On This Day in History December 14, 2018

Historical Events 644  Uthman ibn Affan, companion of Muhammad, appointed 3rd Caliph of Islam 1287  During St. Lucia's Flood in Northwest Netherlands the Zuiderzee seawall collapses with loss of over 50,000 lives. Fifth largest recorded flood in history 1542  Princess Mary Stuart succeeds her father James V and becomes Queen Mary I of Scotland at 6 days old 1911  Norwegian Roald Amundsen's expedition is the 1st to each the South Pole 1995  Yugoslav Wars: The Dayton Agreement is signed in Paris by leaders of various governments ending the conflict in former Yugoslavia More Historical Events Famous Birthdays George VI (1895 - 1952) Jimmy Doolittle (1896 - 1993) Nostradamus (1503 - 1566) Tycho Brahe (1546 - 1601) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths George Washington (1732 - 1799) Vlad the Impaler (1431 - 1476) More Famous Deaths