Today is Wednesday, Dec. 14, the 348th day of 2022. There are 18 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 14, 1542, Princess Mary Stuart succeeds her father James V and becomes Queen Mary I of Scotland at 6 days old On this date:
1941, German Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel orders the construction of defensive positions along the European coastline. Desperate Hours on Omaha Beach In 1906, The first U1 submarine is brought into service in Germany. Italy's MAS torpedo boats.
In 1911, Roald Amundsen and four others discover the South Pole.
In 1920, The League of Nations creates a credit system to aid Europe.
Also in 1920 on this date, Jack Dempsey knocked out Bill Brennan in 12 rounds for the heavyweight boxing title in New York City.
In 1960, A U.S. Boeing B-52 bomber sets a 10,000mile non-stop record without refueling..
In 1972, December 14 marked the last time Americans would walk on the moon. Apollo 17 marked the last lunar mission for NASA for the 20th Century.
In 1980, NATO warns the Soviets to stay out of internal affairs of Poland, saying intervention would effectively destroy the détente between the East and West.
In 1999, tens of thousands die as a result of flash floods caused by torrential rains in Vargas, Venezuela.
In 2003, President of Pakistan Pervez Musharaf narrowly escapes an assassination attempt In 2004, The Millau viaduct, the highest bridge in the world, near Millau, France is officially opened In 2012, At Sandy Hook Elementary School, Newtown, Conn., 20 children and six adults are shot to death by a 20-year-old gunman who then commits suicide.
In 2020, America begins its first COVID-19 vaccinations using the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine on the same day it records over 300,000 deathsin