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Through history52 events, 229 births and 101 deaths in Wikipedia's lists for the date

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The front pages of November 14, 1926

What 8 American newspapers printed that day, as the Library of Congress keeps them.

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The front page of Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 14, 1926Evening starWashington, D.C.Read it, zoom in, mark it →

All 8 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.

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What happened on November 14

The anniversaries Wikipedia's editors chose for the date, oldest first (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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  1. 1680346 years ago

    German astronomer Gottfried Kirch discovered the Great Comet of 1680, the first comet to be discovered by telescope.

    Photo: Georg Paul BuschPublic domain
  2. 1851175 years ago

    Moby-Dick, a novel by American writer Herman Melville (pictured), was first published in the United States.

    Photo: The original uploader was Chick Bowen at English Wikipedia .Public domain
  3. 1910116 years ago

    Aviator Eugene Burton Ely performed the first takeoff from a ship (pictured), flying from a makeshift deck on USS Birmingham in Hampton Roads, Virginia. · USS Birmingham (CL-2)

    Photo: author on the file pagePublic domain
  4. 194185 years ago

    World War II: German troops, aided by local auxiliaries, murdered nine thousand residents of the Słonim Ghetto in a single day. · World War II

    Photo: Richard OpitzCC BY-SA 3.0 de
  5. 196066 years ago

    Ruby Bridges and the McDonogh Three became the first black children to attend an all-white elementary school in Louisiana as part of the New Orleans school desegregation crisis.

    Photo: Texas A&M University-Commerce Marketing Communications PhotographyCC BY 2.0
  6. 196759 years ago

    American physicist Theodore Maiman was given a patent for his ruby laser systems, the world's first laser.

    Photo: author on the file pageCC BY-SA 4.0
  7. 196957 years ago

    Apollo 12 launched from the Kennedy Space Center, later becoming the second crewed flight to land on the Moon.

    Photo: NASA, Alan L. BeanPublic domain
  8. 197056 years ago

    Southern Airways Flight 932, chartered by the Marshall University football team, crashed into a hill near Ceredo, West Virginia, killing all 75 people on board. · Southern Airways Flight 932 · Marshall Thundering Herd football

    Photo: National Transportation Safety BoardPublic domain
  9. 199036 years ago

    Music producer Frank Farian admitted that the German R&B duo Milli Vanilli did not sing the vocals on their album Girl You Know It's True. · Contemporary R&B

    Photo: NatrajCC BY-SA 3.0
  10. 199135 years ago

    Croatian War of Independence: Croatian naval commandos attacked the Yugoslav patrol boat Mukos, starting the Battle of the Dalmatian Channels. · Croatian patrol boat Šolta

    Photo: Peter Denton from Teddington, UKCC BY-SA 2.5
  11. 199234 years ago

    In poor conditions caused by Cyclone Forrest, Vietnam Airlines Flight 474 crashed near Nha Trang, killing 30 people. · Vietnam Airlines Flight 474

  12. 199531 years ago

    As a result of budget conflicts between President Bill Clinton and the United States Congress led by Newt Gingrich, the federal government was forced to shut down non-essential services. · 1995–1996 United States federal government shutdowns

    Photo: Bob McNeely, The White House [ 1 ]Public domain
  13. 200323 years ago

    Astronomers Michael E. Brown, Chad Trujillo, and David L. Rabinowitz discovered the trans-Neptunian object Sedna.

    Photo: Christopher MichelCC BY-SA 4.0
  14. 201016 years ago

    Red Bull Racing's Sebastian Vettel won the Drivers' Championship after winning the final race of the season, becoming the youngest Formula One champion. · List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions · 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

All 52 events Wikipedia lists for November 14, by year

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Born on November 14

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

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  1. 1889Jawaharlal NehruIndian lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of India (died 1964)193 languagesPhoto: Harry PotCC0
  2. 1948Charles IIIKing of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms177 languagesPhoto: White HousePublic domain
  3. 1840Claude MonetFrench painter (died 1926)159 languagesPhoto: NadarPublic domain
  1. 1907Astrid Lindgren, Swedish author and screenwriter (died 2002)119
  2. 1972Josh Duhamel, American model and actor117
  3. 1954Condoleezza Rice, American political scientist, academic, and politician, 66th United States Secretary of State113
  4. 1917Park Chung Hee, South Korean general and politician, 3rd President of South Korea (died 1979)98
  5. 1922Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Egyptian politician and diplomat, 6th Secretary General of the United Nations (died 2016)92
  6. 1650William III of England, Prince of Orange, King of England, Scotland and Ireland (died 1702)90
  7. 1935Hussein of Jordan (died 1999)80
  8. 1891Frederick Banting, Canadian physician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1941)78
  9. 1953Dominique de Villepin, Moroccan-French lawyer and politician, 167th Prime Minister of France78
  10. 1765Robert Fulton, American engineer, early steamboat pioneer (died 1815)72
  11. 1908Joseph McCarthy, American captain, lawyer, and politician (died 1957)72
  12. 1979Olga Kurylenko, Ukrainian-French model and actress69
  13. 1993Samuel Umtiti, French footballer68
  14. 1719Leopold Mozart, Austrian violinist, composer, and conductor (died 1787)67
  15. 1985Thomas Vermaelen, Belgian footballer64
  16. 1797Charles Lyell, Scottish geologist (died 1875)61
  17. 1900Aaron Copland, American composer, conductor, and educator (died 1990)61
  18. 1984Marija Šerifović, Serbian singer60
  19. 1951Zhang Yimou, Chinese actor, director, producer, and cinematographer57
  20. 1863Leo Baekeland, Belgian-American chemist and engineer (died 1944)55
  21. 1922Veronica Lake, American actress and singer (died 1973)55
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Died on November 14

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

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  1. 1716Gottfried LeibnizGerman mathematician and philosopher (born 1646)207 languagesPhoto: Christoph Bernhard FranckePublic domain
  2. 1831Georg Wilhelm Friedrich HegelGerman philosopher, author, and academic (born 1770)194 languagesPhoto: Jakob SchlesingerPublic domain
  3. 565Justinian IByzantine emperor (born 482)120 languagesPhoto: Petar MiloševićCC BY-SA 4.0
  1. 1263Alexander Nevsky, Russian saint (born 1220)81
  2. 1977A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Indian monk and guru, founded the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (born 1896)76
  3. 1825Jean Paul, German journalist and author (born 1763)74
  4. 1915Booker T. Washington, American educator, essayist and historian (born 1856)64
  5. 1908Guangxu Emperor of China (born 1871)59
  6. 1946Manuel de Falla, Spanish pianist and composer (born 1876)55
  7. 1359Gregory Palamas, Greek archbishop and saint (born 1296)50
  8. 1916Saki, British short story writer (born 1870)50
  9. 1992Ernst Happel, Austrian footballer and coach (born 1925)49
  10. 1991Tony Richardson, English-American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1928)48
  11. 1866Miguel I of Portugal (born 1802)46
  12. 1921Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil (born 1846)45
  13. 976Taizu, Chinese emperor (born 927)43
  14. 1829Louis Nicolas Vauquelin, French pharmacist and chemist (born 1763)43
  15. 1844Flora Tristan, French author and activist (born 1803)42
  16. 1746Georg Wilhelm Steller, German botanist, zoologist, physician, and explorer (born 1709)38
  17. 1687Nell Gwyn, English mistress of Charles II of England (born 1650)35
  18. 1522Anne of France, duchess of Bourbon (born 1461)34
  19. 1442Yolande of Aragon, French noblewoman (born 1384)32
  20. 1817Policarpa Salavarrieta, Colombian seamstress and spy (born 1795)30
  21. 1832Charles Carroll of Carrollton, American farmer and politician (born 1737)30
Everyone else died on November 14: 77 more, by year

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Observed on November 14

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

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