All Events

Historical Events on August 14

  • Haitian Revolution

    1791

    Slaves from plantations in Saint-Domingue hold a Vodou ceremony lead by houngan Dutty Boukman at Bois Caïman, marking the start of the Haitian Revolution.

  • Seminole Wars

    1842

    American Indian Wars: Second Seminole War ends, with the Seminoles forced from Florida to Oklahoma.

  • Battle of Lorraine

    1914

    World War I: Start of the Battle of Lorraine, an unsuccessful French offensive designed to recover the lost province of Moselle from Germany.

  • Tillamook Burn

    1933

    Loggers cause a forest fire in the Coast Range of Oregon, later known as the first forest fire of the Tillamook Burn; it is not fully extinguished until September 5, after destroying 240,000 acres (970 km2).

  • Social Security Act

    1935

    Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act, creating a government pension system for the retired.

  • Atlantic Charter

    1941

    World War II: Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt sign the Atlantic Charter of war stating postwar aims.

  • Pakistan Movement

    1947

    Pakistan gains Independence from the British Empire and joins the Commonwealth of Nations.

  • Bahrain

    1971

    Bahrain declares independence as the State of Bahrain.

  • August 2013 Rabaa massacre

    2013

    Egypt declares a state of emergency as security forces kill hundreds of demonstrators supporting former president Mohamed Morsi.

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