Steffi Graf
b. 1969
German tennis player
On This Day · The 165th day of the year
June 14
June 14 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 1658 and 2017. Franco-Spanish War: Turenne and the French army win a decisive victory over the Spanish at the battle of the Dunes.
Compiled & reviewed by Roman Tailor · Last reviewed July 13, 2026
What happened on June 14?
June 14 is the 165th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1658 and 2017. Famous people born on June 14 include Steffi Graf, Alan Carr and Rowan Williams.
The shape of the day
100 years on from Brazil, June 14 is a date with an anniversary worth pausing on. Most of the weight falls in the 20th century, where conflict is a recurring thread.
Gemini is the sign for June 14 — read more on the Gemini page, or see June's birthstone & birth flower.
Released on June 14
Movies, games, albums & shows2024
- Game Fallen Aces
2023
- Game Daydream: Forgotten Sorrow
- Game Blue Protocol
Release data from TMDB & IGDB.
Events
10 notable moments- 1658
Franco-Spanish War (1635–1659)
Franco-Spanish War: Turenne and the French army win a decisive victory over the Spanish at the battle of the Dunes.
- 1777
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress passes the Flag Act of 1777 adopting the Stars and Stripes as the Flag of the United States.
- 1900
German Naval Laws
The second German Naval Law calls for the Imperial German Navy to be doubled in size, resulting in an Anglo-German naval arms race.
- 1926
Brazil
Brazil leaves the League of Nations.
- 1934
Australian Eastern Mission
The landmark Australian Eastern Mission returns from its three-month tour of East and South-East Asia.
- 1940
World War II
World War II: The German occupation of Paris begins.
- 1940
Soviet ultimatum to Lithuania
The Soviet Union presents an ultimatum to Lithuania, resulting in Lithuanian loss of independence.
- 1955
Chile
Chile becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty.
- 1982
Falklands War
Falklands War: Argentine forces in the capital Stanley conditionally surrender to British forces.
- 2017
Grenfell Tower fire
The Grenfell Tower fire, a catastrophic fire in a high-rise apartment building in North Kensington, London, UK, leaves 72 people dead and another 74 injured.
Famous birthday twins
Born on June 14Alan Carr
b. 1976
English comedian, actor, and screenwriter
Rowan Williams
b. 1950
Welsh archbishop and theologian
Rudolf Kempe
b. 1910
German pianist and conductor
Alois Alzheimer
b. 1864
German psychiatrist and neuropathologist
Johann Abraham Ihle
b. 1627
German astronomer
Andy Irvine (musician)
b. 1942
Irish folk musician
Max Erdmannsdörfer
b. 1848
German conductor and composer
Deaths
- 2007Kurt Waldheim
- 1986Jorge Luis Borges
- 1920Max Weber
- 1746Colin Maclaurin
- 1349Günther von Schwarzburg
- 1161Emperor Qinzong
Holidays & observances
- —Christian feast day: Burchard of Meissen
- —Christian feast day: Caomhán of Inisheer
- —Christian feast day: Elisha (Roman Catholic and Lutheran)
- —Christian feast day: Fortunatus of Naples (Roman Catholic)
- —Christian feast day: Blessed Francisca de Paula de Jesus (Nhá Chica)
- —Christian feast day: Methodios I of Constantinople
- —Christian feast day: Richard Baxter (Church of England)
- —Christian feast day: Valerius and Rufinus
Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.
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