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On This Day in History — November 14
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Highlights of November 14
- 2010 — Red Bull Racing's Sebastian Vettel won the Drivers' Championship after winning the final race of the season, becoming the youngest Formula One champion. Read more
- 2003 — Astronomers Michael E. Brown, Chad Trujillo, and David L. Rabinowitz discovered the trans-Neptunian object Sedna. Read more
- 1995 — As a result of budget conflicts between President Bill Clinton and the United States Congress led by Newt Gingrich, the federal government was forced to shut down non-essential services. Read more
- 1992 — In poor conditions caused by Cyclone Forrest, Vietnam Airlines Flight 474 crashed near Nha Trang, killing 30 people. Read more
- 1991 — Croatian War of Independence: Croatian naval commandos attacked the Yugoslav patrol boat Mukos, starting the Battle of the Dalmatian Channels. Read more
- 1990 — Music producer Frank Farian admitted that the German R&B duo Milli Vanilli did not sing the vocals on their album Girl You Know It's True. Read more
- 1970 — Southern Airways Flight 932, chartered by the Marshall University football team, crashed into a hill near Ceredo, West Virginia, killing all 75 people on board. Read more
- 1969 — Apollo 12 (pictured) launched from the Kennedy Space Center, later becoming the second crewed flight to land on the Moon. Read more
- 1967 — American physicist Theodore Maiman was given a patent for his ruby laser systems, the world's first laser. Read more
- 1960 — Ruby Bridges and the McDonogh Three became the first black children to attend an all-white elementary school in Louisiana as part of the New Orleans school desegregation crisis. Read more
- 1941 — World War II: German troops, aided by local auxiliaries, murdered nine thousand residents of the Słonim Ghetto in a single day. Read more
- 1941 — Second World War: After suffering torpedo damage the previous day, the British aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal sank as she was being towed to Gibraltar for repairs. Read more
- 1910 — Aviator Eugene Burton Ely performed the first takeoff from a ship (pictured), flying from a makeshift deck on USS Birmingham in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Read more
- 1851 — Moby-Dick, an epic novel by American writer Herman Melville, was first published in the United States. Read more
- 1680 — German astronomer Gottfried Kirch discovered the Great Comet of 1680, the first comet to be discovered by telescope. Read more
Events
- 2019 — A mass shooting occurs at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, California, resulting in three deaths, including that of the perpetrator, and three injuries. Read more
- 2017 — A gunman kills four people and injures 12 others during a shooting spree across Rancho Tehama, California. He had earlier murdered his wife in their home. Read more
- 2016 — A magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes Kaikōura, New Zealand, at a depth of 15 km (9 miles), resulting in the deaths of two people. Read more
- 2012 — Israel launches a major military operation in the Gaza Strip in response to an escalation of rocket attacks by Hamas. Read more
- 2008 — The first G-20 economic summit opens in Washington, D.C. Read more
- 2008 — Space Shuttle Endeavour launches on STS-126 to continue assembly of the International Space Station. Read more
- 2003 — Astronomers discover Sedna, a distant trans-Neptunian dwarf planet. Read more
- 2001 — War in Afghanistan: Afghan Northern Alliance fighters take over the capital Kabul. Read more
- 2001 — A magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes a remote part of the Tibetan Plateau. It has the longest known surface rupture recorded on land (~400 km) and is the best documented example of a supershear earthquake. Read more
- 1995 — A budget standoff between Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Congress forces the federal government to temporarily close national parks and museums and to run most government offices with skeleton staffs. Read more
- 1992 — In poor conditions caused by Cyclone Forrest, Vietnam Airlines Flight 474 crashes near Nha Trang, killing 30. Read more
- 1991 — American and British authorities announce indictments against two Libyan intelligence officials in connection with the downing of the Pan Am Flight 103. Read more
- 1991 — Cambodian Prince Norodom Sihanouk returns to Phnom Penh after thirteen years in exile. Read more
- 1990 — After German reunification, the Federal Republic of Germany and Poland sign a treaty confirming the Oder–Neisse line as the border between Germany and Poland. Read more
- 1990 — While on approach to Zurich Airport, Alitalia Flight 404 crashes into Stadlerberg Mountain near Weiach, killing 46. Read more
- 1984 — Zamboanga City mayor Cesar Climaco, a prominent critic of the government of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, is assassinated in his home city. Read more
- 1982 — Lech Wałęsa, the leader of Poland's outlawed Solidarity movement, is released after eleven months of internment near the Soviet border. Read more
- 1982 — Reverend Caesar "Butch" Conde leads first worship service of the Bread of Life Ministries International in the Philippines. Read more
- 1979 — US President Jimmy Carter issues Executive Order 12170, freezing all Iranian assets in the United States in response to the hostage crisis. Read more
- 1978 — France conducts the Aphrodite nuclear test as 25th in the group of 29 1975–78 French nuclear tests. Read more
- 1977 — During a British House of Commons debate, Labour MP Tam Dalyell poses what would become known as the West Lothian question, referring to issues related to devolution in the United Kingdom. Read more
- 1975 — With the signing of the Madrid Accords, Spain abandons Western Sahara. Read more
- 1973 — In the United Kingdom, Princess Anne marries Captain Mark Phillips, in Westminster Abbey. Read more
- 1973 — The Athens Polytechnic uprising, a massive demonstration of popular rejection of the Greek military junta of 1967–74, begins. Read more
- 1971 — Mariner 9 enters orbit around Mars. Read more
- 1970 — Soviet Union enters ICAO, making Russian the fourth official language of organization. Read more
- 1970 — Southern Airways Flight 932 crashes in the mountains near Huntington, West Virginia, killing 75, including almost all of the Marshall University football team. Read more
- 1969 — Apollo program: NASA launches Apollo 12, the second crewed mission to the surface of the Moon. Read more
- 1967 — The Congress of Colombia, in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the death of Policarpa Salavarrieta, declares this day as "Day of the Colombian Woman". Read more
- 1967 — American physicist Theodore Maiman is given a patent for his ruby laser systems, the world's first laser. Read more
- 1965 — Vietnam War: The Battle of Ia Drang begins. This is the first major engagement between regular American and North Vietnamese forces. Read more
- 1960 — Ruby Bridges becomes the first black child to attend an all-white elementary school in Louisiana. Read more
- 1957 — The "Apalachin meeting" in rural Tioga County in upstate New York is raided by law enforcement; many high-level Mafia figures are arrested while trying to flee. Read more
- 1952 — The New Musical Express publishes the first regular UK Singles Chart. Read more
- 1941 — World War II: The aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal sinks due to torpedo damage from the German submarine U-81 sustained on November 13. Read more
- 1941 — World War II: German troops, aided by local auxiliaries, murder nine thousand residents of the Słonim Ghetto in a single day. Read more
- 1940 — World War II: In England, Coventry is heavily bombed by German Luftwaffe bombers. Coventry Cathedral is almost completely destroyed. Read more
- 1938 — The Lions Gate Bridge, connecting Vancouver to the North Shore region, opens to traffic. Read more
- 1922 — The British Broadcasting Company begins radio service in the United Kingdom. Read more
- 1921 — The Communist Party of Spain is founded, and issues the first edition of Mundo obrero. Read more
- 1920 — Pesäpallo, the Finnish version of baseball developed by Lauri Pihkala, is played for the first time at Kaisaniemi Park in Helsinki. Read more
- 1918 — The Provisional National Assembly of the new republic of Czechoslovakia meets to devise a constitution. Read more
- 1914 — The Joensuu City Hall, designed by Eliel Saarinen, was inaugurated in Joensuu, Finland. Read more
- 1910 — Aviator Eugene Burton Ely performs the first takeoff from a ship in Hampton Roads, Virginia, taking off from a makeshift deck on the USS Birmingham in a Curtiss pusher. Read more
- 1889 — Pioneering female journalist Nellie Bly (aka Elizabeth Cochrane) begins a successful attempt to travel around the world in less than 80 days. She completes the trip in 72 days. Read more
- 1851 — Moby-Dick, a novel by Herman Melville, is published in the USA. Read more
- 1812 — Napoleonic Wars: At the Battle of Smoliani, French Marshals Victor and Oudinot are defeated by the Russians under General Peter Wittgenstein. Read more
- 1770 — James Bruce discovers what he believes to be the source of the Nile. Read more
- 1680 — German astronomer Gottfried Kirch discovers the Great Comet of 1680, the first comet to be discovered by telescope. Read more
- 332 BC — Alexander the Great is crowned pharaoh of Egypt. Read more
Born on November 14
- 2000 — Xiyeon, South Korean singer and actress Read more
- 1998 — Sofia Kenin, American tennis player Read more
- 1998 — DeVonta Smith, American football player Read more
- 1997 — Noussair Mazraoui, Moroccan footballer Read more
- 1997 — Christopher Nkunku, French footballer Read more
- 1997 — Axel Tuanzebe, English-Congolese footballer Read more
- 1996 — Borna Ćorić, Croatian tennis player Read more
- 1996 — Dawson Knox, American football player Read more
- 1993 — Francisco Lindor, Puerto Rican baseball player Read more
- 1993 — Shūhei Nomura, Japanese actor Read more
- 1993 — Samuel Umtiti, French footballer Read more
- 1991 — Miriam Brouwer, Canadian cyclist Read more
- 1991 — Taylor Hall, Canadian ice hockey player Read more
- 1991 — Graham Patrick Martin, American actor Read more
- 1991 — Thinzar Shunlei Yi, Burmese activist Read more
- 1990 — Roman Bürki, Swiss footballer Read more
- 1990 — Jessica Jacobs, Australian actress and singer (died 2008) Read more
- 1989 — Vlad Chiricheș, Romanian footballer Read more
- 1989 — T. Y. Hilton, American football player Read more
- 1989 — Jake Livermore, English footballer Read more
- 1989 — Stella Maeve, American actress Read more
- 1988 — Chiyotairyū Hidemasa, Japanese sumo wrestler Read more
- 1988 — Nanase Hoshii, Japanese singer and actress Read more
- 1987 — Giorgos Georgiadis, Greek footballer Read more
- 1986 — Kalisto, Mexican-American wrestler Read more
- 1986 — Danielle Page, American-Serbian basketball player and coach Read more
- 1986 — Cory Michael Smith, American actor Read more
- 1985 — Thomas Vermaelen, Belgian footballer Read more
- 1984 — Lisa De Vanna, Australian footballer Read more
- 1984 — Courtney Johns, Australian footballer Read more
- 1984 — Marija Šerifović, Serbian singer Read more
- 1983 — Guillermo Moscoso, American baseball player Read more
- 1983 — Naqqash Tahir, English cricketer Read more
- 1983 — Chelsea Wolfe, American singer-songwriter Read more
- 1983 — Miriam Barnes, American sprinter and hurdler Read more
- 1982 — Boosie Badazz, American rapper Read more
- 1982 — Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai Read more
- 1982 — Kyle Orton, American football player Read more
- 1982 — Joy Williams, American singer-songwriter Read more
- 1981 — Vanessa Bayer, American actress Read more
Died on November 14
- 2024 — Vic Flick, English guitarist (born 1937) Read more
- 2024 — Peter Sinfield, English songwriter and producer (born 1943) Read more
- 2020 — Peter Florjancic, Slovene inventor and Olympic athlete (born 1919) Read more
- 2020 — Des O'Connor, English comedian, singer and television presenter (born 1932) Read more
- 2016 — Gwen Ifill, American television journalist (born 1955) Read more
- 2015 — Nick Bockwinkel, American professional wrestler (born 1934) Read more
- 2015 — K. S. Gopalakrishnan, Indian director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1929) Read more
- 2015 — Warren Mitchell, English actor and screenwriter (born 1926) Read more
- 2014 — Eugene Dynkin, Russian-American mathematician and theorist (born 1924) Read more
- 2014 — Glen A. Larson, American director, producer, and screenwriter, created Battlestar Galactica (born 1937) Read more
- 2014 — Morteza Pashaei, Iranian singer-songwriter (born 1984) Read more
- 2013 — Sudhir Bhat, Indian producer and manager (born 1951) Read more
- 2013 — Hari Krishna Devsare, Indian journalist and author (born 1938) Read more
- 2013 — Bennett Masinga, South African footballer (born 1965) Read more
- 2012 — Alexandro Alves do Nascimento, Brazilian footballer (born 1974) Read more
- 2012 — Brian Davies, Australian rugby player and manager (born 1930) Read more
- 2012 — Martin Fay, Irish fiddler (born 1936) Read more
- 2012 — Ahmed Jabari, Palestinian commander (born 1960) Read more
- 2012 — Abubakar Olusola Saraki, Nigerian physician and politician (born 1933) Read more
- 2011 — Esin Afşar, Italian-Turkish singer and actress (born 1936) Read more
- 2011 — Neil Heywood, English-Chinese businessman (born 1970) Read more
- 2011 — Jackie Leven, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1950) Read more
- 2010 — Wes Santee, American runner (born 1932) Read more
- 2008 — Kristin Hunter, American author and academic (born 1931) Read more
- 2008 — Robert E. Valett, American psychologist, teacher, and author (born 1927) Read more
- 2006 — Sumner Shapiro, American admiral (born 1926) Read more
- 2004 — Michel Colombier, French-American composer and conductor (born 1939) Read more
- 2003 — Gene Anthony Ray, American actor, singer, dancer, and choreographer (born 1962) Read more
- 2002 — Eddie Bracken, American actor (born 1915) Read more
- 2002 — Elena Nikolaidi, Greek-American soprano and educator (born 1909) Read more
- 2001 — Charlotte Coleman, English actress (born 1968) Read more
- 2001 — Juan Carlos Lorenzo, Argentinian footballer and manager (born 1922) Read more
- 2000 — Robert Trout, American journalist (born 1908) Read more
- 1997 — Eddie Arcaro, American jockey and sportscaster (born 1916) Read more
- 1997 — Jack Pickersgill, Canadian educator and politician, 35th Secretary of State for Canada (born 1905) Read more
- 1996 — Joseph Bernardin, American cardinal (born 1928) Read more
- 1996 — John A. Cade, American soldier and politician (born 1929) Read more
- 1995 — Jack Finney, American author and screenwriter (born 1911) Read more
- 1994 — Tom Villard, American actor (born 1953) Read more
- 1992 — Ernst Happel, Austrian footballer and coach (born 1925) Read more
Holidays & observances
Anniversary of the Movement of Readjustment (Guinea-Bissau); Children's Day, celebrated on the birthday of Jawaharlal Nehru (previously on November 20). (India); Christian feast day:
Alberic of Utrecht; Christian feast day:
All Saints of the Carmelites; Christian feast day:
All Souls of the Benedictine family; Christian feast day:
Barlaam of Kiev (Eastern Orthodox Church); Christian feast day:
Dubricius (Dyfrig, or Devereux); Christian feast day:
Hypatius of Gangra; Christian feast day:
Joseph Pignatelli SJ; Christian feast day:
Justinian I (Eastern Orthodox and Lutheran Church); Christian feast day:
Laurence O'Toole; Christian feast day:
Nikola Tavelic; Christian feast day:
Philip the Apostle (Eastern Orthodox Church); Christian feast day:
Samuel Seabury (Anglican Communion); Christian feast day:
Serapion of Algiers; Christian feast day:
Sidonius (Saëns); Christian feast day:
Venera (Veneranda); Christian feast day:
November 14 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics); Day of the Colombian Woman (Colombia); Mobile Brigade Day (Indonesia); World Diabetes Day (International); Dobruja Day (Romania)
Events, births and deaths from Wikipedia contributors, “November 14”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Lists are selections; the full record lives at the source.