On this day: 14 December

Selected events and births on 14 December, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 1918 – Giacomo Puccini's comic opera Gianni Schicchi premiered at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. Read more: Giacomo Puccini Gianni Schicchi Metropolitan Opera
• 1925 – Wozzeck (poster pictured) by composer Alban Berg, described as the first atonal opera, premiered at the Berlin State Opera. Read more: Wozzeck Alban Berg Berlin State Opera
• 1948 – American physicists Thomas T. Goldsmith Jr. and Estle Ray Mann were awarded a patent for their cathode-ray tube amusement device, the first interactive electronic game. Read more: Thomas T. Goldsmith Jr. Cathode-ray tube amusement device Electronic game
• 1960 – Australian cricketer Ian Meckiff was run out on the last day of the first Test match between Australia and the West Indies, resulting in the first tied Test in cricket history. Read more: Ian Meckiff Run out Test cricket

Born on this day

• 1930 – Fred Gray, American attorney, civil rights movement legal representative Read more: Fred Gray (attorney) Civil rights movement
• 1943 – Emmett Tyrrell, American journalist, author, and publisher, founded The American Spectator Read more: Emmett Tyrrell The American Spectator
• 1944 – Graham Kirkham, Baron Kirkham, English businessman, founded DFS Read more: Graham Kirkham, Baron Kirkham DFS (furniture retailer)
• 1946 – Michael Ovitz, American talent agent, co-founded Creative Artists Agency Read more: Michael Ovitz Creative Artists Agency
• 1947 – Dilma Rousseff, Brazilian economist and politician, 36th President of Brazil Read more: Dilma Rousseff President of Brazil
• 1948 – Kim Beazley, Australian politician and diplomat, 9th Deputy Prime Minister of Australia Read more: Kim Beazley Deputy Prime Minister of Australia
• 1953 – Vangelis Meimarakis, Greek lawyer and politician, 4th Greek Minister for National Defence Read more: Vangelis Meimarakis Minister for National Defence (Greece)
• 1953 – Mikael Odenberg, Swedish soldier and politician, 29th Swedish Minister for Defence Read more: Mikael Odenberg Minister for Defence (Sweden)
• 1960 – James Comey, American lawyer, 7th Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Read more: James Comey Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
• 1966 – Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Danish academic and politician, 41st Prime Minister of Denmark Read more: Helle Thorning-Schmidt Prime Minister of Denmark
• 2001 – Joshua Rush, American actor and activist Read more: Joshua Rush
• 2002 – Francisco Conceição, Portuguese footballer Read more: Francisco Conceição

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