Once again, it should be reiterated, that this does not pretend to be a very extensive history of what happened on this day (nor is it the most original - the links can be found down below). If you know something that I am missing, by all means, shoot me an email or leave a comment, and let me know!
Here's a more detailed look at events that transpired on this date throughout history:
Foreign (Western) forces began to arrive in China with the aim of suppressing the Boxer Rebellion. In 1941, Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt issue a joint statement that would later become known as the Atlantic Charter. Japan formally surrendered, unconditionally, which ended World War II, so far the most destructive war that humanity has ever known. The Beatles taped for the Ed Sullivan show. In 1973, the United States ended the secret bombing of Cambodia. 17,000 protested in Gdansk (also known by it's German name, Danzig), Poland. PW Botha resigned as South African President, which eventually ushered in FW DeKlerk, who would begin the process of serious reform towards ending the official policy of racial segregation known as apartheid. The Hubble telescope captured pictures of Uranus with rings. Much of the east coast of the United States, including New York City, experienced a serious blackout.
Here's a more detailed look at events that transpired on this date throughout history:
On this day in 554, Ravenna became the seat of Byzantines military governor in Italy. In 1183 on this day, Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan took the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures and fled to western Japan to escape pursuit by the Minamoto clan. (Traditional Japanese date: Twenty-fifth Day of the Seventh Month of the Second Year of Juei). The construction of Cologne Cathedral began on this day in 1248. This is the anniversary of Kublai Khan's invading forces disappearing somewhere off the coast of Japan during a typhoon in 1281. On this day in 1385, the Portuguese defeated Castilians at Aljubarrota, thus managing to retain their independence. Utrecht Bishop Frederik of Blankenheim occupied Coevorden on this day in 1395. This day in 1457 marks the oldest known exactly dated printed book (circa 3 years after Gutenberg's invention of the printing press). Columbus landed at the mouth of the Orinoco River in Venezuela on this day in 1498. In 1551 on this day, an Ottoman fleet under Dragut occupied Tripoli. Spanish explorer de Luna landed in Pensacola Bay, Florida, on this day in 1559. In 1585 on this day, England's Queen Elizabeth I refused to accept the sovereignty of Netherlands. Cornelis de Houtman's fleet became the first Dutch visit to Java on this day in 1597. On this day in 1624, the Dutch fleet ceased the unsuccessful naval blockade of Callao, near Lima in Peru. Spanish troops occupied Corbie at Amiens on this day in 1636. In 1642 on this day, Able Tasmans ships Heemskerck/Zeehaen departed out of Batavia. The Battle of Mons was fought on this day in 1678, in which the French repulsed William of Orange. The Prussian army occupied Saksen, thus beginning the second Silezian War on this day in 1743. The French captured Fort Oswego, NY, during the Seven Year's War (also known as the French and Indian War in North America) on this day in 1756. The Battle at Zorndorf was fought on this day in 1758, with Prussia defeating the Russians, with thousands killed. On this day in 1762, the English fleet occupied Havana. In Massachusetts on this day in 1765, colonists challenged British rule by an Elm (Liberty Tree). Suriname forbade the selling of slave mothers without their babies on this day in 1782. Sweden & Russia signed the Peace of Verela on this day in 1790. In 1805 on this day, a peace treaty between the U.S. and Tunis was signed on board the USS Constitution. On this day in 1813 (during the War of 1812), the British warship Pelican attacked & captured the US war brigantine Argus. Great Britain annexed Tristan da Cunha on this day in 1816. In 1820 on this day, the first US eye hospital, the NY Eye Infirmary, opens in New York City. General Lafayette returned to the United States on this day in 1824. In 1825 on this day, Dutch King Willem I threw foreign students out of Netherlands. On this day in 1842, the Seminole War ended, as Indians were forcibly removed from Florida to Oklahoma.
Statue of Henry David Thoreau (above) located by a replica of his wood cabin, which was located at Walden Woods near Walden Pond (below) in between Lincoln and Concord, Massachusetts.
On this day in 1846, Henry David Thoreau was jailed for tax resistance. In 1846 on this day, the Cape Girardeau meteorite, a 2.3 kg chondrite-type meteorite struck near the town of Cape Girardeau in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. The Oregon Territory was created on this day in 1848. In 1861 on this day during the American Civil War, anger and frustration by the mostly Scottish 79th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment led to a mutiny. On this day in 1861, Martial Law was declared in St Louis, Missouri due to pro-secession sentiment which surged throughout Missouri after the Battle of Wilson's Creek in the American Civil War. President Abraham Lincoln received the first group of blacks to confer with a US president on this day in 1862. Confederate General Joe Wheeler besieged the city of Dalton, Georgia, on this day in 1864, which lasted several days (until the 16th). This day in 1864 marked the second day of battle at Deep Bottom Run, Virginia, when there was a Federal assault during the American Civil War. On this day in 1873, the magazine "Field & Stream" began publishing. On this day in 1875, the Genootskap van Regte Afrikaners (Society of Regte Afrikaanders) was established in Paarl in the western Cape, in modern day South Africa. Prairie View State University was formed on this day in 1876. The construction of Cologne Cathedral was completed (it began in 1248) on this day in 1880. In 1882 on this day, Queen Victoria received Zulu chief Cetewayo. Japan's first patent was issued to the inventor of a rust-proof paint on this day in 1885. In 1890 on this day, Cecil Rhodes' colonies reached Mashonaland (Fort Victoria) in present day Zimbabwe. France introduced motor vehicle registration, and issued the first driving licenses, which included a required test, on this day in 1893. In 1897 on this day, the town of Anosimena is captured by French troops from Menabe defenders in Madagascar. On this day in 1900, 2,000 foreign (Western) forces began to arrive in China with the aim of capturing Beijing and suppressing the Boxer Rebellion. Also on this day in 1900, the first electric tram in Netherlands (Leidseplein-Brouwersgracht). On this day in 1901, the SS Islander hit an iceberg near Alaska & sank, killing 70. This day in 1901 marked the first claimed powered flight, by Gustave Whitehead in his Number 21. The Ngindo-rebellion killed 5 RC German clergymen in East-Africa on this day in 1905. "Ha-Tikva" was adopted as the official Zionist hymn on this day in 1907. In 1908 on this day, there was a race riot in Springfield Illinois. On this day in 1910, the 6th International Congress of Esperantists was held in Washington, DC. General Leconte appointed temporary President of Haiti on this day in 1911. Also on this day in 1911, United States Senate leaders agreed to rotate the office of President pro tempore of the Senate among leading candidates to fill the vacancy left by William P. Frye's death. On this day in 1912, 2,500 US marines invaded Nicaragua, where an American presence would remain until 1925. In 1914 on this day during the still early phase of World War I, British Field Marshal John French & General Wilson landed in France. On this day in 1915 during the so-called Great War, the British transport Royal Edward was sunk by German U boat, killing 1,000. On this day in 1917, China declared war on Germany and Austria-Hungary during World War I. The "Little Entente" was formed by Czechoslovakia & Yugoslavia on this day in 1920. In 1920 on this day, the Olympic Games opened in Antwerp On this day in 1921, Tannu Tuva, later Tuvinian People's Republic, was established as a completely independent country (which received support by Russia). Mount Rushmore was first proposed on this day in 1925. The Jewish Agency for Palestine formed on this day in 1929. In 1932 on this day, the X (10th) Olympic Games at Los Angeles closed. On this day in 1932, Philips made it's one millionth radio. On this day in 1935, the Social Security Act became the law in the United States. On this day in 1936, Rainey Bethea was hanged in Owensboro, Kentucky, in what was the last public execution in the United States. In 1937 on this day, China declared war on Japan. On this day in 1941, American President Franklin Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill issued the joint declaration that later came to be known as the Atlantic Charter. Dwight D Eisenhower was named commander for the invasion of North Africa on this day in 1942. This day in 1943 marked the first day of the Quadrant conference over strike in Pacific Ocean (the conference would last until August 24th). This day in 1943 saw the first allied air raid on Borneo. The US 45th Division occupied Falcone, 40 km outside of Messina, on this day in 1943. On this day in 1944, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill arrived at Corsica. In 1944 on this day was Operation Tractable, marking a new Canadian offensive. This day in 1944 saw the Russian offensive at Weichsel. On this day in 1945 was V-J Day, as Japan surrendered unconditionally to the Allied powers, bringing an to end WW II (also fell on August 15th, depending on time zone).
In 1947 on this day, India and Pakistan were granted independence from Britain. On this day in 1948, the XIV (14th) Olympic games closed at London, Great Britain. This day in 1949 saw a military coup under Colonel Sami Hinnawi in Syria. Mátyás Rákosi was appointed Premier of Hungary on this day in 1952. On this day in 1958, KLM Superconstellation crashed west of Ireland, killing 99. In 1959 on this day, the American Football League (AFL) was organized with NY, Dallas, LA, Minneapolis, Denver & Houston obtaining franchises. In 1962 on this day, French & Italian workers broke through at the Mount Blanc Vehicular Tunnel. On this day in 1962, NASA civilian test pilot Joseph A Walker took an X-15 to 60,000 meters. A US mail truck in Plymouth, Mass, was robbed of more than $1.5 million on this day in 1962. In 1964 on this day, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, & Syria formed a common market.
On this day in 1965, the Beatles taped an appearance for The Ed Sullivan Show. The first US lunar orbiter began orbiting the Moon on this day in 1966. On this day in 1967, the Belgian embassy in Kinshasa, Congo, was plundered. British troops intervened militarily in Northern Ireland on this day in 1969. The City University of NY inaugurated open admissions on this day in 1970. In 1970 on this day, musician Steven Stills was arrested for drug possession. Bahrain proclaimed independence after 110 years of British rule on this day in 1971. In 1971 on this day, the British began internment without trial in Northern Ireland. In 1972 on this day, East German Aeroflot Illyushin 62 crashed near Moscow, killing 156. In 1973, the United States ended the secret bombing of Cambodia.
17,000 protested in Gdansk (also known by it's German name, Danzig), Poland. PW Botha resigned as South African President, which eventually ushered in FW DeKlerk, who would begin the process of serious reform towards ending the official policy of racial segregation known as apartheid. The Hubble telescope captured pictures of Uranus with rings. Much of the east coast of the United States, including New York City, experienced a serious blackout.
1974 - Congress authorizes US citizens to own gold
1974 - Turkish army attacks Nicosia Cyprus
1974 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
1974 - USSR performs underground nuclear test
1975 - -15] Pakistani military coup against president Mujib ur-Rahman
1975 - Dmitri Shotakovitch, buried at the Novodevitshi-convent
1975 - Norwegian King Olav V opens Longyearbyen Airport on Spitsbergen
1976 - 10,000 Northern Ireland women demonstrate for peace in Belfast
1977 - 59th PGA Championship: Lanny Wadkins shoots a 282 at Pebble Beach Cal
1977 - 77,691 see NY Cosmos beat Fort Lauderdale Strikers 8-3 at Giant Stad
1977 - Debbie Austin wins LPGA Long Island Charity Golf Classic
1978 - French TV announced a rating of "0" for a program about an Armenian's woman's 40th birthday, (comp: Napoleanic drama-67%, Knockout-33%)
1979 - Rainbow seen in Northern Wales for a 3 hours duration
1980 - 17,000 workers strike in Gdansk, Poland
1980 - Democratic Convention in NYC nominates Jimmy Carter & Walter Mondale
1980 - In Lenin Shipyard Gdansk Poland, 17,000 workers go on strike
1981 - George Foster hits his 8th HR into red seats at Riverfront
1981 - Phils Mike Schmidt hits his 300th career HR off NY Met Mike Scott
1982 - Atlanta snaps an 11-game losing streak with a 6-5 win over Padres
1982 - Iran "Ramadan-offensive" in Iraq
1982 - Pete Rose (Phillies) 12,365 at bat sets record (passes Aaron)
1983 - Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Henredon Golf Classic
1983 - Robert de Castella wins Helsinki marathon (2:10:03
1984 - IBM releases PC DOS version 3.0
1984 - West Indies complete 5-0 series annihilation of England
Pakistani Politican Benazir Bhutto 1986 - Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto arrested
1986 - Phillies & Pirates play a 6 game series in 4 days
1987 - "Les Miserables," opens at Rock Theatre, Szeged Hungary
1987 - Oakland's Mark McGwire sets rookie HR record at 39, en route to 49
1988 - 70th PGA Championship: Jeff Sluman shoots a 272 at Oak Tree GC Edmond
1988 - Detroit beats Sox, 18-6, at Fenway, ends Boston winning streak at 24
1989 - President Pieter W Botha of South Africa, resigns
1990 - Angel's Louis Palonia is 74th to hit an inside park grandslam
1990 - Denver vote for a 1% sales tax to pay for a baseball franchise
1991 - Twins Dave Winfield is 23rd to hit 400 HR
1993 - Nigerian presidential election
1993 - Reggie Jackson Day - NY Yanks retire 13th # (#44)
1993 - St Louis reliever Lee Smith is fastest to get 40 saves
1994 - 76th PGA Championship: Nick Price shoots a 269 at Southern Hills Tulsa
1994 - Doc Gooden leaves Betty Ford Center
1994 - Liselotte Neumann wins LPGA Weetabix Women's British Golf Open
1994 - Maggie Will wins Children's Medical Center LPGA Golf Classic
1994 - Space telescope Hubble photographs Uranus with rings
1994 - Terrorist "Carlos" arrested in Khartoum Sudan
1995 - Shannon Faulkner becomes 1st woman to attend the Citadel
1997 - "1776," opens at Criterion Theater NYC
1997 - Convicted Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh formally sentenced to death
1997 - Karrie Webb wins LPGA Weetabix Women's British Open
1997 - Oklahoma Court of Appeals upholds death sentence of Timothy McVeigh
1997 - Soyuz TM-25 lands
2003 - Widescale power blackout in the northeast United States and Canada.
2007 - The 2007 Kahtaniya bombings kills at least 400 people.
2010 - 2010 Summer Youth Olympic Games, first ever Youth Olympics, officially starts in Singapore.
2012 - 46 people are killed and 80 injured after a series of suicide bombings in Afghanistan
2126 - Comet Swift-Tuttle approaches close to Earth
1805 - A peace treaty between the U.S. and Tunis was signed on board the USS Constitution. 1848 - The Oregon Territory was established. 1873 - "Field and Stream" magazine published its first issue. 1880 - The Cologne Cathedral in Cologne, Germany was completed after 632 years of rebuilding. 1888 - A patent for the electric meter was granted to Oliver B. Shallenberger. 1896 - Gold was discovered in Canada's Yukon Territory. Within the next year more than 30,000 people rushed to the area to look for gold. 1900 - An international force, consisting of eight nations, lifted the siege of Peking. It was an end to the Boxer Rebellion, which was aimed at purging China of foreigners. 1917 - China declared war on Germany and Austria during World War I. 1919 - About 1 million tons of ice and rock broke off of a glacier near Mont Blanc, France. Nine people were killed in the incident. 1935 - U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law. The act created unemployment insurance and pension plans for the elderly. 1936 - The first basketball competition was held at the Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany. The U.S. defeated Canada, 19-8. 1941 - The U.S. Congress appropriated the funds to construct the Pentagon (approximately $83 million). The building was the new home of the U.S. War Department. 1941 - U.S. President Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill issued the Atlantic Charter. The charter was a statement of principles that renounced aggression. 1944 - The federal government allowed the manufacture of certain domestic appliances to resume on a limited basis. 1945 - It was announced by U.S. President Truman that Japan had surrendered unconditionally. The surrender ended World War II. 1947 - Pakistan became independent from British rule. 1953 - The whiffle ball was invented. 1959 - The first meeting was held to organize the American Football League. 1962 - A U.S. mail truck was held up in Plymouth, MA. The robbers got away with more that $1.5 million dollars. 1969 - British troops arrived in Northern Ireland to intervene in sectarian violence between Protestants and Roman Catholics. 1973 - The U.S. bombing of Cambodia ended. The halt marked the official end to 12 years of combat in Indochina by the U.S. 1976 - A charity softball game began for the Community General Hospital in Monticello, NY. The game was eventually called off due to weather after 30 hours. The final score was Gager's Diner's 491 to Bend 'n Elbow Tavern's 467. 1980 - People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) was incorporated. 1984 - Patricia Ann Reagan and Paul Grilley were married on a movie set in California. 1986 - U.S. officials announced that a U.S. Drug Enforcement agent had been abducted, interrogated and tortured by Mexican police. 1987 - Mark McGwire set the record for major league home runs by a rookie when he connected for his 49th home run of the season. 1992 - The U.S. announced that emergency airlifts of food to Somalia would begin. The action was being taken to stop mass deaths due to starvation. 1995 - Shannon Faulkner became the first female cadet in the history of The Citadel, South Carolina's state military college. She quit the school less than a week later. 1997 - William Friedkin received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 1998 - A U.S. federal appeals court in Richmond, VA, ruled that the Food and Drug Administration had no authority to regulate tobacco. The FDA had established rules to make it harder for minors to buy cigarettes. 2000 - Valujet was ordered to pay $11 million in fines and restitution for hazardous waste violations in the crash that killed 110 people in 1996. 2000 - It was announced that Charles Grodin would be joining CBS' "60 Minutes II" as a commentator.
1900 International forces entered Beijing, China, in an effort to suppress the antiforeign uprising known as the Boxer Rebellion. 1935 The Social Security Act became law. 1945 Japan surrendered to the United States, ending World War II. 1947 Pakistan became independent of British rule. 1951 Newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst died in Beverly Hills, California. 1995 Shannon Faulkner became the first female cadet at the Citadel, the state military college of South Carolina. 1997 Timothy McVeigh was sentenced to death for the Oklahoma City bombing. 2003 The largest blackout in North American history hit the northeast.
The following links are to web sites that were used to complete this blog entry:
http://on-this-day.com/onthisday/thedays/alldays/aug14.htm
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