What Happened on November 14?
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EVENTS ON NOVEMBER 14
Explore the most important historical events that happened on November 14, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
NME
Year:
1952
The New Musical Express publishes the first regular UK Singles Chart.
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Aircraft carrier
Year:
1941
World War II: The aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal sinks due to torpedo damage from the German submarine U-81 sustained on November 13.
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Słonim Ghetto
Year:
1941
World War II: German troops, aided by local auxiliaries, murder nine thousand residents of the Słonim Ghetto in a single day.
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World War II
Year:
1940
World War II: In England, Coventry is heavily bombed by German Luftwaffe bombers. Coventry Cathedral is almost completely destroyed.
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Ruby Bridges
Year:
1960
Ruby Bridges becomes the first black child to attend an all-white elementary school in Louisiana.
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Vietnam War
Year:
1965
Vietnam War: The Battle of Ia Drang begins. This is the first major engagement between regular American and North Vietnamese forces.
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Southern Airways Flight 932
Year:
1970
Southern Airways Flight 932 crashes in the mountains near Huntington, West Virginia, killing 75, including almost all of the Marshall University football team.
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Apollo program
Year:
1969
Apollo program: NASA launches Apollo 12, the second crewed mission to the surface of the Moon.
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BIRTHS ON NOVEMBER 14
Discover famous people and historical figures born on November 14, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
Claude Monet
Year of birth:
1840
Claude Monet, French painter (died 1926)
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Karen Armstrong
Year of birth:
1944
Karen Armstrong, English author and academic
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Madeleine Lemoyne Ellicott
Year of birth:
1856
Madeleine Lemoyne Ellicott, American activist (died 1945)
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Frederick Jackson Turner
Year of birth:
1861
Frederick Jackson Turner, American historian and author (died 1932)
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Vikram Gokhale
Year of birth:
1945
Vikram Gokhale, Indian actor and director (died 2022)
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Louise Ellman
Year of birth:
1945
Louise Ellman, English academic and politician
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August Šenoa
Year of birth:
1838
August Šenoa, Croatian author, poet, and critic (died 1881)
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Buckwheat Zydeco
Year of birth:
1947
Buckwheat Zydeco, American accordion player (died 2016)
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DEATHS ON NOVEMBER 14
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on November 14, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
Vengayil Kunhiraman Nayanar
Year of death:
1914
Vengayil Kunhiraman Nayanar, Indian lawyer and journalist (born 1861)
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John La Farge
Year of death:
1910
John La Farge, American artist (born 1835)
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Booker T. Washington
Year of death:
1915
Booker T. Washington, American educator, essayist and historian (born 1856)
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Saki
Year of death:
1916
Saki, British short story writer (born 1870)
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Henry George Jr.
Year of death:
1916
Henry George, Jr., American journalist and politician (born 1862)
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Guangxu Emperor
Year of death:
1908
Guangxu Emperor of China (born 1871)
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Andrew Inglis Clark
Year of death:
1907
Andrew Inglis Clark, Australian lawyer, judge, and politician (born 1848)
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Flora Tristan
Year of death:
1844
Flora Tristan, French author and activist (born 1803)
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HOLIDAYS ON NOVEMBER 14
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on November 14 around the world.
Serapion of Algiers
Christian feast day: Serapion of Algiers
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Samuel Seabury
Christian feast day: Samuel Seabury (Anglican Communion)
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Philip the Apostle
Christian feast day: Philip the Apostle (Eastern Orthodox Church)
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Saint Venera
Christian feast day: Venera (Veneranda)
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November 14 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: November 14 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Dobruja Day
Dobruja Day (Romania)
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World Diabetes Day
World Diabetes Day (International)
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Policarpa Salavarrieta
Day of the Colombian Woman (Colombia)
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