta and Pelucones (conservatives) led by Joaquín Prieto Vial. Francisco de la Lastra's forces have been defeated in the battle.

Chile

1835 Boston mayoral election

The 1835 Boston mayoral election saw the election of Whig Party nominee Samuel Turell Armstrong. It was held on December 14, 1835. Incumbent mayor Theodore Lyman II was not a candidate for reelection, declining to run. He had been given the Whig Party nomination, but declined to run, at which point Lieutenant Governor Samuel Turell Armstrong was nominated. Armstrong was regarded to be the major front-runner to win.

The Toledo War unofficially ends as the "Frostbitten Convention" votes to accept Congress' terms for admitting Michigan as a U.S. state

The Toledo War (1835–1836), also known as the Michigan–Ohio War or Ohio–Michigan War, was a boundary dispute between the state of Ohio and the adjoining Michigan Territory over the Toledo Strip. Control of the Maumee River's mouth was seen by both parties as a valuable economic asset, due to the inland shipping opportunities that it offered and the good farmland to the west.

Battle of Saint-Eustache

The Battle of Saint-Eustache was a decisive battle in the Lower Canada Rebellion in which government forces defeated the principal remaining Patriotes camp at Saint-Eustache on December 14, 1837.

1838 Manchester Borough Council election

Elections to Manchester Borough Council were held on Friday, 14 December 1838. This was the first local election held in Manchester since it had been incorporated under the provisions of the Municipal Corporations Act 1835 alongside the townships of Beswick, Cheetham Hill, Chorlton upon Medlock, and Hulme. As this was the first election to the Council, all seats for each of the fifteen wards were up for election.

England, United Kingdom

1840 Boston mayoral election

The 1840 Boston mayoral election saw the reelection of Whig Party incumbent Jonathan Chapman. It was held on December 14, 1840. Chapman's two-to-one share of the vote was considered a large victory.

1846 Boston mayoral election

The 1846 Boston mayoral election saw the reelection of Whig Party incumbent Josiah Quincy Jr. It was held on December 14, 1846.

1857 Boston mayoral election

The Boston mayoral election of 1857 saw the election of Frederic W. Lincoln Jr. It was held on December 14, 1857. Lincoln ran on the "Faneuil Hall"/"Citizens" ticket. His opponent, Charles B. Hall, ran on a "Citizen's" ticket.

Battle of Guadalajara (1858)

The battle of Guadalajara (1858) took place on 14 December 1858 in the vicinity of La Hacienda de Atequiza, near the city of Guadalajara in the state of Jalisco, Mexico, between elements of the liberal army, under General Santos Degollado and elements of the conservative army commanded by General Miguel Miramon with the generals Leonardo Márquez and Marcelino Cobos during War of the Reformation. The victory corresponded to the conservative side that attacked the ranch of San Miguel near Poncitlán, Jalisco where the battle took place at the end of the battle the conservatives were much weapons and war material, the Gral.

Jalisco, Mexico

1860 South Carolina gubernatorial election

The 1860 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on December 14, 1860, in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Democratic candidate and former United States Minister to Russia Francis Wilkinson Pickens was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election is unknown.

South Carolina, United States

Battle of Kinston

The Battle of Kinston was fought on December 14, 1862, in Lenoir County, North Carolina, near the town of Kinston, as part of the Goldsboro Expedition of the American Civil War. A Union expedition led by Brig. Gen. John G. Foster left New Bern in December to disrupt the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad at Goldsborough. The advance was stubbornly contested by Brig. Gen. Nathan Evans's brigade near Kinston Bridge on December 14, but the Confederates were outnumbered and withdrew north of the Neuse River in the direction of Goldsborough. Foster continued his movement the next day, taking the River Road, south of the Neuse River.

Lenoir County, North Carolina, United States · North Carolina, United States

Battle of Bean's Station

The Battle of Bean's Station was a battle of the Knoxville Campaign of the American Civil War, occurring on December 14, 1863, in Grainger County, Tennessee. General James Longstreet had been outside of Knoxville until December 4, when he abandoned their position and left heading Northeast. He was trailed by General John G. Parke, who had just replaced General Burnside. On December 13, General James M. Shackelford was commanding Union forces near Bean's Station on the Holston River. Longstreet decided to go back and capture Bean’s Station. Three Confederate columns and artillery approached Bean's Station to catch the Federals in a vise.

Tennessee, United States

1863 Boston mayoral election

The 1863 Boston mayoral election was held on December 14, and saw Frederic W. Lincoln Jr. reelected to a fifth overall term.

1868 Boston mayoral election

The Boston mayoral election of 1868 saw the reelection of Nathaniel B. Shurtleff.

Siege of Montmédy

The siege of Montmédy was a battle of the Franco-Prussian War at the small commune of Montmédy, in the Meuse, it was besieged by the army of the German coalition. Defended by the 57th Line Infantry Regiment, the Garde Mobile and elements of other units, it surrendered on December 14, 1870.

1875 Boston mayoral election

The Boston mayoral election of 1875 saw the reelection of Samuel C. Cobb to a third consecutive term.

Battle of Elena

This page is about the Battle of Elena in 1877. For other battles, see Battle of Helena (disambiguation). The Battle of Elena took place during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878. It was fought between the Ottoman Empire and the Russian Empire in 1877. The Ottoman forces were commanded by Deli Fuad Pasha.

This entry records the listed event date, as dated in the source infobox.

Bulgaria

1880 Boston mayoral election

The Boston mayoral election of 1880 saw incumbent mayor Frederick O. Prince (a Democrat) reelected to his fourth overall term, defeating Republican nominee Solomon B. Stebbins.

1886 Boston mayoral election

The Boston mayoral election of 1886 saw the reelection of Hugh O'Brien to a third consecutive term.

Black Week (Hawaii)

The Black Week was a crisis in Honolulu, Hawaii that nearly caused a war between the Hawaiian Provisional Government and the United States.

This entry records the event's start date, as given in the source infobox.

United States

1896 Calgary municipal election

The 1896 Calgary municipal election was scheduled for December 14, 1896 to elect a Mayor and nine Councillors to sit on the thirteenth Calgary City Council from January 4, 1897 to January 3, 1898. The entire council was acclaimed upon the close of nominations on December 7, 1896.

Calgary, Canada

The Glasgow Underground Railway is opened by the Glasgow District Subway Company

The Glasgow Subway (Scottish Gaelic: Fo-rèile Ghlaschu, lit. 'Glasgow under-rail') is an underground light metro system in Glasgow, Scotland. Opened on 14 December 1896, it is the third-oldest underground metro system in the world; after the Metropolitan Railway in London (1863) and the Budapest Metro (1896). It is also one of the very few railways in the world with a track running gauge of 4 ft (1,219 mm).

Cable ship begins its journey to lay the San Francisco–Honolulu telegraph line

On December 14, 1902, a cable ship set out to connect San Francisco and Honolulu by submarine telegraph line. The voyage was completed on December 28, and Honolulu sent its first message over the cable on January 1, 1903. The December 14 milestone marks the start of the cable-laying voyage, not the completed connection.

Start of the cable-laying voyage; the ship completed its voyage December 28.

United States

1908 Calgary municipal election

The 1908 Calgary municipal election was held on December 14, 1908 to elect a Mayor and twelve Aldermen to sit on the twenty-fifth Calgary City Council from January 2, 1909 to January 3, 1910.

Calgary, Canada

Amundsen’s party reaches the South Pole

Roald Amundsen and four companions reached the geographic South Pole during their Norwegian Antarctic expedition. The group traveled with skis and sled dogs from its base at the Bay of Whales, using carefully prepared supply depots and a route up the Axel Heiberg Glacier. They took observations to establish their position and left a tent and messages before beginning the return journey. All five made it safely back to their base. Their arrival preceded Robert Falcon Scott's party by roughly five weeks. The expedition became the first confirmed journey to the South Pole and a major achievement in polar exploration.

Geographic South Pole

1913 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final

The 1913 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final was the 26th All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1913 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, an inter-county Gaelic football tournament for the top teams in Ireland.

1914 Calgary municipal election

The 1914 Calgary municipal election took place on December 14, 1914 to elect a Mayor to a one year term and six Aldermen on a two-year term, to sit on the thirtieth Calgary City Council. Additionally a Commissioner, members for the Public School Board, members for the Separate School Board, two borrowing bylaws and a plebiscite on church taxation were included on the ballot.

Calgary, Canada

United Kingdom general election, 1918

The United Kingdom general election of 1918 was called immediately after the Armistice with Germany which ended World War I, and held on Saturday 14 December 1918. It was the first general election to be held on a single day, although the count did not take place until 28 December due to the time taken to transport votes from soldiers serving overseas. It resulted in a landslide victory for the coalition government of David Lloyd George, who had replaced H. H. Asquith as prime minister during the war. It was the first election to be held after the Representation of the People Act 1918.

Ireland

1918 United Kingdom general election in Scotland

On Wednesday 14 December 1918, the 1918 United Kingdom general election was held in Scotland, to elect all 707 members of the House of Commons, with 74 seats being in Scotland. 71 territorial seats (an increase of 1 over the previous election), comprising 32 burgh constituencies and 38 county constituencies. The territorial seats used the first past the post voting method.

Scotland, United Kingdom

1918 United Kingdom general election in Ireland

The Irish component of the 1918 United Kingdom general election took place on 14 December 1918. It was the final United Kingdom general election to be held throughout Ireland, as the next election would happen following Irish independence. It is a key moment in modern Irish history, seeing the overwhelming defeat of the moderate nationalist Irish Parliamentary Party (IPP), which had dominated the Irish political landscape since the 1880s, and a landslide victory for the radical Sinn Féin party.

United Kingdom

1918 Corangamite by-election

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Corangamite on 14 December 1918. This was triggered by the death of Nationalist MP Chester Manifold. In October, the Labor Party had won a by-election for the safe conservative seat of Swan when the entry of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association had split the conservative vote.

Portuguese President Sidónio Pais is assassinated

Sidónio Bernardino Cardoso da Silva Pais (1 May 1872 – 14 December 1918) nicknamed "the President-King" (o Presidente-Rei), was the president of Portugal, serving in 1918. A Portuguese politician, military officer, and diplomat he served as prime minister, minister of war and minister of foreign affairs from 1917 to 1918, minister of finance from 1911 to 1912, and minister of commerce and public works in 1911.

Giacomo Puccini's comic opera Gianni Schicchi premieres at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City

Gianni Schicchi (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdʒanni ˈskikki]) is a comic opera in one act by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Giovacchino Forzano, composed in 1917–18. The libretto is based on an incident mentioned in Dante's Divine Comedy. The work is the third and final part of Puccini's Il trittico (The Triptych) – three one-act operas with contrasting themes, originally written to be presented together.

Southwark South East by-election, 1921

The Southwark South East by-election, 1921 was a parliamentary by-election held on 14 December 1921 for the British House of Commons constituency of Southwark South East, in the Metropolitan Borough of Southwark in London. The seat had become vacant on the death of the constituency's Coalition Liberal Member of Parliament (MP), James Arthur Dawes. Dawes had been MP for Southwark South East since the 1918 election, and before that Walworth since the January 1910 election.

United Kingdom

1924 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final

The 1924 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was the 37th All-Ireland Final and the culmination of the 1924 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, an inter-county hurling tournament for the top teams in Ireland. The match was held at Croke Park, Dublin, on 14 December 1924, between Galway and Dublin. The Connacht men lost to the Leinster champions on a score line of 5–3 to 2–6.

Ireland

Alban Berg’s Wozzeck premieres in Berlin

Alban Berg’s opera Wozzeck premiered at the Berlin State Opera on December 14, 1925, with Erich Kleiber conducting. Berg had completed the opera in 1922, and the Berlin production brought his first opera to the stage after several years of work to secure a performance.

Germany

1927 Calgary municipal election

The 1927 Calgary municipal election was held on December 14, 1927, to elect a Mayor and six Aldermen to sit on Calgary City Council. Along with positions on Calgary City Council, four trustees for the Public School Board and four questions were put before the voters. Calgary City Council governed under "Initiative, Referendum and Recall" which is composed of a Mayor, Commissioner and twelve Aldermen all elected to staggered two year terms.

Calgary, Canada

1929 Greek presidential election

Indirect presidential elections were held in Greece on December 14, 1929, following the resignation of President Pavlos Kountouriotis. Former six-time prime minister and incumbent acting President since December 10, 1929, Alexandros Zaimis defeated former short-term prime minister Georgios Kafantaris in a vote conducted by the Greek Parliament and Senate. Zaimis was sworn in for his first full term as the third President of the Second Hellenic Republic that same day.

Greece

1929 Franklin by-election

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Franklin on 14 December 1929. This was triggered by the death of independent MP William McWilliams. The by-election was won by Labor candidate Charles Frost.

Aston Villa 1–7 Arsenal (1935)

The 1935–36 season First Division match between Aston Villa and Arsenal at Villa Park took place on 14 December 1935. Arsenal won the fixture 7–1 with all of their seven goals scored by striker Ted Drake, a record haul for a top flight fixture, and a record for any division at the time. The top-flight record still stands today.

United Kingdom

Philippine local elections, 1937

Local elections were held December 14, 1937 in the Philippines. All Philippine women were allowed to vote and elect among them into public offices. One of the famous examples is the election of Carmen Planas as Councilor of the City of Manila.

Philippines

Japanese forces capture the airfield at Victoria Point in Burma

On December 14, 1941, Japanese forces captured the airfield at Victoria Point, at the southern tip of British-ruled Burma, now Myanmar. This early action preceded the main Japanese advance into Burma in 1942, which led to the fall of Rangoon and the retreat of British, Indian and Chinese forces.

This records the capture of the Victoria Point airfield in December 1941, rather than dating the entire 1942 advance to one day.

Myanmar

Burma campaign

The Burma campaign was a series of battles fought in the British colony of Burma as part of the South-East Asian theatre of World War II. It primarily involved forces of the Allies (mainly from the British Empire and the Republic of China, with support from the United States) against the invading forces of the Empire of Japan.

This entry records the event's start date, as given in the source infobox.

India

1942 Aeroflot Tupolev ANT-20bis crash

On 14 December 1942, a Tupolev ANT-20bis aircraft operated by Soviet airline Aeroflot crashed during a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Urgench to Tashkent, Uzbekistan. All 36 people on board died, and the accident was due to a loss of control.

Venezuelan general election, 1947

General elections were held in Venezuela on 14 December 1947. The presidential elections were won by Rómulo Gallegos of Democratic Action, who received 74.3% of the vote, whilst his party won 83 of the 110 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 38 of the 46 seats in the Senate. It was the first honest election in Venezuelan history.

Venezuela

Guangxi campaign

The Guangxi campaign was a campaign fought between the nationalists and the communists during the Chinese Civil War. It resulted in a victory for the communists and the capture of Guangxi province.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Battle of the Noris

The Battle of the Noris was fought between 11 and 14 December 1952 during the Korean War between South Korean and Chinese forces on two adjacent hills known as Big Nori and Little Nori.

Maltese general election, 1953

General elections were held in Malta between 12 and 14 December 1953. The Malta Labour Party emerged as the largest party, winning 19 of the 40 seats. However, the Nationalist Party formed a government with the Malta Workers Party on 9 January 1954 with Giorgio Borġ Olivier continuing as Prime Minister.

Malta

United Nations Security Council Resolution 109

United Nations Security Council Resolution 109 was adopted on December 14, 1955. After being instructed by the General Assembly to consider the applications for membership of Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Ceylon, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Portugal, Romania, and Spain, the Security Council recommended all 16 countries for admission to the United Nations.

1955 Labour Party leadership election

The 1955 Labour Party leadership election was held following the resignation of Clement Attlee. Attlee was Prime Minister from 1945 to 1951 and stayed on as party leader until he lost the 1955 general election.

Convention Against Discrimination in Education

The UNESCO Convention Against Discrimination in Education is a multilateral treaty which aims to combat discrimination in the field of education. It was adopted on 14 December 1960 in Paris and came into effect on 22 May 1962. The Convention ensures the free choice of religious education and private school, and the right to use or teach their own languages for national minority groups.

1962 Southern Rhodesian general election

General elections were held in Southern Rhodesia on 14 December 1962 to elect 65 members of the Legislative Assembly. The election was notable for bringing to power the Rhodesian Front, initially under Winston Field, which set the colony on the course for its eventual Unilateral Declaration of Independence.

1962 Manitoba general election

The 1962 Manitoba general election was held on December 14, 1962 to elect 57 members to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, Canada. It resulted in a majority victory for the incumbent Progressive Conservatives under the leadership of Premier Dufferin Roblin, securing a third term for the party.

Baldwin Hills Dam disaster

The Baldwin Hills Dam disaster occurred on December 14, 1963, when the dam containing the Baldwin Hills Reservoir suffered a catastrophic failure and flooded the residential neighborhoods surrounding it. It began with signs of lining failure, followed by increasingly serious leakage through the dam at its east abutment. After three hours the dam breached, with a total release of 250 million US gallons (950,000 m3), resulting in five deaths and the destruction of 277 homes. Vigorous rescue efforts averted a greater loss of life. The reservoir was located on a low hilltop in Baldwin Hills, Los Angeles, California.

California, United States

Operation Barrel Roll

Operation Barrel Roll was a covert U.S. Air Force 2nd Air Division (later the Seventh Air Force) and U.S. Navy Task Force 77, interdiction and close air support campaign conducted in the Kingdom of Laos between 14 December 1964 and 29 March 1973 concurrent with the Vietnam War. The original purpose of the operation was to serve as a signal to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) to cease its support for the insurgency then taking place in the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam).

Laos

Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States

Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States, 379 U.S. 241 (1964), is a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the United States holding that the Commerce Clause gave the U.S. Congress power to force private businesses to abide by Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, religion, or national origin in public accommodations.

This entry records the decision, as dated in the source infobox.

Battle of Turtuk

The Battle of Turtuk was a military engagement between India and Pakistan that took place during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. Fighting between the two sides took place in Turtuk and its surrounding areas, then part of the Pakistani-administered Northern Areas in Kashmir. Following this battle, Indian forces captured Turtuk from Pakistan, which had controlled the area since the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Pakistan · India

Arab–Israeli conflict: Israel's Knesset ratifies the Golan Heights Law, extending Israeli law to the Golan Heights

The Golan Heights Law (Hebrew: חוק רמת הגולן, romanized: Khok Ramat HaGolan) is the Israeli law which applies Israel's government and laws to the Golan Heights. It was ratified by the Knesset by a vote of 63–21, on 14 December 1981. Although the law did not use the term, it was considered by the international community and some members of the Israeli opposition as an annexation of the territory and therefore illegitimate.

Belizean general election, 1984

General elections were held in Belize on 14 December 1984. The result was a victory for the opposition United Democratic Party, which won 21 of the 28 seats. Voter turnout was 75.0%.

Belize

Wilma Mankiller takes office as the first woman elected to serve as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation

Wilma Pearl Mankiller (Cherokee: ᎠᏥᎳᏍᎩ ᎠᏍᎦᏯᏗᎯ, romanized: Atsilasgi Asgayadihi; November 18, 1945 – April 6, 2010) was a Native American activist, social worker, community developer and the first woman elected to serve as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. Born in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, she lived on her family's allotment in Adair County, Oklahoma, until the age of 11, when her family relocated to San Francisco as part of a federal government program to urbanize Indigenous Americans.

1986 Intercontinental Cup

The 1986 Intercontinental Cup was the 25th edition of the Intercontinental Cup, an annual association football match between the winners of the European Cup (now called the Champions League) and the Copa Libertadores. The match was played on 14 December 1986 at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, between Steaua București of Romania and River Plate of Argentina, both having qualified for the first time as champions of their respective continental tournaments.

Tokyo, Japan

Qasba–Aligarh massacre in Karachi

On December 14, 1986, armed attackers killed residents of Qasba Colony, Aligarh Colony and nearby neighborhoods in Karachi, Pakistan. The massacre was part of the city’s ethnic violence in the 1980s.

Pakistan

Chilean general election, 1989

General elections were held in Chile on 14 December 1989, bringing to an end the military regime that had been in place since 1973. Patricio Aylwin of the Coalition of Parties for Democracy alliance was elected President, whilst the alliance also won a majority of seats in both the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate.

Chile

Juicio Final (1990)

Juicio Final (1990) (Spanish for "Final Justice") was a professional wrestling major show event produced by Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (EMLL) that took place on December 14, 1990 in Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico. It was the last major show produced by EMLL under that name as they were renamed Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) a few months later. The main event of Juicio Final was a three way, round-robin tournament between Octagón, Fuerza Guerrera and Huracán Ramírez II (not to be mistaken for the original Huracán Ramírez).

Mexico

1991 Adamawa State gubernatorial election

The 1991 Adamawa State gubernatorial election occurred on December 14, 1991. NRC candidate Abubakar Saleh Michika won the election.

1991 Kwara State gubernatorial election

The 1991 Kwara State gubernatorial election occurred on December 14, 1991. SDP candidate Mohammed Shaaba Lafiagi won the election.

1991 Enugu State gubernatorial election

The 1991 Enugu State gubernatorial election occurred on December 14, 1991. NRC candidate Okwesilieze Nwodo won the election.

1991 Anambra State gubernatorial election

The 1991 Anambra State gubernatorial election occurred on December 14, 1991. SDP candidate Chukwuemeka Ezeife won the election.

1991 Plateau State gubernatorial election

The 1991 Plateau State gubernatorial election occurred on December 14, 1991. SDP candidate Fidelis Tapgun won the election.

1991 Yobe State gubernatorial election

The 1991 Yobe State gubernatorial election occurred on December 14, 1991. SDP candidate Bukar Ibrahim won the election, defeating NRC Sadiq Maina.

1991 Bauchi State gubernatorial election

The 1991 Bauchi State gubernatorial election occurred on December 14, 1991. NRC candidate Dahiru Mohammed won the election.

1991 Edo State gubernatorial election

The 1991 Edo State gubernatorial election was held on 14 December 1991. SDP candidate John Odigie Oyegun won the election.

1991 Abia State gubernatorial election

The 1991 Abia State gubernatorial election occurred on December 14, 1991. NRC candidate Ogbonnaya Onu won the election.

1991 Katsina State gubernatorial election

The 1991 Katsina State gubernatorial election occurred on 14 December 1991. NRC candidate Saidu Barda won the election, defeating SDP Umaru Musa Yar'Adua.

1991 Lagos State gubernatorial election

The 1991 Lagos State gubernatorial election was a Nigerian gubernatorial election that occurred on 14 December 1991 and was won by NRC candidate Michael Otedola.

1991 Osun State gubernatorial election

The 1991 Osun State gubernatorial election occurred on December 14, 1991. SDP candidate Isiaka Adeleke won the election.

1991 Kebbi State gubernatorial election

The 1991 Kebbi State gubernatorial election occurred on December 14, 1991. NRC candidate Abubakar Musa won the election, defeating SDP Abubakar Koko.

1991 Akwa Ibom State gubernatorial election

The 1991 Akwa Ibom State gubernatorial election occurred on December 14, 1991. NRC candidate Akpan Isemin won the election.

1991 Kano State gubernatorial election

The 1991 Kano State gubernatorial election occurred on December 14, 1991. National Republican Convention (NRC) candidate Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya won the election, defeating Social Democratic Party (SDP) Magaji Abdullahi.

1991 Benue State gubernatorial election

The 1991 Benue State gubernatorial election occurred on December 14, 1991. SDP candidate Moses Adasu won the election.

1991 Jigawa State gubernatorial election

The 1991 Jigawa State gubernatorial election occurred on December 14, 1991. SDP candidate Ali Sa'ad Birnin-Kudu won the election.

1991 Borno State gubernatorial election

The 1991 Borno State gubernatorial election occurred on December 14, 1991. SDP candidate Maina Maaji Lawan won the election.

1991 Imo State gubernatorial election

The 1991 Imo State gubernatorial election occurred on December 14, 1991. NRC candidate Evan Enwerem won the election.

1991 Sokoto State gubernatorial election

The 1991 Sokoto State gubernatorial election occurred on December 14, 1991. NRC candidate Yahaya Abdulkarim won the election, defeating SDP Zuberu Maigari.

1991 Rivers State gubernatorial election

The 1991 Rivers State gubernatorial election occurred on December 14, 1991. NRC candidate Rufus Ada George won the election.

1991 Taraba State gubernatorial election

The 1991 Taraba State gubernatorial election occurred on December 14, 1991. SDP candidate Jolly Nyame won the election, defeating NRC candidate.

1991 Kaduna State gubernatorial election

The 1991 Kaduna State gubernatorial election occurred on December 14, 1991. NRC's Mohammed Dabo Lere won election for a first term, defeating SDP's Ango Abdullahi. Mohammed Dabo Lere emerged party candidate in the NRC gubernatorial primary. He picked James Bawa Magaji as his running mate. Ango Abdullahi was the SDP candidate.

1991 Delta State gubernatorial election

The 1991 Delta State gubernatorial election occurred on December 14, 1991. SDP candidate Felix Ibru won the election.

1991 Cross River State gubernatorial election

The 1991 Cross River State gubernatorial election occurred on December 14, 1991. NRC candidate Clement Ebri won the election.

1991 Ogun State gubernatorial election

The 1991 Ogun State gubernatorial election occurred on December 14, 1991. SDP candidate Olusegun Osoba won the election.

1991 Ondo State gubernatorial election

The 1991 Ondo State gubernatorial election occurred on December 14, 1991. SDP candidate Bamidele Olumilua won the election.

1991 Niger State gubernatorial election

The 1991 Niger State gubernatorial election occurred on December 14, 1991. NRC candidate Musa Inuwa won the election.

1991 Oyo State gubernatorial election

The 1991 Oyo State gubernatorial election occurred on December 14, 1991. SDP candidate Kolapo Ishola won the election.

1991 Kogi State gubernatorial election

The 1991 Kogi State gubernatorial election occurred on December 14, 1991. NRC candidate Abubakar Audu won the election.

1992 Russian Air Force Mil Mi-8 shootdown

A Russian Air Force Mil Mi-8 helicopter operated by the Russian Armed Forces was performing a civilian flight from Tkvarcheli to Gudauta when on December 14, 1992 it was shot down over the village of Lata, in Gulripshi District of Abkhazia, during the War in Abkhazia. All those in the military helicopter died: according to various media reports, around 80 people, many of whom were women evacuated from the besieged city (of which 8 were pregnant) and 35 children.

Dayton Agreement

The General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, also known as the Dayton Agreement, Dayton Accords, Paris Protocol or Dayton-Paris Agreement, is the peace agreement reached at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio, United States, in November 1995, and formally signed in Paris on 14 December 1995. These accords put an end to the 3 1⁄2-year-long Bosnian War, one of the Yugoslav Wars.

Bosnia and Herzegovina · Ohio, United States

Siege of Goražde

The siege of Goražde (Bosnian: Opsada Goražda; Serbian Cyrillic: Опсада Горажда) refers to engagements during the Bosnian War (1992–95) in and around the town of Goražde in eastern Bosnia. On 4 May 1992, Goražde was besieged by the Army of Republika Srpska (VRS). It was attacked from three sides - from the north, the south and the east.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Myanmar v Vietnam (1995 SEA Games)

On December 14, 1995, the Myanmar and Vietnam national football teams played the men's football semi-final match at the 1995 Southeast Asian Games, which took place at the 700th Anniversary Stadium in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Before this match, Vietnam was considered to be the underdog against Myanmar because this was the first time the team had reached the semi-finals of a Southeast Asian regional football tournament since reintegrating into regional and world sports after the Đổi Mới reforms, while Myanmar was considered a strong team in the region at that time.

Thailand

1996 Western Australian state election

Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 14 December 1996 to elect all 57 members to the Legislative Assembly and all 34 members to the Legislative Council. The Liberal–National coalition government, led by Premier Richard Court, won a second term in office against the Labor Party, led by Opposition Leader Geoff Gallop since 15 October 1996.

Civic Democratic Party leadership election, 1997

A leadership election for the Civic Democratic Party (ODS) was held in the Czech Republic on 14 December 1997. It followed a political crisis caused by allegations that the party had received illegal donations and was maintaining a secret slush which resulted in fall of the government. Incumbent party leader and Prime Minister Václav Klaus faced Jan Ruml, Klaus won the election and remained as the leader of the ODS, which led to a split in party when a group of ODS members left the party and founded the Freedom Union (US).

Czechia

1997 Portuguese local elections

Local elections were held in Portugal on 14 December 1997. The elections consisted of three separate elections in the 305 Portuguese municipalities, the election for the Municipal Chambers, another election for the Municipal Assembly and a last one for the lower-level Parish Assembly, whose winner is elected parish president. This last was held separately in the more than 4,200 parishes around the country.

Portugal

1997 Lisbon local election

The 1997 Lisbon local election was held on 14 December 1997 to elect the members of the Lisbon City Council. Incumbent mayor João Soares, who replaced Jorge Sampaio in November 1995, won a first full term in a coalition with the Portuguese Communist Party, defeating Joaquim Ferreira do Amaral, the PSD/CDS coalition candidate.

Guinean presidential election, 1998

Presidential elections were held in Guinea on 14 December 1998. The result was a victory for incumbent President Lansana Conté of the Party of Unity and Progress, who won 56.1% of the vote. Voter turnout was 71.4%.

Guinea

December 14, 1998, Albanian–Yugoslav border ambush

On December 14, 1998, the Yugoslav Army (VJ) ambushed a group of 140 Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) militants attempting to smuggle weapons and supplies from their base in Albania into the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. A five-hour battle ensued, ending with the deaths of 36 militants and the capture of a further nine. Dozens more fled back to Albania, abandoning large quantities of weapons and supplies, which the Yugoslav authorities subsequently seized.

Albania

1999 San Francisco mayoral election

The 1999 San Francisco mayoral election was held on November 2, 1999, with a runoff election held on December 14, 1999. Incumbent mayor Willie Brown won reelection against supervisor and future Assemblyman Tom Ammiano and nine other candidates for a second term as Mayor of San Francisco. There is a documentary about the election titled See How They Run.

This entry records the listed event date, as dated in the source infobox.

Storm that caused the Vargas disaster begins in Venezuela

On December 14, 1999, exceptionally heavy rain began a three-day storm over Venezuela’s Vargas state. Rainfall through December 16 triggered landslides, debris flows and flash floods that devastated coastal communities. The disaster and its death toll unfolded over several days; this entry marks the start of the destructive storm, not all of its consequences on December 14.

December 14 begins the December 14–16 storm; the most destructive flooding and landslides unfolded during the following days.

Venezuela

Sin Piedad (2001)

Sin Piedad (2001) (Spanish for "No Mercy") was a professional wrestling Pay-Per-View (PPV) produced by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), which took place on December 14, 2001 in Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico. The 2001 Sin Piedad was the second event under that name that CMLL promoted as their last major show of the year, always held in December. The main event was a Lucha de Apuestas, hair vs. hair match between Shocker and Emilio Charles Jr.. The show featured a further Lucha de Apuesta match on the undercard, pitting Tarzan Boy against Brazo de Plata.

Mexico City, Mexico

Armageddon (2003)

The 2003 Armageddon was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It was the fourth Armageddon and took place on December 14, 2003, at the TD Waterhouse Centre in Orlando, Florida. It was held exclusively for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw brand division, which made it the first brand-exclusive Armageddon after the previous year's event also featured wrestlers from SmackDown!.

Florida, United States

2003 Intercontinental Cup

The 2003 Intercontinental Cup was the 42nd Intercontinental Cup, an annual association football match contested by the winners of the previous season's UEFA Champions League and Copa Libertadores competitions. The match was played on 14 December 2003 between Boca Juniors of Argentina, winners of the 2003 Copa Libertadores and AC Milan of Italy, winners of the 2002–03 UEFA Champions League.

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf narrowly escapes an assassination attempt

Pervez Musharraf (11 August 1943 – 5 February 2023) was a Pakistani politician and military officer who served as the tenth president of Pakistan from 2001 to 2008. He overthrew Nawaz Sharif's government in the 1999 coup d'état and proclaimed himself the chief executive of Pakistan, under martial law.

2004 Nalchik raid

The 2004 Nalchik raid was an armed attack against headquarters of the regional branch of the Federal Drug Control Service (FSKN) in Nalchik, capital of the Russian republic of Kabardino-Balkaria in the North Caucasus, which took place at about 3 to 6 a.m. of December 14, 2004.

Russia

The Millau Viaduct, the tallest bridge in the world, is formally inaugurated near Millau, France

The Millau Viaduct (French: Viaduc de Millau [vja.dyk də mi.jo]) is a multispan cable-stayed bridge completed in 2004 across the gorge valley of the Tarn near (west of) Millau in the Aveyron department in the Occitanie Region, in Southern France. The design team was led by engineer Michel Virlogeux and English architect Norman Foster.

Tanzanian general election, 2005

Tanzania held presidential and parliamentary elections on 14 December 2005. Originally scheduled for 30 October, the elections were postponed due to the death of a vice-presidential candidate. These polls were the third since the country returned to multiparty rule in 1992. They were also significant in that the incumbent President Benjamin Mkapa, who has served two consecutive terms, stepped down in accordance with the constitution. Elections for the Presidency of Zanzibar and its House of Representatives took place on 30 October, as scheduled.

Tanzania

Democratic Party (HK) leadership election, 2008

The Democratic Party leadership election was held on 14 December 2008 for the leadership including chairman, two vice-chairman posts and 27 members of the 8th Central Committee of the Democratic Party in Hong Kong. Incumbent Chairman Albert Ho re-elected uncontestedly, while Sin Chung-kai and Emily Lau defeated Andrew Cheng as the two Vice-Chairmen.

Hong Kong

2008–2009 Garamba offensive

The 2008–2009 Garamba offensive (codenamed Operation Lightning Thunder) started on 14 December 2008, when joint Ugandan, DR Congolese and Southern Sudanese forces launched a botched military attack against the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) in the Garamba region of DR Congo.

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Armageddon (2008)

The 2008 Armageddon was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It was the ninth and final Armageddon and took place on December 14, 2008, at the HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York, held for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw, SmackDown, and ECW brand divisions. This was the first and only Armageddon PPV broadcast in high definition.

United States

Sin Piedad (2012)

Sin Piedad (2012) (Spanish for "No Mercy") was an annual professional wrestling major event produced by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), which took place on December 14, 2012 in Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico and replaced CMLL's regular Friday night show Super Viernes ("Super Friday"). The 2012 Sin Piedad was the eleventh event under that name that CMLL has promoted their last major show of the year, always held in December. The main event of the show was the finals of the 2012 2012 La Copa Junior Tournament between La Sombra and Tama Tonga, both second generation wrestlers.

Mexico City, Mexico

Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting

On December 14, 2012, a mass shooting occurred at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, United States. The perpetrator, 20-year-old Adam Lanza, shot and killed 26 people. The victims were 20 children between six and seven years old, and six adult staff members. Earlier that day, before driving to the school, Lanza fatally shot his mother at their Newtown home.

Connecticut, United States

La Copa Junior (2012)

La Copa Junior (2012) (Spanish for "The Junior Cup") was a professional wrestling tournament produced and scripted by the Mexican wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLLl; Spanish "World Wrestling Council"). The tournament ran from November 30, 2012 to December 14, 2012, in Arena México in Mexico City, Mexico. CMLL's recurring La Copa Junior tournament featured second, third or fourth generation wrestlers completing against each other.

This entry records the listed event date, as dated in the source infobox.

Mexico

Final Battle 2013

Final Battle 2013 was a professional wrestling event produced by Ring of Honor (ROH), which occurred on December 14, 2013 at the Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan, New York.

Manhattan, United States

World Series of Fighting 2: Central America

World Series of Fighting: Central America 2 - La Revancha was a mixed martial arts event held on December 14, 2013 in Managua, Managua, Nicaragua.

Nicaragua

UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2

UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 (also known as UFC on Fox 9) was a mixed martial arts event held on December 14, 2013, at the Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento, California. It was the UFC's third visit to the venue, after UFC 65 and UFC 73.

TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2014)

TLC: Tables, Ladders, & Chairs (which was advertised as TLC: Tables, Ladders, Chairs... and Stairs) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by WWE. It took place on December 14, 2014 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. It was the sixth annual TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs event. Eight matches were scheduled on the events card and one match took place on the pre-show. The main event saw Bray Wyatt defeat Dean Ambrose in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match. The pay-per-view also saw the return of Roman Reigns.

Ohio, United States

Japanese general election, 2014

The 47th general election of members of the House of Representatives (第47回衆議院議員総選挙 dai-yonjūnanakai Shūgiin giin sōsenkyo) of Japan was held on 14 December 2014. Voting took place in all Representatives constituencies of Japan including proportional blocks, in order to appoint Members of Diet to seats in the House of Representatives, the lower house of the National Diet of Japan. As the cabinet resigns in the first post-election Diet session after a general House of Representatives election (Constitution, Article 70), the lower house election also led to a new designation election of the prime minister in the Diet (Shinzo Abe was reappointed), and the appointment of a new cabinet (with some ministers re-appointed).

Japan

2014 Tanzanian local elections

A civic election was held in Tanzania on Sunday, 14 December 2014.

Tanzania

2015 Taiz attack

The December 2015 Taiz missile attack was a strike carried out by the pro-Saleh Yemeni Army and Houthi militants with a Tochka ballistic missile against a military camp that was being used by troops of the Saudi-led coalition, south-west of the city of Taiz. The strike inflicted numerous casualties on the coalition forces. Reports said that there were 152 casualties in the camp, including 23 Saudi, 18 Sudanese, 9 Moroccan, and 7 Emirati servicemen reportedly killed.

Yemen

December 2015–February 2016 Cizre curfew

The December 2015–February 2016 Cizre curfew was the second Turkish military curfew in Cizre since the onset of the Kurdish-Turkish conflict after the end of the cease fire between the Kurdistan Workers' Party and the Turkish state in 2015. The curfew took place within the scope of the 2015–16 Şırnak clashes and after the September 2015 Cizre curfew, during a period of violent curfews throughout Southeastern Turkiye The Cizre curfew involved "wholesale destruction of large residential areas carried out by the military", which used crew-served weapons, including airstrikes.

This entry records the event's start date, as given in the source infobox.

Turkey

Oromo–Somali clashes

The Oromo–Somali clashes flared up in December 2016 following territorial disputes between Oromia region and Somali region's Government in Ethiopia. Hundreds of people were killed and more than 1.5 million people fled their homes. The conflict ended in 2018.

This entry records the event's start date, as given in the source infobox.

2016 LEN Super Cup

The 2016 LEN Super Cup was the 35th edition of the annual trophy organised by LEN and contested by the reigning champions of the two European competitions for men's water polo clubs. The match took place between Croatian side VK Jug (2015–16 European Champions) and Italian side AN Brescia (Euro Cup's holder) at the Gruž City Pool in Dubrovnik, Croatia, on 14 December 2016.

Croatia

21st Century Fox

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., which did business as 21st Century Fox (21CF), was an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate based in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It was formed on June 28, 2013, as the legal successor to News Corporation, while the second News Corporation was formed the same day as a spin-off. 21st Century Fox was the legal successor to News Corporation dealing primarily in the film and television industries.

On December 14, 2017, after rumors of such a sale that had been circulating since November 6 following a CNBC report, The Walt Disney Company began its acquisition of 21st Century Fox for $52.4 billion after the spin-off of certain businesses, pending regulatory approval. 21st Century Fox president Peter Rice stated that he expected the sale to be completed by mid-2019.

2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election

The 2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly Election was held on 9 December 2017 and 14 December 2017 in the Indian state of Gujarat to elect the Members of Legislative Assembly (MLA). The votes were counted on 18 December. All 182 members of the 14th Gujarat Legislative Assembly were elected with the leader of the largest party or coalition expected to become the next chief minister.

This entry records the listed event date, as dated in the source infobox.

India

Final Battle (2018)

Final Battle (2018) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Ring of Honor (ROH). The four-hour long event took place on December 14, 2018, at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, New York. It was the 17th event under the Final Battle chronology, and would be the final appearances of Cody, The Young Bucks, & Adam Page in Ring of Honor.

New York City, United States

NWA Into the Fire

NWA Into the Fire (also stylized Into the 🔥🔥🔥) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) that took place on December 14, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. This was the first pay-per-view event produced exclusively by NWA since becoming a singular wrestling promotion.

Atlanta, United States · Georgia, United States

UFC 245

UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on December 14, 2019, at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.

Nevada, United States

2019 Trofeo de Campeones de la Superliga Argentina

The 2019 Trofeo de Campeones de la Superliga Argentina was the 1st edition of the Trofeo de Campeones de la Superliga Argentina, an annual football match contested by the winners of the Argentine Primera División and Copa de la Superliga competitions. It was played on 14 December 2019 at the Estadio José María Minella in Mar del Plata between Racing and Tigre.

Argentina

2019 Houston mayoral election

The 2019 Houston mayoral election was decided by a runoff that took place on December 14, 2019. Incumbent mayor Sylvester Turner defeated attorney Tony Buzbee in the runoff by a margin of 56.04% to 43.96%. No candidate won a majority of the vote during the general election on November 5, 2019, when Turner received 46% of the vote and Buzbee received 29%.

2019 Civic Platform presidential primary

The Civic Platform presidential primary, 2020 was the second presidential primary after the 2010 Civic Platform presidential primary. The primary was organized by the party following the decision by Donald Tusk not to run for president again (he lost in a runoff to Lech Kaczyński in 2005). Prior to his withdrawal, Tusk was thought to be the presumptive nominee. The voting took place during a special conference on December 14.

Poland

Solar eclipse of December 14, 2020

A total solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Monday, December 14, 2020, with a magnitude of 1.0254. A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is larger than the Sun's and the apparent path of the Sun and Moon intersect, blocking all direct sunlight and turning daylight into darkness; the Sun appears to be black with a halo around it.

Battle of Lay Kay Kaw

The Battle of Lay Kay Kaw was an engagement between allied Karen National Union(KNU)/ People's Defense Force (PDF) fighters and the Myanmar Tatmadaw that began on 14 December 2021.

2021 Maradona Cup

The 2021 Maradona Cup was the friendly club football cup organized to honour the late Argentine footballer Diego Armando Maradona, widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport. The match was played at Mrsool Park in Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia, on 14 December 2021, and was contested by FC Barcelona from Spain and Boca Juniors from Argentina, two clubs that Maradona played for during his career.

Saudi Arabia

2022 Fijian general election

General elections were held in Fiji on 14 December 2022 to elect the 55 members of Parliament. The elections took place following the passage of controversial electoral amendments. In addition to a struggling economy, significant campaign issues included the national debt, ethnic tensions and tackling poverty. During the preliminary count, the Fijian Elections Office (FEO) app displaying the results experienced a glitch, prompting FEO to take down the app temporarily.

Fiji

Gleat MMA Ver.0

Gleat MMA Ver.0 was the first combat sport event produced by Lidet Entertainment via the Gleat promotion. It took place on December 14, 2022, at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

PFL Europe 4 (2024)

PFL Europe 4 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Professional Fighters League that took place on December 14, 2024, at the LDLC Arena in Décines-Charpieu, France.

Lyon, France

UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Buckley

UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Buckley (also known as UFC on ESPN 63) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on December 14, 2024, at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, United States.

Florida, United States

2024 Georgian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Georgia on 14 December 2024. Following amendments to the constitution and Georgia's transition to the parliamentary republic in 2017, which led to the drastic reduction to the presidential powers, this was the first indirect vote where the president was elected by a 300-member Electoral Assembly composed of the parliamentary, local and regional representatives. Ruling party nominated candidate Mikheil Kavelashvili was elected by 224 electoral votes.

Georgia

Western Syria clashes

Following the fall of the Assad regime after offensives by opposition groups in early December 2024, there were clashes between Assad loyalists and forces of the new Syrian caretaker government in the Alawite-majority Tartus and Latakia Governorates as well as in the western parts of the Hama and Homs Governorates. The government took action through pursuing Assadist officers and officials in villages within Western Syria.

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Syria

Bondi Beach shooting

On 14 December 2025, an antisemitic and Islamic State (IS) –inspired terrorist attack occurred at the Archer Park area of Bondi Beach in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, during a celebration of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah attended by around 1,000 people. Sajid Akram and his son, Naveed Akram, allegedly shot dead 15 people, including 11 men, 3 women, and a 10-year-old girl.

Australia