What Happened on October 14?
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EVENTS ON OCTOBER 14
Explore the most important historical events that happened on October 14, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
World War I
Year:
1915
World War I: Bulgaria joins the Central Powers.
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Treaty of Tartu (Finland–Russia)
Year:
1920
Finland and Soviet Russia sign the Treaty of Tartu, exchanging some territories.
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Irish Civil War
Year:
1923
After the Irish Civil War the 1923 Irish hunger strikes were undertaken by thousands of Irish republican prisoners protesting the continuation of their internment without trial.
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Senghenydd colliery disaster
Year:
1913
Senghenydd colliery disaster, the United Kingdom's worst coal mining accident, claims the lives of 439 miners.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Year:
1912
Former president Theodore Roosevelt is shot and mildly wounded by John Flammang Schrank in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. With the fresh wound in his chest, and the bullet still within it, Roosevelt delivers his scheduled speech.
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Chicago Cubs
Year:
1908
The Chicago Cubs defeat the Detroit Tigers, 2–0, clinching the 1908 World Series; this would be their last until winning the 2016 World Series.
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Claude Grahame-White
Year:
1910
English aviator Claude Grahame-White lands his aircraft on Executive Avenue near the White House in Washington, D.C.
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President of Finland
Year:
1930
The former and first President of Finland, K. J. Ståhlberg, and his wife, Ester Ståhlberg, are kidnapped from their home by members of the far-right Lapua Movement.
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BIRTHS ON OCTOBER 14
Discover famous people and historical figures born on October 14, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
Anatoly Larkin
Year of birth:
1932
Anatoly Larkin, Russian-American physicist and academic (died 2005)
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Enrico Di Giuseppe
Year of birth:
1932
Enrico Di Giuseppe, American tenor and actor (died 2005)
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Mobutu Sese Seko
Year of birth:
1930
Mobutu Sese Seko, Congolese soldier and politician, President of Zaire (died 1997)
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Alan Williams (Swansea West MP)
Year of birth:
1930
Alan Williams, Welsh journalist and politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Wales (died 2014)
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Yvon Durelle
Year of birth:
1929
Yvon Durelle, Canadian boxer and wrestler (died 2007)
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Jürg Schubiger
Year of birth:
1936
Jürg Schubiger, Swiss psychotherapist and author (died 2014)
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Hans Kraay Sr.
Year of birth:
1936
Hans Kraay Sr., Dutch footballer and manager (died 2017)
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Elizabeth Esteve-Coll
Year of birth:
1938
Elizabeth Esteve-Coll, English curator and academic (died 2024)
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DEATHS ON OCTOBER 14
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on October 14, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
William Hogenson
Year of death:
1965
William Hogenson, American sprinter (born 1884)
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Randall Jarrell
Year of death:
1965
Randall Jarrell, American poet and author (born 1914)
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George Carstairs (rugby league)
Year of death:
1966
George Carstairs, Australian rugby league player (born 1900)
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Marcel Aymé
Year of death:
1967
Marcel Aymé, French author and playwright (born 1902)
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Haguroyama Masaji
Year of death:
1969
Haguroyama Masaji, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 36th Yokozuna (born 1914)
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Paul Ramadier
Year of death:
1961
Paul Ramadier, French politician, 129th Prime Minister of France (born 1888)
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Harriet Shaw Weaver
Year of death:
1961
Harriet Shaw Weaver, English journalist and activist (born 1876)
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Douglas Mawson
Year of death:
1958
Douglas Mawson, Australian geologist, academic, and explorer (born 1882)
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HOLIDAYS ON OCTOBER 14
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on October 14 around the world.
Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
Day of the Cathedral of the Living Pillar (Georgian Orthodox Church)
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Mother's Day
Mother's Day (Belarus)
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Public holidays in Tanzania
Nyerere Day (Tanzania)
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Angadrisma
Christian feast day: Angadrisma
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Intercession of the Theotokos
Christian feast day: Intercession of the Theotokos
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Fortunatus of Todi
Christian feast day: Fortunatus of Todi
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October 14 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: October 14 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Samuel Isaac Joseph Schereschewsky
Christian feast day: Joseph Schereschewsky (Episcopal Church (USA))
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