What Happened on March 14?
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EVENTS ON MARCH 14
Explore the most important historical events that happened on March 14, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge
Year:
1903
Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, the first national wildlife refuge in the US, is established by President Theodore Roosevelt.
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Heber Manning Wells
Year:
1901
Utah governor Heber Manning Wells vetoes a bill that would have eased restriction on polygamy.
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Gold Standard Act
Year:
1900
The Gold Standard Act is ratified, placing the United States currency on the gold standard.
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Irish Republican Army
Year:
1921
Six members of a group of Irish Republican Army activists known as the Forgotten Ten, are hanged in Dublin's Mountjoy Prison.
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El Virilla train accident
Year:
1926
The El Virilla train accident, Costa Rica, kills 248 people and wounds another 93 when a train falls off a bridge over the Río Virilla between Heredia and Tibás.
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Penicillin
Year:
1942
Anne Miller becomes the first American patient to be treated with penicillin, under the care of Orvan Hess and John Bumstead.
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Slovak Republic (1939–1945)
Year:
1939
Slovakia declares independence under German pressure.
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Alam Ara
Year:
1931
Alam Ara, India's first talking film, is released.
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BIRTHS ON MARCH 14
Discover famous people and historical figures born on March 14, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
Michael Caine
Year of birth:
1933
Michael Caine, English actor
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Quincy Jones
Year of birth:
1933
Quincy Jones, American producer (died 2024)
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Mark Murphy (singer)
Year of birth:
1932
Mark Murphy, American singer-songwriter and actor (died 2015)
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Naina Yeltsina
Year of birth:
1932
Naina Yeltsina, Russian wife of Boris Yeltsin, First Lady of Russia
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Paul Rader
Year of birth:
1934
Paul Rader, American 15th General of The Salvation Army
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Gene Cernan
Year of birth:
1934
Eugene Cernan, American captain, pilot, and astronaut (died 2017)
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Árpád Orbán
Year of birth:
1938
Árpád Orbán, Hungarian footballer (died 2008)
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Peter van der Merwe (cricketer)
Year of birth:
1937
Peter van der Merwe, South African cricketer and referee (died 2013)
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DEATHS ON MARCH 14
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on March 14, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
Lars Edvard Phragmén
Year of death:
1937
Lars Edvard Phragmén, Swedish mathematician (born 1863)
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C. R. M. F. Cruttwell
Year of death:
1941
C. R. M. F. Cruttwell, English historian (born 1887)
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Klement Gottwald
Year of death:
1953
Klement Gottwald, Czechoslovak Communist politician and 14th President of Czechoslovakia (born 1896)
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George Eastman
Year of death:
1932
George Eastman, American inventor and businessman, founded Eastman Kodak (born 1854)
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Frederick Jackson Turner
Year of death:
1932
Frederick Jackson Turner, American historian (born 1861)
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Bernard Ryan (Irish republican)
Year of death:
1921
Bernard Ryan executed Irish republican (born 1901)
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A. A. Kannisto
Year of death:
1930
A. A. Kannisto, Finnish politician (born 1876)
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Evagoras Pallikarides
Year of death:
1957
Evagoras Pallikarides, Cypriot activist (born 1938)
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HOLIDAYS ON MARCH 14
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on March 14 around the world.
Pi Day
Pi Day
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White Day
White Day on which men give gifts to women; complementary to Valentine's Day (Japan and other Asian nations)
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Leobinus
Christian feast day: Leobinus
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Flag of Estonia
Mother Tongue Day (Estonia)
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Matilda of Ringelheim
Christian feast day: Matilda of Ringelheim
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March 14 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: March 14 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Public holidays in Andorra
Constitution Day (Andorra)
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Dita e Verës
Summer Day (Albania)
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