What Happened on December 14, 1911

Heartbreak and Tragedy for Captain Scott

Norwegian Roald Amundsen's Antarctic expedition is the 1st to reach the South Pole

Hans von Ohain, German-American aerospace engineer, developed 1st turbojet engine, born in Dessau, Duchy of Anhalt German Empire (d. 1998) [1]
Ota Adler, Czech-British fur trader and founder (Federal Trust), born in Kraslice, Czechoslovakia (d. 1995)
Spike Jones [Lindley Armstrong Jones], American bandleader (Der Fueher's Face, Cocktails For Two), born in Long Beach, California (d. 1965)