On this day timelines December 14th

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On this day timelines December 14th

Events

1911 – Roald Amundsen '​s team, comprising himself, Olav Bjaaland, Helmer Hanssen, Sverre Hassel, and Oscar Wisting, becomes the first to reach the South Pole.

• Timeline unavailable: Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration

1962 – NASA's Mariner 2 becomes the first spacecraft to fly by Venus.

• Timeline unavailable: Mariner program
• Timeline unavailable: Missions to Venus

Births

1934 – Shyam Benegal, Indian director and screenwriter

• Timeline unavailable: Films directed by Shyam Benegal

1949 – Cliff Williams, English bass player and singer (AC/DC, Home and Bandit)

• Timeline unavailable: AC/DC albums

1958 – Mike Scott, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Waterboys)

• Timeline unavailable: The Waterboys albums

1958 – Spider Stacy, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Pogues)

• Timeline unavailable: The Pogues albums

1968 – Kelley Armstrong, Canadian author

• Timeline unavailable: Novels by Kelley Armstrong

1970 – Beth Orton, English singer-songwriter and guitarist

• Timeline unavailable: Beth Orton albums

1975 – Justin Furstenfeld, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (Blue October and The Last Wish)

• Timeline unavailable: Blue October albums

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