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September 14

A look at September 14 through the almanac — historic events, famous birthdays including Emperor Daozong of Liao and Alexander von Humboldt, and the day's notable deaths and observances.

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Events

10 notable moments
  1. 2007

    2008 financial crisis

    Prelude to the 2008 financial crisis: Northern Rock bank experiences the first bank run in the United Kingdom in 150 years.

    Worldwide economic crisis
  2. 2003

    Kumba Yala

    Bissau-Guinean President Kumba Ialá is ousted from power in a bloodless military coup led by General Veríssimo Correia Seabra.

    President of Guinea-Bissau from
  3. 1999

    Kiribati

    Kiribati, Nauru and Tonga join the United Nations.

    Island country in the
  4. 1992

    Bosnia and Herzegovina

    The Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina declares the breakaway Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia to be illegal.

    Country in Southeast Europe
  5. 1940

    Ip massacre

    Ip massacre: The Hungarian Army, supported by local Hungarians, kill 158 Romanian civilians in Ip, Sălaj, a village in Northern Transylvania, an act of ethnic cleansing.

    1940 massacre in Ip,
  6. 1939

    World War II

    World War II: The Estonian military boards the Polish submarine ORP Orzeł in Tallinn, sparking a diplomatic incident that the Soviet Union will later use to justify the annexation of Estonia.

    1939–1945 global conflict
  7. 1914

    HMAS AE1

    HMAS AE1, the Royal Australian Navy's first submarine, is lost at sea with all hands near East New Britain, Papua New Guinea.

    E-class submarine of the
  8. 1862

    American Civil War

    American Civil War: The Battle of South Mountain, part of the Maryland Campaign, is fought.

    1861–1865 conflict in the
  9. 1723

    António Manoel de Vilhena

    Grand Master António Manoel de Vilhena lays down the first stone of Fort Manoel in Malta.

    Portuguese nobleman; 66th ruler
  10. 81

    AD 81

    Domitian became Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus.

    Calendar year
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Famous birthday twins

Born on September 14

Emperor Daozong of Liao

b. 1032

Chinese emperor

Alexander von Humboldt

b. 1769

German geographer and explorer

Robert Cecil, Viscount Cecil of Chelwood

b. 1864

1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood, English lawyer and politician, Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Nobel Prize laureate

Mario Benedetti

b. 1920

Uruguayan journalist and author

Jack Hawkins

b. 1910

English actor and producer

Günter Netzer

b. 1944

German footballer and manager

Diadumenian

b. 208

Roman emperor

Miyu Matsuki

b. 1977

Japanese voice actress and singer

Deaths

  • 1982Grace Kelly, American-Monegasque actress; Princess of Monaco
  • 1979Nur Muhammad Taraki, Afghan journalist and politician, 3rd President of Afghanistan
  • 1712Giovanni Domenico Cassini, Italian-French mathematician, astronomer, and engineer
  • 1321Dante Alighieri, Italian writer
  • 619Yang You, emperor of the Sui Dynasty
  • 23AD 23, Roman son of Tiberius (born 13 BC)

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast day: Aelia Flaccilla (Eastern Orthodox Church)
  • —Christian feast day: Cormac mac Cuilennáin (or of Cashel)
  • —Christian feast day: Crescentius of Rome
  • —Christian feast day: Feast of the Cross (Christianity) Elevation of the Holy Cross (Eastern Orthodox)
  • —Christian feast day: Lord of Miracles of Buga
  • —Christian feast day: Gabriel-Taurin Dufresse (one of the Martyr Saints of China)
  • —Christian feast day: Maternus of Cologne
  • —Christian feast day: Notburga

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