December 14
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Art and culture
- 1959 - The Motown record label is founded in Detroit, Michigan by Berry Gordy.
- 1979 - Legendary punk rock group The Clash release London Calling in the UK, a landmark album in rock music.
Births
- 1824 - Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, French painter (d. 1898)
- 1866 - Roger Fry, British artist and art critic (d. 1934)
- 1895 - Paul Éluard, French poet (d. 1952)
- 1911 - Spike Jones, American comedian and musician (d. 1965)
- 1916 - Shirley Jackson, American writer (d. 1965)
- 1923 - Gerard Reve, Dutch writer
- 1946 - Jane Birkin, British-born actress
Deaths
Notes
- 1993 - Spike Jones (December 14, 1911, Long Beach, California – May 1, 1965, Beverly Hills, California) was a popular musician and bandleader
- 1993 - Xul Solar (born December 14,1887 - April 9, 1963), Argentine painter, sculptor, writer,
- 1993 - Théo van Rysselberghe
- 1993 - Charles Seeger
- 1993 - Copi
- 1993 - Gustav Machatý
- 1993 - Stanley Spencer
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