What Happened on June 14?
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EVENTS ON JUNE 14
Explore the most important historical events that happened on June 14, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
Charles Babbage
Year:
1822
Charles Babbage proposes a difference engine in a paper to the Royal Astronomical Society.
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French Algeria
Year:
1830
Beginning of the French colonization of Algeria: Thirty-four thousand French soldiers begin their invasion of Algiers, landing 27 kilometers west at Sidi Fredj.
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Napoleon
Year:
1807
Emperor Napoleon's French Grande Armée defeats the Russian Army at the Battle of Friedland in Poland (modern Russian Kaliningrad Oblast) ending the War of the Fourth Coalition.
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Napoleon
Year:
1800
The French Army of First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte defeats the Austrians at the Battle of Marengo in Northern Italy and re-conquers Italy.
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Mutiny on the Bounty
Year:
1789
Mutiny on the Bounty: HMS Bounty mutiny survivors including Captain William Bligh and 18 others reach Timor after a nearly 7,400 km (4,600 mi) journey in an open boat.
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Henley Royal Regatta
Year:
1839
Henley Royal Regatta: the village of Henley-on-Thames, on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, stages its first regatta.
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California Republic
Year:
1846
Bear Flag Revolt begins: Anglo settlers in Sonoma, California, start a rebellion against Mexico and proclaim the California Republic.
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Territory of Hawaii
Year:
1900
Hawaii becomes a United States territory.
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BIRTHS ON JUNE 14
Discover famous people and historical figures born on June 14, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
James Black (pharmacologist)
Year of birth:
1924
James Black, Scottish pharmacologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2010)
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Judith Kerr
Year of birth:
1923
Judith Kerr, German-English author and illustrator (died 2019)
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Martha Greenhouse
Year of birth:
1921
Martha Greenhouse, American actress (died 2013)
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Gene Barry
Year of birth:
1919
Gene Barry, American actor (died 2009)
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Pierre Salinger
Year of birth:
1925
Pierre Salinger, American journalist and politician, 11th White House Press Secretary (died 2004)
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Don Newcombe
Year of birth:
1926
Don Newcombe, American baseball player (died 2019)
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Alan Davidson (cricketer, born 1929)
Year of birth:
1929
Alan Davidson, Australian cricketer (died 2021)
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Johnny Wilson (ice hockey)
Year of birth:
1929
Johnny Wilson, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach (died 2011)
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DEATHS ON JUNE 14
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on June 14, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
Isabelle Bogelot
Year of death:
1923
Isabelle Bogelot, French philanthropist (born 1838)
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Max Weber
Year of death:
1920
Max Weber, German sociologist and economist (born 1864)
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Mary Cassatt
Year of death:
1926
Mary Cassatt, American-French painter (born 1843)
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Jerome K. Jerome
Year of death:
1927
Jerome K. Jerome, English author (born 1859)
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Ottavio Bottecchia
Year of death:
1927
Ottavio Bottecchia, Italian cyclist (born 1894)
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João Simões Lopes Neto
Year of death:
1916
João Simões Lopes Neto, Brazilian author (born 1865)
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Adlai Stevenson I
Year of death:
1914
Adlai Stevenson I, American lawyer and politician, 23rd Vice President of the United States (born 1835)
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Dewitt Clinton Senter
Year of death:
1898
Dewitt Clinton Senter, American politician, 18th Governor of Tennessee (born 1830)
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HOLIDAYS ON JUNE 14
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on June 14 around the world.
June 14 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: June 14 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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World Blood Donor Day
World Blood Donor Day
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Liberation Day (Falkland Islands)
Liberation Day (Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands)
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Commemoration Day for the Victims of Communist Genocide
Commemoration of the Soviet Deportation related observances: Commemoration Day for the Victims of Communist Genocide (Latvia)
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Flag Day (United States)
Flag Day (United States)
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Richard Baxter
Christian feast day: Richard Baxter (Church of England)
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Quintian of Rodez
Christian feast day: Quintian of Rodez (Rodez)
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Elisha
Christian feast day: Elisha (Roman Catholic and Lutheran)
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