What are the important events that happened on May 14? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
May 14: Facts & Myths About This Day
May 14 is the 135th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 231 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Tuesday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is May 1, 2024 – a Tuesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 28,594,080 minutes has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.
Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘hectatriacontapentagon’ day.
Taurus is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Emerald is the modern birthstone for this month. Sapphire is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
According to the lunisolar Chinese calendar, there are 260 days remaining before the start of the next Chinese New Year.
The ancient Maya civilization believes that the end of the world will happen on December 21, 2012. There are now 4,162 days since this fabled cataclysmic event.
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May 14 Historical Events
- 1264 –Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured and forced to sign the Mise of Lewes, making Simon de Montfort the de facto ruler of England.
- 1509 –Battle of Agnadello: In northern Italy, French forces defeat the Venetians.
- 1747 –War of the Austrian Succession: A British fleet under Admiral George Anson defeats the French at the First Battle of Cape Finisterre.
- 1836 –The Treaties of Velasco are signed in Velasco, Texas.
- 1863 –American Civil War: The Battle of Jackson takes place.
- 1929 –Wilfred Rhodes takes his 4000th first-class wicket during a performance of 9 for 39 at Leyton; he is the only player in history to have reached that plateau.
- 1935 –The Philippines ratifies an independence agreement.
- 1940 –World War II: Rotterdam is bombed by the German Luftwaffe.
- 1943 –A Japanese submarine sinks Ship AHS off the coast of Queensland.
- 1948 –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.
Who were born on May 14?
- 1885 –Otto Klemperer, German-born conductor (d. 1973)
- 1916 –Lance Dossor, British-born concert pianist (d. 2005)
- 1942 –Valeriy Brumel, Soviet high jumper (d. 2003)
- 1965 –Eoin Colfer, Irish writer
- 1969 –Danny Wood, American singer (New Kids on the Block)
- 1973 –Julian White, English rugby player
- 1975 –Nicki Sørensen, Danish road bicycle racer
- 1978 –Gustavo Varela, Uruguayan footballer
- 1980 –Zdeněk Grygera, Czech footballer
- 1985 –Sally Martin, New Zealand actress
Who died on May 14?
- 1754 –Pierre-Claude Nivelle de La Chaussée, French writer (b. 1692)
- 1761 –Thomas Simpson, British mathematician (b. 1710)
- 1818 –Matthew Gregory Lewis, English novelist (b. 1775)
- 1889 –Volney E. Howard, American politician (b. 1809)
- 1912 –August Strindberg, Swedish playwright, novelist and essayist (b. 1849)
- 1925 –H. Rider Haggard, English author (b. 1856)
- 1959 –Sidney Bechet, American jazz saxophonist and clarinetist (b. 1897)
- 1988 –Willem Drees, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (b. 1886)
- 1992 –Lyle Alzado, American football player (b. 1949)
- 2003 –Dave DeBusschere, American basketball player (b. 1940)
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