Famous people born on December 14 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is December 14, you share it with Nostradamus, Patty Duke, Vanessa Hudgens — and you were born under Sagittarius, the sign of the adventurous, optimistic, and always planning the next trip.
Birthday basics for December 14
Sagittarius ♐
Zodiac sign
Turquoise
Birthstone
Narcissus
Birth flower
348th
Day of the year
December 14 is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years), with 17 days still to come.
Famous people born on December 14
Nostradamus — French astrologer famous for his prophecies (born 1503).
Patty Duke — American Academy Award-winning actress (born 1946).
Vanessa Hudgens — American actress and singer of High School Musical fame (born 1988).
Also sharing the day:
Tycho Brahe (b. 1546) — Danish astronomer whose meticulous observations paved the way for modern astronomy.
Margaret Chase Smith (b. 1897) — first woman to serve in both houses of the U.S. Congress.
Michael Owen (b. 1979) — English soccer star and Ballon d'Or winner.
December 14 in history
1900 — Max Planck presented his quantum theory in Berlin, launching modern physics.
1911 — Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen became the first person to reach the South Pole.
1972 — Apollo 17 astronaut Gene Cernan became the last person to walk on the Moon.
1782 — The Montgolfier brothers made the first test flight of an unmanned hot-air balloon in France.
1819 — Alabama was admitted to the Union as the 22nd U.S. state.
1962 — NASA's Mariner 2 flew past Venus, the first successful mission to another planet.
December 14 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is December 14?
Anyone born on December 14 is a Sagittarius — adventurous, optimistic, and always planning the next trip.
What is the birthstone for December 14?
The birthstone for a December 14 birthday is Turquoise, and the birth flower is the Narcissus.
Who is the most famous person born on December 14?
Nostradamus is among the best known — French astrologer famous for his prophecies (born 1503).
What happened on December 14?
In 1900, Max Planck presented his quantum theory in Berlin, launching modern physics.
What day of the year is December 14?
December 14 is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years), with 17 days still to come.
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