Birthday August 14, 1777 Hans Christian Oersted, physicist, chemist
Birthday August 14, 1831 Montana Vigilante X is born
Birthday August 14, 1867 John Galsworthy, English author (Forsyte Saga) (Nobel 1932)
Birthday August 14, 1901 Sir James Pitman, English educator, publisher, phonetic speller
Birthday August 14, 1903 John Ringling North, circus director
Birthday August 14, 1920 Nehemiah Persoff, Actor
Birthday August 14, 1924 Maurice Richard, NHL player
Birthday August 14, 1925 Russell Baker, columnist
Birthday August 14, 1926 Alice Ghostly, in Montana
Birthday August 14, 1926 Buddy Greco, Singer
Birthday August 14, 1941 Connie Smith, in Elkhart, Indiana, singer
Birthday August 14, 1941 David Crosby, rocker
Birthday August 14, 1944 Robyn Smith, jockey
Birthday August 14, 1945 Steve Martin born
Birthday August 14, 1946 Susan St. James, (MacMillan & Wife, Kate & Allie) LA
Birthday August 14, 1950 Princess Anne, of England
Birthday August 14, 1952 Deborah Meyer, swimmer in Annapolis Maryland
Birthday August 14, 1958 Earvin (Magic) Johnson, NBA star (LA Lakers)
History August 14, 0410 Alaric sacks Rome
History August 14, 1248 Construction of Cologne Cathedral is begun
History August 14, 1385 Portuguese defeat Castilians at Aljubarrota retain independence
History August 14, 1457 Oldest exactly dated printed book (c. 3 years after Gutenberg)
History August 14, 1751 A daughter poisons her father
History August 14, 1756 French capture Ft. Oswego N.Y
History August 14, 1776 Stamp Act remembered
History August 14, 1784 Russians settle Alaska
History August 14, 1834 Richard Henry Dana sets sail from Boston Harbor
History August 14, 1846 Henry David Thoreau jailed for tax resistance
History August 14, 1848 Oregon Territory created
History August 14, 1862 Confederate invasion of Kentucky begins
History August 14, 1880 Construction of Cologne Cathedral is completed
History August 14, 1900 Intl forces including US Marines enter Beijing to put down the Boxer Rebellion which was aimed at ridding China of foreigners.
History August 14, 1900 Peking relieved by multinational force
History August 14, 1912 2 500 US marines invade Nicaragua; US remains until 1925
History August 14, 1917 China declares war on Germany & Austria at start of WW I
History August 14, 1917 China declares war on Germany
History August 14, 1919 Yankee Muddy Ruel hits into a triple play
History August 14, 1933 Logging accident sparks forest fire in Oregon Coast Range
History August 14, 1935 Social Security Act became law
History August 14, 1935 FDR signs Social Security Act
History August 14, 1941 Atlantic Charter signed by FDR & Churchill
History August 14, 1945 VJ Day - Japan unconditionally surrendered to end WW II
History August 14, 1945 Japan's surrender made public
History August 14, 1947 Pakistan gains independence from Britain
History August 14, 1951 Newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst died in Beverly Hills
History August 14, 1958 Canadian Football League plays 1st game (Winnipeg 29 Edmonton 21)
History August 14, 1962 US mail truck in Plymouth Mass robbed of more than $1.5 million
History August 14, 1964 Hanoi prepares for more air attacks
History August 14, 1965 Seventh Marines land at Chu Lai
History August 14, 1966 1st US lunar orbiter
History August 14, 1969 British troops intervened militarily in Northern Ireland
History August 14, 1971 Pitching ace throws first no-hitter
History August 14, 1972 Former Attorney General Ramsey Clark reports on his tour of North Vietnam
History August 14, 1973 U.S. bombing of Cambodia ceases
History August 14, 1973 US bombs Cambodia
History August 14, 1977 77 691 see NY Cosmos beat Ft Lauderdale Strikers 8-3 at Giant Stad
History August 14, 1980 Massive labor strikes hit Poland
History August 14, 1985 Michael Jackson takes control of the Beatles' publishing rights
History August 14, 1994 The terrorist known as Carlos the Jackal is captured
History August 14, 1998 Hundred-year-old Michelin Man makes appearance in Monterey
August 14, 1777 Hans Christian Oersted, physicist, chemist
August 14, 1831 Montana Vigilante X is born
August 14, 1867 John Galsworthy, English author (Forsyte Saga) (Nobel 1932)
August 14, 1901 Sir James Pitman, English educator, publisher, phonetic speller
August 14, 1903 John Ringling North, circus director
August 14, 1920 Nehemiah Persoff, Actor
August 14, 1924 Maurice Richard, NHL player
August 14, 1925 Russell Baker, columnist
August 14, 1926 Alice Ghostly, in Montana
August 14, 1926 Buddy Greco, Singer
August 14, 1941 Connie Smith, in Elkhart, Indiana, singer
August 14, 1941 David Crosby, rocker
August 14, 1944 Robyn Smith, jockey
August 14, 1945 Steve Martin born
August 14, 1946 Susan St. James, (MacMillan & Wife, Kate & Allie) LA
August 14, 1950 Princess Anne, of England
August 14, 1952 Deborah Meyer, swimmer in Annapolis Maryland
August 14, 1958 Earvin (Magic) Johnson, NBA star (LA Lakers)
August 14, 0410 Alaric sacks Rome
August 14, 1248 Construction of Cologne Cathedral is begun
August 14, 1385 Portuguese defeat Castilians at Aljubarrota retain independence
August 14, 1457 Oldest exactly dated printed book (c. 3 years after Gutenberg)
August 14, 1751 A daughter poisons her father
August 14, 1756 French capture Ft. Oswego N.Y
August 14, 1776 Stamp Act remembered
August 14, 1784 Russians settle Alaska
August 14, 1834 Richard Henry Dana sets sail from Boston Harbor
August 14, 1846 Henry David Thoreau jailed for tax resistance
August 14, 1848 Oregon Territory created
August 14, 1862 Confederate invasion of Kentucky begins
August 14, 1880 Construction of Cologne Cathedral is completed
August 14, 1900 Intl forces including US Marines enter Beijing to put down the Boxer Rebellion which was aimed at ridding China of foreigners.
August 14, 1900 Peking relieved by multinational force
August 14, 1912 2 500 US marines invade Nicaragua; US remains until 1925
August 14, 1917 China declares war on Germany & Austria at start of WW I
August 14, 1917 China declares war on Germany
August 14, 1919 Yankee Muddy Ruel hits into a triple play
August 14, 1933 Logging accident sparks forest fire in Oregon Coast Range
August 14, 1935 Social Security Act became law
August 14, 1935 FDR signs Social Security Act
August 14, 1941 Atlantic Charter signed by FDR & Churchill
August 14, 1945 VJ Day - Japan unconditionally surrendered to end WW II
August 14, 1945 Japan's surrender made public
August 14, 1947 Pakistan gains independence from Britain
August 14, 1951 Newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst died in Beverly Hills
August 14, 1958 Canadian Football League plays 1st game (Winnipeg 29 Edmonton 21)
August 14, 1962 US mail truck in Plymouth Mass robbed of more than $1.5 million
August 14, 1964 Hanoi prepares for more air attacks
August 14, 1965 Seventh Marines land at Chu Lai
August 14, 1966 1st US lunar orbiter
August 14, 1969 British troops intervened militarily in Northern Ireland
August 14, 1971 Pitching ace throws first no-hitter
August 14, 1972 Former Attorney General Ramsey Clark reports on his tour of North Vietnam
August 14, 1973 U.S. bombing of Cambodia ceases
August 14, 1973 US bombs Cambodia
August 14, 1977 77 691 see NY Cosmos beat Ft Lauderdale Strikers 8-3 at Giant Stad
August 14, 1980 Massive labor strikes hit Poland
August 14, 1985 Michael Jackson takes control of the Beatles' publishing rights
August 14, 1994 The terrorist known as Carlos the Jackal is captured
August 14, 1998 Hundred-year-old Michelin Man makes appearance in Monterey