In context
- When
- Saturday, December 14 199135 years ago
- Category
- BirthA notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Era
- 20th century · 1990s
- Recorded from
- Wikipedia “On this day” feed
- Person
- Ben Henry
At a glanceAI-assisted
Ben Henry is a New Zealand rugby league player born on December 14, 1991. He has represented New Zealand at international level in the sport.
Who they were
Ben Henry, New Zealand rugby league player
Path and careerAI-assisted
Henry played rugby league in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition in Australia. He competed as a professional player in the sport during the 2010s.
Why this date
Ben Henry appears on our December 14 calendar for 1991 as a birth entry.
December 14 through the years
Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.
- 1991Ben Henry
- 1999Vargas tragedy
- 2003Pervez Musharraf
- 2004Millau Viaduct
- 2008Baghdad
- 2012Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
- 2013South Sudanese Civil War
- 2017The Walt Disney Company
- 2020Solar eclipse of December 14, 2020
- 2025Rob Reiner
- 2025Bondi Beach shooting
Also in 1991
- September 9TajikistanTajikistan declares independence from the Soviet Union.
- September 11Continental Express Flight 2574Continental Express Flight 2574 crashes in Colorado County, Texas, near Eagle Lake, killing 11 passengers and three crew.
- March 14EscondidaEscondida, one of the most productive copper mines in the world, was officially inaugurated.
- September 12Space Shuttle DiscoveryNASA launches Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-48 to deploy the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite.
- September 17EstoniaEstonia, North Korea, South Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, the Marshall Islands and Micronesia join the United Nations.
- September 17LinuxThe first version of the Linux kernel (0.01) is released to the Internet.
- September 5Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989The current international treaty defending indigenous peoples, Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989, comes into force.
- October 201991 Uttarkashi earthquakeAn earthquake struck the Indian state of Uttarakhand, killing at least 768 people and destroying thousands of homes.
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“Ben Henry”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/event/ben-henry-1991-december-14, accessed October 25, 2026.
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Questions about this entry
When did Ben Henry happen?
December 14 1991 — 35 years ago, on a Saturday.
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