August 14
Overview
Holidays & Observances
Christianfeast day:
Arnold of Soissons, Domingo Ibáñez de Erquicia, Eusebius of Rome, Jonathan Myrick Daniels(Episcopal Church), Maximilian Kolbe
Commemorates several Christian saints honored in the liturgical calendar on this day.
National Navajo Code Talkers Dayis a holiday in theUnited StateshonoringNavajocode talkersin the military.
Honors the Navajo code talkers who used their language to secure military communications during World War II.
Falklands Dayis the celebration of the first sighting of theFalkland IslandsbyJohn Davisin 1592.
Marks the first recorded European sighting of the Falkland Islands in 1592.
Independence Daycelebrates the independence of Pakistan from the United Kingdom in 1947.
National holiday celebrating Pakistan's independence from British rule in 1947.
Partition Horrors Remembrance Daycommemorates the victims and sufferings of people during the Partition of India in 1947.
Remembers the human cost and tragedies of the 1947 Partition of India.
Arnold of Soissons
Domingo Ibáñez de Erquicia
Eusebius of Rome
Jonathan Myrick Daniels(Episcopal Church)
Events
A group of officials, led by the Western Han minister Huo Guang, present articles of impeachment against the new emperor, Liu He, to the imperial regent, Empress Dowager Shangguan.
In 74 BC, powerful court minister Huo Guang led an impeachment against the young Emperor Liu He before Empress Dowager Shangguan, marking a dramatic power struggle in the Western Han dynasty.
Octavian holds the second of three consecutive triumphs in Rome to celebrate the victory over the Dalmatian tribes.
On 29 BC, Octavian celebrated his second consecutive triumph in Rome, honoring his victory over the Dalmatian tribes and solidifying his rising power.
King Duncan I is killed in battle against his first cousin and rival Macbeth. The latter succeeds him as King of Scotland.
In 1040, King Duncan I of Scotland was slain in battle by his cousin Macbeth, who then assumed the Scottish throne in a sudden change of leadership.
Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures and flee to western Japan to escape pursuit by the Minamoto clan.
In 1183, Taira no Munemori led the fleeing Taira clan, carrying Emperor Antoku and Japan's sacred treasures westward to evade the pursuing Minamoto forces.
After tricking the Venetian galley fleet into sailing east to the Levant, the Genoese capture an entire Venetian trade convoy at the Battle of Saseno.
In 1264, the Republic of Genoa ambushed and captured a Venetian trade convoy at the Battle of Saseno, striking a blow in their fierce medieval rivalry.
War of the Breton Succession: Anglo-Bretons defeat the French in the Battle of Mauron.
In 1352, Anglo-Breton forces defeated the French army at the Battle of Mauron, a key engagement during the War of the Breton Succession.
Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, grants city privileges to Karlovy Vary.
In 1370, Emperor Charles IV granted city privileges to Karlovy Vary, elevating the Bohemian spa settlement's legal and economic status.
Portuguese Crisis of 1383–85: Battle of Aljubarrota: Portuguese forces commanded by John I of Portugal defeat the Castilian army of John I of Castile.
In 1385, Portuguese forces under John I defeated the Castilian army at the Battle of Aljubarrota, securing Portugal's independence.
The first sighting of the Falkland Islands by John Davis.
In 1592, English explorer John Davis made the first recorded sighting of the remote Falkland Islands during his search for the Northwest Passage.
Births
English princess of the House of York who became a Benedictine nun.
John de Vere
14th Earl of Oxford and courtier under King Henry VIII of England.
Pieter Coecke van Aelst
Flemish painter known for his detailed religious panels and tapestry designs.
Giambattista Benedetti
Italian mathematician and physicist noted for pioneering studies on motion and mechanics.
Paolo Sarpi
Italian scholar, historian, and writer famous for his 'History of the Council of Trent'.
Méric Casaubon
Swiss-English scholar and author known for classical and theological writings.
Cosimo III de' Medici
Grand Duke of Tuscany whose long reign marked the decline of Medici power.
Christopher Monck
2nd Duke of Albemarle, English colonel, politician, and Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica.
King of Prussia from 1713 to 1740, known as the 'Soldier King' for his military reforms.
Deaths
Tiberius II Constantine
Byzantine Emperor from 574 to 582, known for his generosity and military leadership.
King of Scots from 1034 to 1040, remembered for his reign and conflict with Macbeth.
Rainald of Dassel
Archbishop of Cologne and imperial chancellor under Frederick I Barbarossa.
Minamoto no Yoriie
Second shōgun of the Kamakura shogunate, whose brief reign was overshadowed by regent power struggles.
King of Portugal who secured independence and founded the Avis Dynasty.
Renaissance humanist and Pope from 1458 to 1464, known for his writings and calls for crusade against the Ottomans.
Saitō Tatsuoki
Last head of the Saitō clan and daimyō of Mino Province, known for his defeat by Oda Nobunaga.
Richard Talbot
Irish soldier and Jacobite peer who served as Lord Deputy of Ireland under James II.
Madre María Rosa
Spanish Capuchin nun who helped establish the order in Peru and dedicated her life to missionary service.