- 1911 14 Dec Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and his team become the first men to reach the South Pole.
- 1972 14 Dec Apollo 17, the last manned space mission to the Moon, returns to Earth, ending US lunar exploration.
- 1995 14 Dec Leaders of Bosnia, Serbia and Croatia sign the Dayton Accord to end years of war in the Balkans.
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