What Happened on August 14?
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EVENTS ON AUGUST 14
Explore the most important historical events that happened on August 14, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
Cologne Cathedral
Year:
1880
Construction of Cologne Cathedral, the most famous landmark in Cologne, Germany, is completed.
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Vehicle registration plate
Year:
1893
France becomes the first country to introduce motor vehicle registration.
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Oregon Territory
Year:
1848
Oregon Territory is organized by act of Congress.
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American Indian Wars
Year:
1842
American Indian Wars: Second Seminole War ends, with the Seminoles forced from Florida.
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Tristan da Cunha
Year:
1816
The United Kingdom formally annexes the Tristan da Cunha archipelago, administering the islands from the Cape Colony in South Africa.
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Battle of Peking (1900)
Year:
1900
Battle of Peking: The Eight-Nation Alliance occupies Beijing, China, in a campaign to end the bloody Boxer Rebellion in China.
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Aviation
Year:
1901
The first claimed powered flight, by Gustave Whitehead in his Number 21.
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Tannu Uriankhai
Year:
1921
Tannu Uriankhai, later Tuvan People's Republic is established as a completely independent country (which is supported by Soviet Russia).
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BIRTHS ON AUGUST 14
Discover famous people and historical figures born on August 14, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
Buddy Greco
Year of birth:
1926
Buddy Greco, American singer and pianist (died 2017)
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Russell Baker
Year of birth:
1925
Russell Baker, American critic and essayist (died 2019)
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Sverre Fehn
Year of birth:
1924
Sverre Fehn, Norwegian architect, designed the Hedmark Museum (died 2009)
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René Goscinny
Year of birth:
1926
René Goscinny, French author and illustrator (died 1977)
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Lina Wertmüller
Year of birth:
1928
Lina Wertmüller, Italian director and screenwriter (died 2021)
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Earl Weaver
Year of birth:
1930
Earl Weaver, American baseball player and manager (died 2013)
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Giacomo Capuzzi
Year of birth:
1929
Giacomo Capuzzi, Italian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lodi from 1989 to 2005 (died 2021).
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Dick Tiger
Year of birth:
1929
Dick Tiger, Nigerian boxer (died 1971)
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DEATHS ON AUGUST 14
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on August 14, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
Konstantin von Neurath
Year of death:
1956
Konstantin von Neurath, German lawyer and politician, Reich Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1873)
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Bertolt Brecht
Year of death:
1956
Bertolt Brecht, German poet, playwright, and director (born 1898)
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Frédéric Joliot-Curie
Year of death:
1958
Frédéric Joliot-Curie, French physicist and chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1900)
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Herbert Putnam
Year of death:
1955
Herbert Putnam, American lawyer and publisher, Librarian of Congress (born 1861)
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Hugo Eckener
Year of death:
1954
Hugo Eckener, German pilot and airship designer (born 1868)
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Joe Kelley
Year of death:
1943
Joe Kelley, American baseball player and manager (born 1871)
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Eliška Misáková
Year of death:
1948
Eliška Misáková, Czech gymnast (born 1926)
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William Randolph Hearst
Year of death:
1951
William Randolph Hearst, American publisher and politician, founded the Hearst Corporation (born 1863)
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HOLIDAYS ON AUGUST 14
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on August 14 around the world.
Code talker
National Navajo Code Talkers Day is a holiday in the United States honoring Navajo code talkers in the military.
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Independence Day (Pakistan)
Independence Day celebrates the independence of Pakistan from the United Kingdom in 1947.
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Partition Horrors Remembrance Day
Partition Horrors Remembrance Day commemorates the victims and sufferings of people during the Partition of India in 1947.
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Arnold of Soissons
Christian feast day: Arnold of Soissons
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Maximilian Kolbe
Christian feast day: Maximilian Kolbe
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Jonathan Daniels
Christian feast day: Jonathan Myrick Daniels (Episcopal Church)
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Domingo Ibáñez de Erquicia
Christian feast day: Domingo Ibáñez de Erquicia
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Falklands Day
Falklands Day is the celebration of the first sighting of the Falkland Islands by John Davis in 1592.
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