November 14
Overview
Holidays & Observances
Anniversary of the Movement of Readjustment(Guinea-Bissau)
Commemorates the annual anniversary of the Movement of Readjustment in Guinea-Bissau, marking a key milestone in the country’s political evolution.
Children's Day, celebrated on the birthday ofJawaharlal Nehru(previously on November 20). (India)
India’s Children’s Day honors the birthday of the nation’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, celebrating children’s rights and welfare.
Christianfeast day:
Alberic of Utrecht, All Saints of theCarmelites, All Souls of theBenedictine family, Barlaam of Kiev(Eastern Orthodox Church), Dubricius (Dyfrig, or Devereux), Hypatius of Gangra, Joseph PignatelliSJ, Justinian I(Eastern OrthodoxandLutheran Church), Laurence O'Toole, Nikola Tavelic, Philip the Apostle(Eastern Orthodox Church), Samuel Seabury(Anglican Communion), Serapion of Algiers, Sidonius (Saëns), Venera (Veneranda), November 14 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
A collective observance in Christian liturgical calendars honoring multiple saints and martyrs on November 14.
Day of the Colombian Woman(Colombia)
Salutes the achievements and contributions of women in Colombia, highlighting their role in society’s progress.
Mobile Brigade Day(Indonesia)
Commemorates the founding of Indonesia’s Mobile Brigade Corps, honoring their service in maintaining public security.
World Diabetes Day(International)
An international health awareness day raising global attention on diabetes and its impact.
Dobruja Day(Romania)
Celebrates the incorporation of the Dobruja region into Romania, commemorating its cultural and historical heritage.
Alberic of Utrecht
Feast day honoring Alberic of Utrecht, a Christian bishop celebrated for his leadership and piety.
All Saints of theCarmelites
Commemorates all saints and blesseds of the Carmelite Order, honoring their spiritual heritage.
Events
Alexander the Great is crowned pharaoh of Egypt.
In 332 BC, Alexander the Great is crowned pharaoh of Egypt, solidifying his rule over the former Persian territory.
German astronomer Gottfried Kirch discovers the Great Comet of 1680, the first comet to be discovered by telescope.
In 1680, German astronomer Gottfried Kirch discovers the Great Comet of 1680, the first comet observed through a telescope.
James Bruce discovers what he believes to be the source of the Nile.
In 1770 explorer James Bruce claims to have found what he believes is the source of the Nile River, expanding European understanding of Africa’s major waterway.
Napoleonic Wars: At the Battle of Smoliani, French Marshals Victor and Oudinot are defeated by the Russians under General Peter Wittgenstein.
During the Napoleonic Wars in 1812, French Marshals Victor and Oudinot are defeated by Russian General Peter Wittgenstein at the Battle of Smoliani.
Moby-Dick, a novel by Herman Melville, is published in the USA.
Herman Melville’s novel Moby-Dick is published in the United States, introducing the epic tale of Captain Ahab’s obsession with the great white whale.
Pioneering female journalist Nellie Bly (aka Elizabeth Cochrane) begins a successful attempt to travel around the world in less than 80 days. She completes the trip in 72 days.
In 1889, pioneering journalist Nellie Bly sets out to circumnavigate the globe in under 80 days, completing her journey in a record 72 days.
Aviator Eugene Burton Ely performs the first takeoff from a ship in Hampton Roads, Virginia, taking off from a makeshift deck on the USS Birmingham in a Curtiss pusher.
Aviator Eugene Burton Ely performs the first aircraft takeoff from a ship, launching from a makeshift deck on USS Birmingham in 1910.
The Joensuu City Hall, designed by Eliel Saarinen, was inaugurated in Joensuu, Finland.
The Joensuu City Hall in Finland, designed by Eliel Saarinen, is inaugurated, showcasing early 20th-century Art Nouveau architecture.
The Provisional National Assembly of the new republic of Czechoslovakia meets to devise a constitution.
The Provisional National Assembly of Czechoslovakia convenes to draft a constitution for the new republic following the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918.
Births
Sidonie of Poděbrady
Bohemian princess and daughter of King George of Poděbrady.
John III of Pernstein
Bohemian nobleman who served as Governor of Moravia and Count of Kladsko.
Anna of Oldenburg
Noblewoman who acted as Regent of East Frisia during her son's minority.
Richard Topcliffe
Notorious English investigator and torturer under Queen Elizabeth I.
John Eudes
French Catholic priest who founded the Congregation of Jesus and Mary (Eudists).
William III of England
Prince of Orange who became William III, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow
Baroque-era German organist and composer, teacher of George Frideric Handel.
Leopold Mozart
Austrian violinist, composer, and conductor, father and teacher of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Robert Fulton
American engineer and inventor best known for developing the first commercially successful steamboat.
Deaths
Justinian I
Byzantine emperor (reigned 527–565) renowned for his ambitious legal and architectural reforms.
Fujiwara no Kamatari
Japanese statesman and founder of the powerful Fujiwara clan who shaped Nara-period politics.
Abu'l-Fadl al-Bal'ami
Samanid vizier and scholar best known for authoring one of the earliest Persian prose histories.
Taizu
Emperor Taizu of Song who unified China and founded the Song dynasty in 960.
Geoffrey II
Count of Anjou known for defending and expanding his family's territories in 11th-century France.
William de Mandeville
English nobleman who held the title of 3rd Earl of Essex during the reign of Henry II.
Frederick of Isenberg
German nobleman executed for his role in the assassination of the Archbishop of Cologne.
Alexander Nevsky
Prince of Novgorod and Grand Prince of Vladimir, celebrated as a saint and military hero of medieval Russia.
Ostasio I da Polenta
Italian nobleman of the da Polenta family who ruled Ravenna in the early 14th century.