What day is December 14? Historical events that took place on December 14
This Day in History December 14th. The most notable events that took place on December 14th range from historical, political to cultural and social events.
Domestic events taking place on December 14
December 14, 1959:The Department of Surveying, Mapping and Geographic Information of Vietnam was established. Since then, this day has become the Traditional Day of the Surveying and Mapping Industry of Vietnam.

December 14, 1977:Professor Ton That Tung was awarded the International Gold Medal of the Paris Academy of Surgery.

December 14, 1992:The US eased its 17-year embargo on Vietnam and allowed companies to sign contracts with Vietnam.

International events taking place on December 14
December 14, 1782:The first test flight of the unmanned balloon was an unmanned flight and traveled a distance of nearly 2km.

December 14, 1911:The Norwegian expedition led by explorer Roald Amundsen planted the Norwegian flag on Antarctica, becoming the first group of people to set foot on this cold continent.

December 14, 1939:The film Gone with the Wind first premiered at the Loew's Grand Theater in Atlanta, United States.

December 14, 1946:The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, abbreviated as UNESCO, was established in London (England).

December 14, 1955:Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Portugal, Romania, Spain and Sri Lanka joined the United Nations.

December 14, 1994:China officially started construction of the Three Gorges Dam. The Three Gorges Dam is currently the world's largest hydroelectric dam.

December 14, 1995:Several leaders signed the Dayton Peace Accords in Paris to end the Bosnian War, establish a new government structure and political decentralization for Bosnia and Herzegovina.

December 14, 1997:Iranian President Mohammad Khatami has declared his readiness to establish relations with the United States, the first such statement since 1979.

December 14, 2005:The first East Asia Summit was held in Malaysia. It was also here that ASEAN leaders formed a group of prominent figures to draft the ASEAN Charter.

December 14, 2012:Twenty-eight people, including the gunman, were killed in a massacre at an elementary school in Sandy Hook, Connecticut, USA.
