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October 14

A look at October 14 through the almanac — historic events, famous birthdays including Betty Heidler and Dwight D. Eisenhower, and the day's notable deaths and observances.

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Events

10 notable moments
  1. 2021

    John Deere

    About 10,000 American employees of John Deere go on strike.

    American agricultural and industrial
  2. 2012

    Felix Baumgartner

    Felix Baumgartner successfully jumps to Earth from a balloon in the stratosphere.

    Austrian skydiver and extreme
  3. 1980

    6th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea

    The 6th Congress of the Workers' Party ended, having anointed North Korean President Kim Il Sung's son Kim Jong Il as his successor.

    1980 party conference in
  4. 1956

    B. R. Ambedkar

    Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, leader of India's Untouchable caste, converts to Buddhism along with 385,000 of his followers (see Neo-Buddhism).

    Indian jurist, economist, politician
  5. 1943

    Second Philippine Republic

    World War II: The Second Philippine Republic, a puppet state of Japan, is inaugurated with José P. Laurel as its president.

    1943–1945 Japanese puppet state
  6. 1939

    World War II

    World War II: The German submarine U-47 sinks the British battleship HMS Royal Oak within her harbour at Scapa Flow, Scotland.

    1939–1945 global conflict
  7. 1888

    Louis Le Prince

    Louis Le Prince films the first motion picture, Roundhay Garden Scene.

    French motion-picture pioneer (1841–1890s)
  8. 1863

    American Civil War

    American Civil War: Confederate troops under the command of A. P. Hill fail to drive the Union Army completely out of Virginia.

    1861–1865 conflict in the
  9. 1805

    War of the Third Coalition

    War of the Third Coalition: A French corps defeats an Austrian attempt to escape encirclement at Ulm.

    1805–1806 conflict during the
  10. 1066

    Norman Conquest

    The Norman conquest of England begins with the Battle of Hastings.

    11th-century invasion of England
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Famous birthday twins

Born on October 14

Betty Heidler

b. 1983

German hammer thrower

Dwight D. Eisenhower

b. 1890

American general and politician, 34th President of the United States

Victoria Drummond

b. 1894

British marine engineer

Mordechai Vanunu

b. 1954

Moroccan-Israeli technician and academic

Przemysł II

b. 1257

of Poland

Sophia of Hanover

b. 1630

Electress of Hanover from 1692 to 1698

François Bozizé

b. 1946

Gabonese general and politician, President of the Central African Republic

Hannah Arendt

b. 1906

German-American philosopher and theorist

Deaths

  • 2013Max Cahner, German-Catalan historian and politician
  • 2011Ashawna Hailey, American computer scientist and philanthropist
  • 1977Bing Crosby, American singer-songwriter and actor
  • 1944Erwin Rommel, German field marshal
  • 1943Johann Niemann, German SS officer
  • 1631Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast day: Angadrisma
  • —Christian feast day: Fortunatus of Todi
  • —Christian feast day: Joseph Schereschewsky (Episcopal Church (USA))
  • —Christian feast day: Pope Callixtus I
  • —Christian feast day: October 14 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • —Christian feast day: Intercession of the Theotokos
  • —Day of the Cathedral of the Living Pillar (Georgian Orthodox Church)
  • —Mother's Day (Belarus)

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