14 October - Today in History - Important historical events happened on this day in India and World History
According to Gregory calendar, on October 14, the day number in a year is 287 and if it is a leap year then the day number is 288. October 14 has a special significance in India and world history, because many such incidents have occurred on this day which have been recorded forever in the pages of history. Let's know some such important events which will increase your general knowledge. The facts collected will be as follows: People born on this day, demise of famous people, war treaty, freedom of any country, invention of new technologies, change of power, important National and International Day etc.
October 14 in History - Top Historical Events
Year | Event / Incidence / Incident |
54 | Claudius, the first Roman emperor to be born outside Italy, diedmysteriously, most likely by poison administered by his wife Agrippina. |
1240 | Razia Sultan, the first female ruler of India, died. |
1307 | Agents of King Philip IV of France launched a dawn raid, simultaneously arresting many members of the Knights Templar, and subsequently torturing them into 'admitting' heresy. |
1643 | Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah I of Delhi India) was born. |
1700 | Rabbis Judah Hasid and Chaim Molochow came to Jerusalem. |
1710 | Queen Anne's War-The French surrender ending the Siege of PortRoyal gave the British permanent possession of Nova Scotia. |
1745 | French aid convoy reached Montreux Scotland. |
1756 | An agreement of friendship and trade was signed by Sultan Osman III, and King Frederick V. Denmark appointed an extraordinary representative for the Ottoman Empire. |
1758 | The Austrian army defeated Prussia at Saxon, Battle of Hachkirk. |
1774 | The First Continental Congress declared colonial rights in Philadelphia. |
1812 | War of 1812-British troops and Mohawk warriors repelled anAmerican invasion from across the Niagara River at the Battle ofQueenston Heights near Queenston, Ontario. |
1843 | B'nai B'rith, the oldest continually operating Jewish serviceorganization in the world, was founded in New York City. |
1881 | Determined to bring about the revival of Hebrew as a spoken language as a way of unifying Jews, Eliezer Ben-Yehuda had what isbelieved to be the first modern conversation in Hebrew while living inParis. |
1882 | The University of Punjab was established in modern Pakistan. |
1884 | Lala Hardayal, the founder of \ 'Gadar Party \' in America, was born in Delhi. |
1885 | The Georgia Institute of Technology was established in Atlantaas part of Reconstruction plans to build an industrial economy in thepost-Civil War Southern United States. |
1911 | Prince Arthur, a son of Queen Victoria, became the only Governor General of Canada of royal descent. |
1913 | An explosion at Universal coal mines in Britain's South Wales killed 439 people. |
1917 | At least 30,000 people in the Cova da Iria fields near Fátima,Portugal, witnessed the 'Miracle of the Sun'. |
1921 | The Soviet republics of Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, andGeorgia signed the Treaty of Kars with the Grand National Assembly ofTurkey to establish the contemporary borders between Turkey and theSouth Caucasus states. |
1931 | Manuel Azana became Prime Minister of Spain. |
1940 | The Nationality Act was a United States law signed. |
1943 | Italy declared war on Germany, which was once its ally, and was also referred to as co-belligerent by the United Nations. |
1943 | World War II-With a new government led by General Pietro Badoglio, parts of Italy switched sides to the Allies and declared waron the Axis powers. |
1943 | Italy declared a fight against Germany's former Allies. |
1952 | Concerns have increased regarding the mounting public debt, which is forecasted to reach 268 billion dollars by the end of the financial year. |
1952 | The United Nations General Assembly met for the first time at its current headquarters in New York. |
1956 | Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar accepted Buddhism in Nagpur with 3,85,000 followers. |
1958 | The first book featuring the English children's literaturecharacter Paddington Bear 'from darkest Peru' was published. |
1964 | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was awarded at the age of just 35 to run a non-violent movement against apartheid in American society. Born in the US state of Georgia, King became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. |
1968 | In the Summer Olympic Games held in Mexico City, American runner Jim Highness set the record for completing the 100 meters in 9.95 seconds. |
1972 | Plane crash survivors admit having resorting to cannibalism in order to stay alive after being lost in the Andes for two months. They ate the flesh of their dead companions. |
1976 | A chartered Boeing 707 crashed into a busy street in Santa Cruz, a city in Bolivia, crashing into buildings and people leaving more than 100 dead. |
1983 | The first cellular mobile phone service has been provided by, Ameritech Mobile Communications to the general public in Chicago, United states. |
1988 | The US conducted a nuclear test in Nevada. |
1991 | Bangla opposition politician Aung San Suu Kyi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. |
2000 | The United States closed its embassies in 22 countries, including Pakistan. |
2005 | The dangerous presence of the H5N1 avian influenza virus is confirmed in dead birds found in Turkey. |
2006 | Veterinarians are stated to use vasectomies in order to control elephant overpopulation in Africa. At Kruger National Park, their numbers have increased drastically over the last decade. |
2007 | Around 11 people are confirmed dead and 23 injured after a natural gas explosion takes place in a building in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine. |
2007 | The International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA) approved Nepal for the use of nuclear technology in the medical and agricultural sectors. |
2008 | The ban on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and 6 other administrators has been temporarily lifted by the European Union in an attempt to encourage democratic developments in that country. |
2009 | La Bella Principessa a painting that was previously not recognized has been credited to Leonardo da Vinci on the evidence of fingerprint. |
2012 | Gunmen killed 20 people in a mosque in Nigeria. |
Famous Birthdays of October 14:
Year | Name / Profession / Country |
1978 | Jana Macurová / Tennis Player / Czech Republic |
1853 | John William Kendrick / Business Man / United States of America |
1733 | François Sébastien Charles Joseph de Croix / Field Marshal / Austria |
1947 | Nikolai Volkoff / Wrestler / United States of America |
1956 | Jennell Jaquays / Game Designer / United States of America |
1946 | Al Oliver / Baseball Player / United States of America |
1954 | Carole Malone / Journalist / United Kingdom |
1892 | Sumner Welles / Politician / United States of America |
1988 | Glenn Maxwell / Cricketer / Australia |
1940 | Cliff Richard / Actor / United Kingdom |
1958 | Thomas Dolby / Writer / United Kingdom |
1938 | Melba Montgomery / Singer / United States of America |
1986 | Tom Craddock / Footballer / United Kingdom |
1927 | Roger Moore / Actor / United Kingdom |
1971 | Jorge Costa / Footballer / Portugal |
1968 | Matthew Le Tissier / Journalist / United Kingdom |
1842 | Joe Start / Baseball Player / United States of America |
1967 | Pat Kelly / Baseball Player / United States of America |
1726 | Charles Middleton / Politician / United Kingdom |
1911 | Lê Đức Thọ / Politician / Vietnam |
1894 | Victoria Drummond / Engineer / Britain |
1465 | Konrad Peutinger / Humanist / Germany |
1968 | Johnny Goudie / Actor / United States of America |
1425 | Alesso Baldovinetti / Painter / Italy |
1639 | Simon van der Stel / Politician / Netherlands |
1882 | Éamon de Valera / Politician / United States of America |
1952 | Nikolai Andrianov / Gymnast / Russia |
1894 | E. E. Cummings / Poet / United States of America |
1968 | Timothy Lincoln Beckwith / Lawyer / United States of America |
1949 | Katy Manning / Actress / United Kingdom |
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Read in Hindi : 14 अक्टूबर की प्रमुख ऐतिहासिक घटनाएं