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Through history69 events, 227 births and 120 deaths in Wikipedia's lists for the date

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A hundred years before

The front pages of October 14, 1926

What 81 American newspapers printed that day, as the Library of Congress keeps them.

MEDIA
The front page of New Britain herald, New Britain, Conn., October 14, 1926New Britain heraldNew Britain, Conn.Read it, zoom in, mark it →
72 more front pages that day

All 81 front pages at the Library of Congress ↗From Chronicling America. Public domain: in the Library's words, newspapers published in the United States more than 95 years ago are in the public domain in their entirety.

What happened

On October 14

The anniversaries Wikipedia's editors chose for the date, oldest first.

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  1. 1066960 years ago

    Norman Conquest: William the Conqueror's forces defeated the English army near Hastings and killed Harold Godwinson (event pictured), the last crowned Anglo-Saxon king of England. · Battle of Hastings

    Photo: Amitchell125CC BY 3.0
  2. 1548478 years ago

    Forces of the Burmese Toungoo dynasty led by King Tabinshwehti (depicted) departed Martaban to begin an invasion of the Ayutthaya Kingdom. · Mottama · Burmese–Siamese War (1547–1549)

    Photo: SoewinhanCC BY-SA 3.0
  3. 1758268 years ago

    Third Silesian War: At the Battle of Hochkirch, an Austrian army under Leopold Joseph von Daun surprised the Prussians commanded by Frederick the Great, overwhelming them and forcing a general retreat.

    Photo: Carl RöchlingPublic domain
  4. 1805221 years ago

    War of the Third Coalition: French forces under Marshal Michel Ney defeated Austrian forces in Elchingen, present-day Germany. · Battle of Elchingen

    Photo: Ruedi33aCC BY-SA 4.0
  5. 1863163 years ago

    American Civil War: In the Battle of Bristoe Station, the Union II Corps surprised and repelled the Confederate attack on the Union rearguard, resulting in a Union victory. · Confederate States Army

    Photo: Nathaniel Currier and James Merritt IvesPublic domain
  6. 1888138 years ago

    French inventor Louis Le Prince filmed Roundhay Garden Scene, the earliest surviving motion picture, in Leeds, England.

  7. 1913113 years ago

    The worst mining accident in the United Kingdom's history took place when an explosion resulted in 440 deaths at the Universal Colliery in Senghenydd, Wales. · Senghenydd colliery disaster

  8. 1926100 years ago

    The first book featuring English author A. A. Milne's fictional bear Winnie-the-Pooh was published. · A. A. Milne · Winnie-the-Pooh

  9. 193987 years ago

    Second World War: The German submarine U-47 torpedoed and sank the Royal Navy battleship HMS Royal Oak while the latter was anchored at Scapa Flow in Orkney, Scotland. · World War II · HMS Royal Oak (08)

    Photo: Richard OpitzCC BY-SA 3.0 de
  10. 194086 years ago

    Second World War: During the Blitz, a semi-armour-piercing fragmentation bomb fell on the road above Balham station in London, which was being used as an air raid shelter, killing at least 64 people. · World War II

    Photo: Richard OpitzCC BY-SA 3.0 de
  11. 194383 years ago

    World War II: During the second raid on Schweinfurt, the U.S. 8th Air Force suffered so many losses that it lost air supremacy over Germany for several months. · Second Schweinfurt raid · Eighth Air Force

    Photo: Richard OpitzCC BY-SA 3.0 de
  12. 194383 years ago

    The Holocaust: Prisoners at Sobibor extermination camp revolted, killing 11 SS officers and staging a mass escape. · Schutzstaffel

    Photo: Bernhard WalterPublic domain
  13. 194383 years ago

    The Second Philippine Republic, a Japanese puppet state, was established with Jose P. Laurel as its first president.

  14. 194779 years ago

    American test pilot Chuck Yeager became the first person to break the sound barrier, reaching Mach 1.06 on board the Bell X-1, an experimental rocket-powered aircraft. · Mach number

    Photo: United States Air ForcePublic domain
  15. 194977 years ago

    The first of the Smith Act trials concluded in New York City, with eleven leaders of the Communist Party of the United States found guilty of violating the Smith Act. · Smith Act trials of Communist Party leaders · Communist Party USA

    Photo: New York World-Telegram and the Sun staff photographer: Stieglitz, C.…Public domain
  16. 195373 years ago

    Israeli military commander Ariel Sharon and his Unit 101 special forces attacked the village of Qibya on the West Bank, destroying 45 buildings, killing 42 villagers, and wounding 15 others. · Qibya massacre

    Photo: Avi OhayonCC BY-SA 3.0
  17. 195670 years ago

    The Queen Elizabeth Way, North America's first intercity divided highway, opens. · Dual carriageway

  18. 195670 years ago

    B. R. Ambedkar, a leader of India's "Untouchable" caste, publicly converted to Buddhism and became the leader of the Dalit Buddhist movement. · B. R. Ambedkar · Dalit Buddhist movement

    Photo: author on the file pagePublic domain
  19. 195769 years ago

    After three days of heavy rain, the Turia overflowed and flooded the city of Valencia, Spain, causing at least 81 deaths. · 1957 Valencia flood

    Photo: author on the file pageCC BY-SA 3.0
  20. 196462 years ago

    Members of the Politburo voted to remove Nikita Khrushchev as First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and replace him with Leonid Brezhnev. · Politburo of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union · General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union

  21. 197947 years ago

    At least 75,000 people attended the National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights in Washington, D.C., to demand equal civil rights for LGBT people. · LGBTQ people

  22. 198046 years ago

    The 6th Congress of the Workers' Party concluded, having anointed North Korean president Kim Il Sung's son Kim Jong Il as his successor. · 6th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea

  23. 201115 years ago

    Michael Woodford was dismissed as the CEO of the optics manufacturer Olympus after uncovering internal financial misconduct, escalating the corporate scandal into one of the largest in Japanese business history. · Olympus Corporation · Olympus scandal

  24. 201214 years ago

    Felix Baumgartner jumped from a helium balloon in the stratosphere to become the first person to break the sound barrier without vehicular power. · Red Bull Stratos

    Photo: 12. Internationale Sportnacht Davos from Davos, SchweizCC BY-SA 2.0
  25. 201412 years ago

    A snowstorm and series of avalanches occurred on and around the Himalayan peaks of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri, resulting in the deaths of at least 43 people. · 2014 Nepal snowstorm disaster

    Photo: NOAA SatellitesCC BY 2.0
  26. 20215 years ago

    Approximately 10,000 John Deere employees went on strike in one of the largest private-sector strikes in the United States. · 2021 John Deere strike

All 69 events Wikipedia lists for October 14, by year

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Born

On October 14

The best-known first, counted by the Wikipedia languages with an article on each.

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  1. 1890Dwight D. EisenhowerAmerican general and politician, 34th President of the United States (died 1969)191 languagesPhoto: White HousePublic domain
  2. 1906Hannah ArendtGerman-American philosopher and theorist (died 1975)126 languagesPhoto: Barbara Niggl RadloffCC BY-SA 4.0
  3. 1943Mohammad KhatamiIranian scholar and politician, 5th President of Iran114 languagesPhoto: Farzad KhorasaniCC BY-SA 4.0
  1. 1893Lillian Gish, American actress (died 1993)97
  2. 1927Roger Moore, English actor and producer (died 2017)96
  3. 1930Mobutu Sese Seko, Congolese soldier and politician, President of Zaire (died 1997)90
  4. 1633James II of England (died 1701)89
  5. 1993Charlie Kirk, American media personality and political activist (died 2025)86
  6. 1978Usher, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actor81
  7. 1784Ferdinand VII (died 1833)77
  8. 1882Éamon de Valera, American-Irish rebel and politician, 3rd President of Ireland (died 1975)75
  9. 1888Katherine Mansfield, New Zealand novelist, short story writer, and essayist (died 1923)69
  10. 1644William Penn, English businessman who founded Pennsylvania (died 1718)66
  11. 1914Raymond Davis Jr., American chemist and physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2006)65
  12. 1938Farah Pahlavi, Empress of Iran64
  13. 1894E. E. Cummings, American poet and playwright (died 1962)62
  14. 1911Lê Đức Thọ, Vietnamese general and politician, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1990)61
  15. 1973George Floyd, American police brutality victim (died 2020)61
  16. 1420Tomas de Torquemada, Grand Inquisitor during Spanish Inquisition (died 1498)58
  17. 1992Ahmed Musa, Nigerian footballer58
  18. 1940Cliff Richard, Indian-English singer-songwriter and actor57
  19. 1906Hassan al-Banna, Egyptian religious leader, founded the Muslim Brotherhood (died 1949)54
  20. 1983Lin Dan, Chinese badminton player54
  21. 1946François Bozizé, Gabonese general and politician, President of the Central African Republic53
Everyone else born on October 14: 203 more, by year

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Died

On October 14

The best-known first, counted by the Wikipedia languages with an article on each.

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  1. 1977Bing CrosbyAmerican singer-songwriter and actor (born 1903)123 languagesPhoto: Anonymous Unknown authorPublic domain
  2. 1944Erwin RommelGerman field marshal (born 1891)113 languagesPhoto: author on the file pagePublic domain
  3. 1999Julius NyerereTanzanian educator and politician, 1st President of Tanzania (born 1922)90 languagesPhoto: Rob Mieremet / AnefoCC0
  1. 1990Leonard Bernstein, American pianist, composer, and conductor (born 1918)82
  2. 2010Benoit Mandelbrot, Polish-American mathematician and economist (born 1924)82
  3. 1959Errol Flynn, Australian-American actor, singer, and producer (born 1909)78
  4. 1984Martin Ryle, English astronomer and physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1918)77
  5. 1066Battle of Hastings:76
  6. 2022Robbie Coltrane, Scottish actor, comedian and writer (born 1950)65
  7. 2015Mathieu Kérékou, Beninese soldier and politician, President of Benin (born 1933)61
  8. 1240Razia Sultana, female sultan of Delhi (born c. 1205)60
  9. 1536Garcilaso de la Vega, Spanish poet (born 1503)57
  10. 1092Nizam al-Mulk, Persian scholar and politician (born 1018)52
  11. 2019Harold Bloom, American literary critic (born 1930)51
  12. 2024Philip Zimbardo, American psychologist and academic (born 1933)51
  13. 1976Edith Evans, English actress (born 1888)50
  14. 1967Marcel Aymé, French author and playwright (born 1902)48
  15. 2019Sulli, South Korean actress, singer, and model (born 1994)47
  16. 1960Abram Ioffe, Russian physicist and academic (born 1880)44
  17. 1958Douglas Mawson, Australian geologist, academic, and explorer (born 1882)42
  18. 1997Harold Robbins, American author (born 1915)40
  19. 1985Emil Gilels, Ukrainian-Russian pianist (born 1916)39
  20. 1631Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (born 1557)38
  21. 530Antipope Dioscorus33
Everyone else died on October 14: 96 more, by year

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Observed

On October 14

Holidays, feast days and observances, as Wikipedia lists them for the date.

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Christian feast day

Events, births, deaths and observances are Wikipedia's On this day for October 14, in its editors' words (CC BY-SA 4.0); the counts of languages are Wikidata's (CC0). Dates are the UTC day, as Wikipedia keeps them. Discover brings one of these at a time.