Ngarbuh massacre
At least 22 people are killed in an attack on a village in Northwest Region, Cameroon.
What happened on February 14
36 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 7 observances. From 1804 to 2026.
Standout on February 14
2020
Ngarbuh massacre
At least 22 people are killed in an attack on a village in Northwest Region, Cameroon.
About February 14
February 14 is the 45th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 45 of 365 (45 in leap years)320 days left in the year (321 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Saturday in 2026, Sunday in 2027, Monday in 2028, Wednesday in 2029, Thursday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 7 of 2026 · Q1
- Zodiac sign
- ♒ Aquarius (January 20 – February 18)
- Season
- Winter in the north · Summer in the south
- February birthstone
- Amethystcalm, clarity and courage
- February birth flower
- Violet / Primrosefaithfulness and young love
- Next occurrence
- In 110 days
- Roman numerals
- XIV.IIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 30thLucas Hernandez1996
- 30thNikolaj Ehlers1996
- 30thPoasa Faamausili1996
- 10thEric Lubbock, 4th Baron Avebury2016
- 10thSteven Stucky2016
- 5thCarlos Menem2021
- 5thWilliam Meninger2021
February 14 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Steven Stucky · Eric Lubbock, 4th Baron Avebury
- 25 years ago2001
- Nothing recorded
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on February 14 — ages this year
- 2002Jaxon Smith-Njigbaturns 24
- 2000Gabriel Morenoturns 26
- 1999Tyler Adamsturns 27
- 1997Breel Emboloturns 29
- 1997Jaehyunturns 29
- 1996Lucas Hernandezturns 30
Historical events 36
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
2019 Pulwama attack
Pulwama attack takes place in Lethpora in Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir, India in which 40 Central Reserve Police Force personnel and a suicide bomber were killed and 35 were injured.
Parkland high school shooting
A shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida is one of the deadliest school massacres with 17 fatalities and 17 injuries.
Nikolas Cruz
An lone gunman shot and killed seventeen people and injured seventeen others in a mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
Jacob Zuma
Jacob Zuma resigns as President of South Africa.
Arab Spring
Arab Spring: On the Day of Rage, Bahraini youths began an uprising against the government in 55 marches across 25 locations.
2008 Northern Illinois University shooting
A gunman opened fire into a crowded lecture hall at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, killing five people and injuring twenty-one others.
2007 Zahedan bombings
The first of several bombings in Zahedan, Iran, killed 18 members of the Revolutionary Guards.
Beirut
In Beirut, 23 people, including former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri, are killed when the equivalent of around 1,000 kg of TNT is detonated while Hariri's motorcade drives through the city.
YouTube
The online video platform YouTube was founded by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim.
Al-Qaeda
Seven people are killed and 151 wounded in a series of bombings by suspected al-Qaeda-linked militants that hit Makati, Davao City, and General Santos, all in the Philippines.
Moscow
In a suburb of Moscow, Russia, the roof of the Transvaal water park collapses, killing more than 28 people, and wounding 193 others.
Iraq disarmament crisis
Iraq disarmament crisis: UNMOVIC Executive Chairman Hans Blix reports to the United Nations Security Council that disarmament inspectors have found no weapons of mass destruction in Ba'athist Iraq.
NEAR Shoemaker
The spacecraft NEAR Shoemaker enters orbit around asteroid 433 Eros, the first spacecraft to orbit an asteroid.
Rail freight transport
An oil tanker train collides with a freight train in Yaoundé, Cameroon, spilling fuel oil. One person scavenging the oil created a massive explosion which killed 120.
Sri Temasek
Sri Temasek (pictured), the official residence of the prime minister of Singapore, was declared a national monument.
Voyager 1
The Voyager 1 spacecraft takes the photograph of planet Earth that later becomes famous as Pale Blue Dot.
Indian Airlines Flight 605
Indian Airlines Flight 605 crashed near Hindustan Airport during its approach to the airport, which resulted in 92 out of the 146 people on board being killed.
NASA
The NASA space probe Voyager 1 took Pale Blue Dot (detail pictured), a photograph of Earth from a record distance of 40.5 astronomical units (6.06 billion km; 3.76 billion mi).
Iran
Iranian leader Ruhollah Khomeini issues a fatwa encouraging Muslims to kill Salman Rushdie, author of The Satanic Verses.
Ruhollah Khomeini
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini of Iran issued a fatwa calling for the death of Salman Rushdie, the author of The Satanic Verses, a novel considered to be blasphemous by some Muslims.
Union Carbide
Union Carbide agrees to pay $470 million to the Indian government for damages it caused in the 1984 Bhopal disaster.
Knoxville, Tennessee
United American Bank of Knoxville, Tennessee collapses. Its president, Jake Butcher, is later convicted of fraud.
Adolph Dubs
Adolph Dubs, United States Ambassador to Afghanistan, was kidnapped by unknown agents and killed during a gun battle between Afghan police and the perpetrators.
Kabul
In Kabul, Setami Milli militants kidnap the American ambassador to Afghanistan, Adolph Dubs who is later killed during a gunfight between his kidnappers and police.
Timeline of chemical element discoveries
Discovery of the chemical elements: Element 103, Lawrencium, is first synthesized at the University of California.
Lawrencium
Lawrencium, the radioactive synthetic element with atomic number 103, was first synthesized at the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley.
World War II
World War II: General Hans-Jürgen von Arnim's 5th Panzer Army launched a concerted attack against Allied positions in Tunisia.
Singapore Naval Base
The Singapore Naval Base, the cornerstone of the Singapore strategy, a British naval defence policy, was opened.
Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company
The Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company was renamed as International Business Machines (IBM), later growing into one of the world's largest companies by market capitalization.
Battle of Bereza Kartuska
The Battle of Bereza Kartuska, the first serious armed conflict of the Polish–Soviet War, took place near present-day Biaroza, Belarus.
World War I
World War I: Britain, France and Russia made the Declaration of Sainte-Adresse, stating that they would refuse to sign any peace treaty with the Central Powers that failed to ensure the political and economic independence of Belgium.
Gertie the Dinosaur
The animated film Gertie the Dinosaur was released, later greatly influencing future animators such as the Fleischer brothers and Walt Disney.
Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest (production pictured), once described as the second-most quoted English-language play after Hamlet, premiered in London.
Great Ormond Street Hospital
The Hospital for Sick Children, the first hospital in England to provide in-patient beds specifically for children, was founded in London.
Karađorđe
Serb chieftains elected Đorđe Petrović as their leader and began an uprising against the Ottoman Empire.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
List of Estonia women's international footballers
Daniela Mona Lambin, Estonian footballer
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
William Meninger
William Meninger, American Trappist monk and a principal developer of Centering Prayer (born 1932)
Carlos Menem
Carlos Menem, Argentine former president, lawyer, and statesman (born 1930)
Ruud Lubbers
Ruud Lubbers, Dutch politician and diplomat, Prime Minister and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (born 1939)
Eric Lubbock, 4th Baron Avebury
Eric Lubbock, 4th Baron Avebury, English lieutenant, engineer, and politician (born 1928)
Mike Stepovich
Mike Stepovich, American lawyer and politician, Governor of Alaska Territory (born 1919)
Chris Pearson (politician)
Chris Pearson, Canadian lawyer and politician, 1st Premier of Yukon (born 1931)
Péter Rusorán
Péter Rusorán, Hungarian swimmer, water polo player, and coach (born 1940)
Holidays & observances 7
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Eleuchadius
Christian feast day: Eleuchadius
Vicente Vilar David
Christian feast day: Vicente Vilar David
February 14 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: February 14 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Cyril and Methodius
Christian feast day: Cyril and Methodius, patron saints of Europe (Roman Catholic Church)
List of U.S. states by date of admission to the Union
Statehood Day (Arizona, United States)
Manchán of Mohill
Christian feast day: Manchan
Saint Valentine
Christian feast day: Valentine (see also Valentine's Day)
Spread across the centuries
- 19th century3
- 20th century39
- 21st century34
Earliest: Karađorđe (1804). Most recent: Tom Noonan (2026).
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.
Nearby and related
Questions about February 14
What day of the year is February 14?
February 14 is the 45th day of the year, with 320 days left after it.
What star sign is February 14?
February 14 falls under Aquarius (January 20 – February 18), a air sign ruled by Uranus (traditionally Saturn). The birthstone for the month is Amethyst.
How many things happened on February 14?
We record 83 entries for February 14: 36 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 7 observances. From 1804 to 2026.
Who was born on February 14?
Jaxon Smith-Njigba (2002) is among the notable births on February 14. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the February 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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