Donald Trump
Former U.S. president Donald Trump is charged in Georgia along with 18 others in attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 election in that state, his fourth indictment of 2023.
What happened on August 14
29 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1264 to 2025.
Standout on August 14
2023
Donald Trump
Former U.S. president Donald Trump is charged in Georgia along with 18 others in attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 election in that state, his fourth indictment of 2023.
About August 14
August 14 is the 226th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 226 of 365 (227 in leap years)139 days left in the year (139 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Friday in 2026, Saturday in 2027, Monday in 2028, Tuesday in 2029, Wednesday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 33 of 2026 · Q3
- Zodiac sign
- ♌ Leo (July 23 – August 22)
- Season
- Summer in the north · Winter in the south
- August birthstone
- Peridot / Spinel / Sardonyxstrength, good fortune and calm
- August birth flower
- Gladiolus / Poppystrength of character and remembrance
- Next occurrence
- In 291 days
- Roman numerals
- XIV.VIIIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 40thBraian Rodríguez1986
- 30thKilling of Solomos Solomou1996
- 20th2006 Lebanon War2006
- 20thBruno Kirby2006
- 20thSri Lankan civil war2006
- 10thFyvush Finkel2016
- 5th2021 Haiti earthquake2021
- 5thMichael Aung-Thwin2021
August 14 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Fyvush Finkel
- 25 years ago2001
- Nothing recorded
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on August 14 — ages this year
- 2007Franco Mastantuonoturns 19
- 2004Marsai Martinturns 22
- 2000Johan Rojasturns 26
- 1998Doechiiturns 28
- 1997Greet Minnenturns 29
- 1995Léolia Jeanjeanturns 31
Historical events 29
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
2022 Yerevan explosion
An explosion destroys a market in Armenia, killing six people and injuring dozens.
2021 Haiti earthquake
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck in Haiti, killing at least 2,248 people and causing $1.5 billion in damages and economic loss.
Ponte Morandi collapse
The collapse of the Ponte Morandi bridge in Genoa, Italy, left 16 people injured and 43 people killed.
Embassy of the United States, Havana
The U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba re-opens after 54 years of being closed when Cuba–United States relations were broken off.
Egypt
Egypt declares a state of emergency as security forces kill hundreds of demonstrators supporting former president Mohamed Morsi.
Rabaa massacre
Security forces raided two camps of supporters of the ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi in Cairo, leading to the deaths of at least 595 civilians.
UPS Airlines Flight 1354
UPS Airlines Flight 1354 crashes short of the runway at Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, killing both crew members on board.
2010 Summer Youth Olympics
The inaugural edition of the Youth Olympic Games opened in Singapore for athletes aged between 14 and 18.
Qahtaniyah bombings
Four coordinated suicide bomb attacks detonated in the Yazidi communities of Qahtaniya and Jazeera, Iraq, killing 796 people and wounding 1,562 others.
Sri Lankan civil war
Sri Lankan Civil War: Sixty-one schoolgirls killed in Chencholai bombing by Sri Lanka Air Force air strike.
2006 Lebanon War
Lebanon War: A ceasefire takes effect three days after the United Nations Security Council's approval of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701, formally ending hostilities between Lebanon and Israel.
Helios Airways Flight 522
Helios Airways Flight 522 crashed into a mountain north of Marathon, Greece, killing all 121 people on board.
Northeast blackout of 2003
A widescale power blackout affects the northeast United States and Canada.
Killing of Solomos Solomou
Greek Cypriot refugee Solomos Solomou is shot and killed by a Turkish security officer while trying to climb a flagpole in order to remove a Turkish flag from its mast in the United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus.
Carlos the Jackal
Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, also known as "Carlos the Jackal", is captured.
Lech Wałęsa
Lech Wałęsa leads strikes at the Gdańsk, Poland shipyards.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
The Rocky Horror Picture Show premiered in London, the first in its record-breaking run in cinemas, which continues in limited release.
Turkish invasion of Cyprus
Turkey launches the second phase of the invasion of Cyprus, which eventually resulted in the Turkish occupation of 37% of Cyprus.
Interflug Flight 450
An Ilyushin Il-62 airliner crashes near Königs Wusterhausen, East Germany killing 156 people.
Bahrain
Bahrain declares independence from Britain.
The Troubles
The Troubles: British troops are deployed in Northern Ireland as political and sectarian violence breaks out, marking the start of the 37-year Operation Banner.
Marine, &c., Broadcasting (Offences) Act 1967
UK Marine Broadcasting Offences Act 1967 declares participation in offshore pirate radio illegal.
Kenji Hatanaka
Kenji Hatanaka (pictured) and other Japanese military officers launched an attempted coup d'état to prevent the surrender of Japan.
Dominion of Newfoundland
After a secret meeting in Newfoundland, British prime minister Winston Churchill and U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt (both pictured) issued the Atlantic Charter, establishing a vision for a post–World War II world.
Arthur Sullivan
One of the first recordings of music, of Arthur Sullivan's "The Lost Chord", was played at a press conference in London to introduce Thomas Edison's phonograph.
Tristan da Cunha
The United Kingdom formally annexed the Tristan da Cunha archipelago, administering the islands from the Cape Colony in South Africa.
Villasur expedition
The Spanish Villasur expedition, intended to slow the progress of French influence on the Great Plains of North America, ended in failure when it was ambushed by Pawnee and Otoe forces.
War of Saint Sabas
War of Saint Sabas: A Genoese fleet captured or sank most of the ships of a Venetian trade convoy off the Albanian coast.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Delwar Hossain Sayeedi
Delwar Hossain Sayeedi, Bangladeshi Islamic lecturer, politician (born 1940)
Michael Aung-Thwin
Michael Aung-Thwin, American historian and scholar of Burmese and Southeast Asian history (born 1946)
Jim Thompson (Illinois politician)
James R. Thompson, American politician, Governor of Illinois (born 1936)
Leonard Fein
Leonard Fein, American journalist and academic, co-founded Moment Magazine (born 1934)
Vilasrao Deshmukh
Vilasrao Deshmukh, Indian lawyer and politician, Chief Minister of Maharashtra (born 1945)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Eusebius of Rome
Christian feast day: Eusebius of Rome
Arnold of Soissons
Christian feast day: Arnold of Soissons
Domingo Ibáñez de Erquicia
Christian feast day: Domingo Ibáñez de Erquicia
Fachtna of Rosscarbery
Christian feast day: Fachtna of Rosscarbery
Maria Elisabetta Renzi
Christian feast day: Maria Elisabetta Renzi
Maximilian Kolbe
Christian feast day: Maximilian Kolbe
Jonathan Daniels
Christian feast day: Jonathan Myrick Daniels (Episcopal Church)
Martyrs of Otranto
Christian feast day: Martyrs of Otranto
Spread across the centuries
- 13th century1
- 18th century1
- 19th century2
- 20th century29
- 21st century36
Earliest: War of Saint Sabas (1264). Most recent: Mike Castle (2025).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about August 14
What day of the year is August 14?
August 14 is the 226th day of the year, with 139 days left after it.
What star sign is August 14?
August 14 falls under Leo (July 23 – August 22), a fire sign ruled by Sun. The birthstone for the month is Peridot or Spinel or Sardonyx.
How many things happened on August 14?
We record 77 entries for August 14: 29 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1264 to 2025.
Who was born on August 14?
Franco Mastantuono (2007) is among the notable births on August 14. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the August 14 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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