2014 Event Nicolas Sarkozy, former French President, is re-elected as head of the Union for a Popular Movement; Sarkozy intends to pursue the presidency again in 2017 2014 Event Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrests more anti-government protestors and now holds 19 people suspected of attempting to undermine him 2014 Event Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announces plans to raise the price of gas to 17 cents from 6 cents; the country's annual gas subsidy's cost $12 billion, too much to bear when facing 50 percent inflation and dwindled cash reserves 2013 Event Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro expels three U.S. diplomats, accusing them of 'economic conspiracy' related to a power-grid shutdown 2013 Event France's former President, Nicolas Sarkozy is investigated over claims of illegal donations made by Liliane Bettencourt of L'Oreal, the country's richest woman 2013 Event Venezuela holds a funeral for former President Hugo Chavez; following the funeral, they swear in Vice President Nicolas Maduro as Interim President 2012 Event French President Nicolas Sarkozy presents an economic reform package that increases taxes and proposes a new tax on financial transactions 2007 Event Nicolas Sarkozy wins the French presidential election 1996 Death Nicolas Cotoner y Cotoner, spanish courtier, dies at 90 1979 Death Nicolas Born, writer, wrote, 'Die Falschung', 'Die erdabgewandte Seite der Gerschichte', dies at 41 in Luchow-Dannenberg 1979 Birthday Nicolas Daniel Maricio, Prince of Netherlands 1978 Death Nicolas Bentley, British Author 1978 Death Nicolas Nabokov, composer (Holy Devil), dies at 74 1972 Birthday Nicolas Gill, born in Montreal, Quebec, 86kg judoka, Olympics-bronze-92, 96 1970 Birthday Nicolas Pereira, Salto Uruguay, tennis pro 1964 Birthday Nicolas Cage, actor, Moonstruck, Racing with the Moon 1937 Birthday Nicolas Born, born in Duisburg, Germany, writer, wrote, 'Die Falschung', 'Die erdabgewandte Seite der Gerschichte' 1934 Birthday Nicolas Coster, actor, Robert Delaney-Another World 1934 Birthday Nicolas Roussakis, composer 1930 Birthday Nicolas Christopher Henry Browne-Wilkinson, born in England, life peer as Baron Browne-Wilkinson, studied at Lancing College and Magdalen College, Oxford, former head of the Privy Council and Vice-Chancellor of the High Court 1929 Death Nicolas Nikolayevitch, grand-duke of Russia, dies at 72 1928 Birthday Nicolas Roeg, born in London, England, cinematographer/director, Aria, Eureka 1928 Birthday Nicolas Flagello, composer 1921 Birthday Nicolas A. Pina, Venezulian/Aruban songwriter 1918 Death Aleksei N Romanov, son of tsar Nicolas II, executed at 13 1918 Death Alexandra Fjodorova, wife of tsar Nicolas II, shot to death at 46 1918 Death Botkin, personal physician of tsar Nicolas II, shot to death 1918 Death Charitonov, cook of tsar Nicolas II, shot to death 1918 Death Demidova, lady in waiting of tsar Nicolas II, shot to death 1918 Death Maria Romanova, daughter of tsar Nicolas II, shot to death 1918 Death Nicolas II Aleksandrovitch, last tsar of Russia, executed at 50 1918 Death Olga Romanova, daughter of tsar Nicolas II, shot to death 1918 Death Tatyana Romanova, daughter of tsar Nicolas II, shot to death 1918 Death Trupp, lackey of tsar Nicolas II, shot to death 1917 Event Tsar Nicolas II of Russia abdicates the throne 1916 Birthday Irene Worth, born in Nebraska, actress, Nicolas and Alexandra 1915 Event Czar Nicolas II adjourns 4th Duma 1914 Event Emperor Wilhelm II declares war on his nephew tsar Nicolas II (WW I) 1910 Death Nicolas Kinet, Belgian pilot, dies 1909 Event Russian tsar Nicolas II dissolves Finnish Diet 1907 Birthday Nicolas Bentley, British Author 1905 Birthday Nicolas Cotoner y Cotoner, spanish courtier 1904 Birthday Aleksei N Romanov, son of tsar Nicolas II 1903 Birthday Nicolas Nabokov, Near Lubcha Minsk Russia, composer, Holy Devil 1903 Death Nicolas Beets [Hildebrand], Dutch writer (Camera Obscura), dies at 88 1902 Birthday Nicolas Guillen, Cuban poet, Motivos de son 1902 Birthday Cola [Nicolas] Debrot, Bonaire governor, Netherlands Antilles, author 1894 Birthday Nicolas Slonimsky, composer 1894 Death Guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer, dies at 24 1883 Death Nicolas Ledesma, composer, dies at 91 1881 Birthday Valery Nicolas Larbaud, France, novelist/translator, Enfantines 1870 Birthday Guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer 1838 Death Frederic Nicolas Duvernoy, composer, dies at 72 1833 Event Czar Nicolas bans public sale of serfs 1832 Death Jean Nicolas Auguste Kreutzer, composer, dies at 53 1819 Death Nicolas Roze, composer, dies at 74 1819 Death Nicolas Sejan, composer, dies at 73 1818 Death Nicolas Isouard, composer, dies at 42 1815 Death Nicolas Desmarest, French geographer (Volcanos), dies at 90 1814 Birthday Nicolas Beets, Hildebrand, Dutch writer, Camera Obscura 1813 Death Joachim Nicolas Eggert, composer, dies at 34 1810 Death Nicolas Etienne Framery, composer, dies at 65 1796 Death Nicolas the Pigage, French classical architect, dies 1794 Death Nicolas de Chamfort, known for aphorisms and witty epigrams, wrote successful comedy, 'La Jeune Indienne', commits suicide at 53 1792 Event Guillotine 1st used, executes highwayman Nicolas J Pelletier 1792 Death Nicolas J Pelletier, Frenchman, 1st guillotined 1791 Birthday Nicolas Ledesma, composer 1779 Birthday Joachim Nicolas Eggert, composer 1778 Birthday Jean Nicolas Auguste Kreutzer, composer 1775 Birthday Nicolas Isouard, composer 1765 Birthday Frederic Nicolas Duvernoy, composer 1752 Birthday Nicolas Appert, inventor, food canning, bouillon tablet 1745 Birthday Nicolas Etienne Framery, composer 1745 Birthday Nicolas Sejan, composer 1745 Birthday Nicolas Roze, composer 1741 Birthday Nicolas de Chamfort, born in Clermont-Ferrand, France, known for aphorisms and witty epigrams, wrote successful comedy, 'La Jeune Indienne' 1735 Birthday Pierre Nicolas La Houssaye, composer 1734 Death Nicolas Bernier, composer, dies at 69 1733 Death Nicolas Coustou, French sculptor (Saon), dies at 75 1723 Birthday Nicolas de Pigage, French classical architect 1715 Death Nicolas Malebranche, French Philosopher 1713 Birthday Nicolas Louis de Lacaille, astronomer who mapped the So Hemisphere 1711 Death Nicolas Boileau, French Poet 1703 Death Nicolas de Grigny, composer, dies at 31 1679 Death Jan Havicksz Steen, Dutch painter (St. Nicolas Feast), dies at 53 1675 Death Nicolas Saboly, composer, dies at 61 1674 Death Claes P "Nicolas" Tulip, mayor of Amsterdam, dies at 80 1672 Birthday Nicolas de Grigny, composer 1665 Birthday Nicolas Bernier, composer 1661 Event French superintendant of Finance Nicolas Fouquet arrested 1658 Birthday Nicolas Coustou, French sculptor, Descente de Croix 1653 Event Nicolas Fouquet appointed superintendant of Finance of France 1638 Birthday Nicolas de Malebranche, French philosopher 1638 Birthday Nicolas Malebranche, French Philosopher 1638 Death Nicolas Forme, composer, dies at 71 1636 Birthday Nicolas Boileau, French Poet 1632 Death Nicolas Antoine, French cath pastor who converted to Judaism, executed 1632 Death Nicolas Antione, converted to Judiasm, burned at the stake 1617 Birthday Nicolas Antonio, Spanish scholar, Censura de historias fabulosas 1614 Birthday Nicolas Saboly, composer 1567 Birthday Nicolas Forme, composer 1550 Death Nicolas Perrenot de Granvelle, Charles V's Assistant Secretary of State, dies 1543 Death Nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland 1492 Event Haiti discovered by Columbus, at Mole Saint Nicolas 1450 Event Pope Nicolas V names Walraven van Meurs bishop of Munster 1447 Event Tommaso Parentucelli succeeds Pope Eugene IV as Nicolas V 1288 Event Girolamo Masci elected Pope Nicolas IV 1277 Event Giovanni Gaetano Orsini elected as Pope Nicolas III 1212 Event Children's cruisaders under Nicolas (10) reach Genoa
