December 14: Holidays, Historical Events, Famous Birthdays & Zodiac Sign
From the monumental $52.4 billion acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney to the celestial spectacle of a total solar eclipse, December 14 is a day defined by massive shifts in our world.
Quick Facts for December 14
- Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
- Day of year: 348
Holidays & Observances on December 14
- Alabama Day (Alabama)
- Forty-seven Ronin Remembrance Day (Sengaku-ji, Tokyo)
- Martyred Intellectuals Day (Bangladesh)
- Monkey Day
On This Day in History
- 2025 — At least 16 people are killed, including one gunman, and 43 injured in a mass shooting during a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in the deadliest terror incident in Australia.
- 2020 — A total solar eclipse is visible from parts of the South Pacific Ocean, southern South America, and the South Atlantic Ocean.
- 2017 — The Walt Disney Company announces that it would acquire 21st Century Fox, including the 20th Century Fox movie studio, for $52.4 billion.
- 2013 — A reported coup attempt in South Sudan leads to continued fighting and hundreds of casualties.
- 2012 — Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting: Twenty-eight people, including the gunman, are killed in Sandy Hook, Connecticut.
Famous Birthdays on December 14
- 2002 — Francisco Conceição, Portuguese footballer
- 2001 — Joshua Rush, American actor and activist
- 1998 — Lonnie Walker IV, American basketball player
- 1998 — Kim Ji-woong, South Korean singer and actor
- 1997 — DK Metcalf, American football player
About December 14
In the realm of global business and entertainment, December 14 marked a turning point in 2017 when The Walt Disney Company announced its massive acquisition of 21st Century Fox. This $52.4 billion deal, which included the iconic 20th Century Fox movie studio, reshaped the landscape of modern cinema and media ownership forever.
Beyond the corporate boardrooms, the day has been touched by the celestial, such as in 2020 when a total solar eclipse cast its shadow across the South Pacific, southern South America, and the South Atlantic Ocean. For those born on this day, like NFL star DK Metcalf or South Korean star Kim Ji-woong, the Sagittarius spirit of exploration and ambition provides a fitting backdrop to such a dynamic date in history.