14 significant historical events occurred on December 14. December 14 has seen both major sports events and tragic incidents in American history. On this date in 1986, the Intercontinental Cup football competition took place. In 2012, the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting occurred in Newtown, Connecticut, becoming one of the deadliest school massacres in United States history.
Total Events
14
Time Span
1437–2022
Categories
4
Top Category
war
5 events
18 famous birthdays on December 14
Including Edward Tatum, Raj Kapoor, Ebrahim Raisi
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Event Distribution by Century
Darker = Higher Density15th C.21st C.
15th Century
1 event18th Century
2 events19th Century
3 events20th Century
1 eventgeneral
1986 Intercontinental Cup — 1986 edition of the Intercontinental Cup association football competition
21st Century
7 eventsgeneral
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting — 2012 school massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, United States
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