Historical Events
The Six-Day-Old Queen
Dec 14 Princess Mary Stuart succeeds her father James V and becomes Queen Mary I of Scotland at 6 days old
Famous Birthdays
Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587)
Dec 8 Queen of Scots [Mary Stuart], Queen of Scotland (1560-87), born in Linlithgow Palace, Scotland
Famous Deaths
James V (1512-1542)
Dec 14 King of Scotland (1513-42), dies likely of cholera or dysentery at 30
- Dec 28 Albert Pigge [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52