2022 Buffalo shooting
Ten people are killed in a mass shooting in Buffalo, New York.
What happened on May 14
35 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1264 to 2026.
Standout on May 14
2012
Agni Air Flight CHT
Agni Air Flight CHT crashes in Nepal after a failed go-around, killing 15 people.
About May 14
May 14 is the 134th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 134 of 365 (135 in leap years)231 days left in the year (231 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Thursday in 2026, Friday in 2027, Sunday in 2028, Monday in 2029, Tuesday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 20 of 2026 · Q2
- Zodiac sign
- ♉ Taurus (April 20 – May 20)
- Season
- Spring in the north · Autumn in the south
- May birthstone
- Emeraldrebirth, love and wisdom
- May birth flower
- Lily of the valley / Hawthornsweetness, humility and hope
- Next occurrence
- In 199 days
- Roman numerals
- XIV.Vday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 75thTalyllyn Railway1951
- 40thClay Matthews III1986
- 30thBlake Brockington1996
- 30thMartin Garrix1996
- 30thPokimane1996
- 25thJack Hughes2001
- 10thDarwyn Cooke2016
- 5thZhurong (rover)2021
May 14 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Darwyn Cooke
- 25 years ago2001
- Jack Hughes
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on May 14 — ages this year
- 2002Zach Edeyturns 24
- 2001Jack Hughesturns 25
- 1997Rúben Diasturns 29
- 1996Blake Brockingtonturns 30
- 1996Martin Garrixturns 30
- 1996Pokimaneturns 30
Historical events 35
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Zhurong (rover)
China successfully lands Zhurong, the country's first Mars rover.
Agni Air Flight CHT
Agni Air Flight CHT crashes in Nepal after a failed go-around, killing 15 people.
Space Shuttle Atlantis
Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on the STS-132 mission to deliver the first shuttle-launched Russian ISS component — Rassvet. This was originally slated to be the final launch of Atlantis, before Congress approved STS-135.
Stephen Timms
British politician Stephen Timms survived a murder attempt by an Islamic extremist during a constituency surgery.
2008 UEFA Cup final
On the day of the UEFA Cup Final, violence erupted between football hooligan supporters of both teams and the Greater Manchester Police, resulting in 39 arrests and 39 injured officers.
2008 UEFA Cup final riots
Battle of Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester city centre between Zenit supporters and Rangers supporters and the Greater Manchester Police; 39 policemen injured, one police dog injured and 39 arrested.
Rico Linhas Aéreas Flight 4815
Rico Linhas Aéreas Flight 4815 crashes into the Amazon rainforest during approach to Eduardo Gomes International Airport in Manaus, Brazil, killing 33 people.
Frederik X
Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Mary Donaldson are married at Copenhagen Cathedral.
Constitutional Court of Korea
The Constitutional Court of South Korea overturns the impeachment of President Roh Moo-hyun.
Carrollton bus collision
Carrollton bus collision: A drunk driver traveling the wrong way on Interstate 71 near Carrollton, Kentucky, hits a converted school bus carrying a church youth group. Twenty-seven die in the crash and ensuing fire.
Timoci Bavadra
Fijian Prime Minister Timoci Bavadra is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by Lieutenant colonel Sitiveni Rabuka.
Salvadoran Civil War
Salvadoran Civil War: Refugees trying to flee El Salvador across the Sumpul River to Honduras were attacked by both Salvadoran and Honduran forces, resulting in at least 300 deaths.
Dan-Air
A Dan-Air Boeing 707 leased to IAS Cargo Airlines crashes on approach to Lusaka International Airport in Lusaka, Zambia, killing six people.
Skylab
Skylab, the United States' first space station, is launched.
Red Army Faction
Andreas Baader is freed from custody by Ulrike Meinhof, Gudrun Ensslin and others, a pivotal moment in the formation of the Red Army Faction.
Civil rights movement
Civil rights movement: A white mob twice attacks a Freedom Riders bus near Anniston, Alabama, before fire-bombing the bus and attacking the civil rights protesters who flee the burning vehicle.
Cold War
Cold War: Eight Eastern Bloc countries signed a mutual defense treaty to establish the Warsaw Pact.
Milwaukee
Approximately 7,100 brewery workers in Milwaukee perform a walkout, marking the start of the 1953 Milwaukee brewery strike.
Talyllyn Railway
Trains ran on the Talyllyn Railway in Wales for the first time since its preservation, making it the first railway in the world to be operated by volunteers.
Israeli Declaration of Independence
Israel is declared to be an independent state and a provisional government is established. Immediately after the declaration, Israel is attacked by the neighboring Arab states, triggering the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.
AHS Centaur
World War II: A Japanese submarine sinks AHS Centaur off the coast of Queensland.
World War II
Second World War: Australian Hospital Ship Centaur was attacked and sunk by a Japanese submarine off the coast of Queensland, killing 268 people aboard.
World War II
World War II: The bulk of Dutch forces surrendered to the German Wehrmacht, ending the Battle of the Netherlands.
Lima
In Lima, Peru, Lina Medina became the youngest confirmed mother in history, giving birth at the age of five years, seven months and twenty-one days.
Ådalen
Five people were killed in Ådalen, Sweden, as soldiers opened fire on an unarmed trade union demonstration.
Harry Hands
Sir Harry Hands, the mayor of Cape Town, performed the first public observance of a two-minute silence in remembrance of those killed in World War I.
Salem witchcraft trial (1878)
The last witchcraft trial in the United States opened in Salem, Massachusetts.
Boshin War
Boshin War: Troops of the Tokugawa shogunate withdrew from the Battle of Utsunomiya Castle and retreated north towards Nikkō and Aizu.
American Civil War
American Civil War: Union troops captured Jackson, the capital of Mississippi.
Mindon Min
Mindon Min was crowned as King of Burma.
Henry C. Wayne
Major Henry C. Wayne arrived in Indianola, Texas, with 34 camels to form the short-lived United States Camel Corps.
Meriwether Lewis
Led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, the Corps of Discovery left Camp Dubois near present-day Hartford, Illinois, to begin the first overland expedition to the West Coast of the United States and back.
War of the League of Cambrai
War of the League of Cambrai: French forces defeated the Venetians at the Battle of Agnadello in present-day Northern Italy.
Second Barons' War
Second Barons' War: King Henry III was defeated at the Battle of Lewes and forced to sign the Mise of Lewes, making Simon de Montfort the de facto ruler of England.
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.
Hans van Houwelingen
Hans van Houwelingen, Dutch mathematician and professor emeritus of medical statistics (born 1945)
Wayne Brown (American politician)
Wayne Brown, American accountant and politician, 14th Mayor of Mesa (born 1936)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Boniface of Tarsus
Christian feast day: Boniface of Tarsus
Michel Garicoïts
Christian feast day: Michael Garicoïts
Maria Domenica Mazzarello
Christian feast day: Maria Domenica Mazzarello
Justa, Justina and Henedina
Christian feast day: Justa, Justina and Henedina
Victor and Corona
Christian feast day: Victor and Corona
Théodore Guérin
Christian feast day: Théodore Guérin
Matthias the Apostle
Christian feast day: Matthias the Apostle (Roman Catholic Church, Anglican Communion, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America)
Mo Chutu of Lismore
Christian feast day: Mo Chutu of Lismore (Roman Catholic Church)
Spread across the centuries
- 13th century1
- 16th century1
- 19th century6
- 20th century35
- 21st century32
Earliest: Second Barons' War (1264). Most recent: Hans van Houwelingen (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 May 14
What day of the year is May 14?
May 14 is the 134th day of the year, with 231 days left after it.
What star sign is May 14?
May 14 falls under Taurus (April 20 – May 20), a earth sign ruled by Venus. The birthstone for the month is Emerald.
How many things happened on May 14?
We record 83 entries for May 14: 35 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1264 to 2026.
Who was born on May 14?
Zach Edey (2002) is among the notable births on May 14. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the May 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.
Get a daily entry like May 14
One short email a day from this calendar. Kept for this site only.
Text adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0 and from Wikidata (CC0). Images come from Wikimedia Commons; credit and licence are shown with each image. Editorial entries are © What's On This Date. Sources & licensing · How this site works.