Shimla, Dec. 14

This Day in History

2013

Irish actor Peter O’Toole, who captivated audiences with performances that showcased his versatility in roles ranging from classical drama to contemporary farce during a seven-decade stage and screen career, died in London.

2012

A mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, left 28 people dead, including 20 children from Sandy Hook Elementary School and the 20-year-old shooter, Adam Lanza.

1993

The dramatic film Philadelphia, directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington, had its world premiere; it was the first major Hollywood film to address the AIDS crisis, and Hanks won an Oscar for his performance.

1979

British punk rock band the Clash released its breakthrough album, London Calling.

1960

The convention establishing the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development was signed by 18 European countries, the United States, and Canada.

1895

George VI, who became king of the United Kingdom on December 11, 1936, following the abdication of the throne by his brother Edward VIII, was born.

1799

George Washington, the first president of the United States of America, died at Mount Vernon in Virginia.

1568

The Casket Letters, found to be damaging to the career of Mary, Queen of Scots, were produced at Westminster before a body of English commissioners appointed by Queen Elizabeth I.

1503

French astrologer and physician Nostradamus, the most widely read seer of the Renaissance, was born.

867

Adrian II was elected Roman Catholic pope.

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