Births on December 14

Karl Carstens

Born on December 14, 1914

Karl Carstens, German lieutenant and politician, 5th President of the Federal Republic of Germany (d. 1992)

Karl Carstens (German: [kaʁl ˈkaʁstn̩s] (listen), 14 December 1914 – 30 May 1992) was a German politician. He served as the president of West Germany from 1979 to 1984.

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Karl Carstens
President of the Federal Republic of Germany

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Events on 1914

28 Jun

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie are assassinated in Sarajevo; this is the casus belli of World War I.
26 Jul

Bulgaria
Serbia and Bulgaria interrupt diplomatic relationship.
5 Aug

Traffic light
In Cleveland, Ohio, the first electric traffic light is installed.
15 Aug

Frank Lloyd Wright
A servant of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright murders seven people and sets fire to the living quarters of Wright's Wisconsin home, Taliesin.
1 Sep

Petrograd
St. Petersburg, Russia, changes its name to Petrograd.

Births on December 14

Karl Carstens

Born on December 14, 1914

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Events on 1914

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria

Bulgaria

Traffic light

Frank Lloyd Wright

Petrograd