August 14
August 14 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 139 days remain until the year's end. It falls in summer (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Leo.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On August 14 the Sun's declination is approximately +13.8°. At this latitude the Sun is north of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere longer days than nights.
For specific rise/set times at your location, see the U.S. Naval Observatory, or the NASA APOD archive for any imagery published on a August 14.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
- Christian feast day: Arnold of Soissons
- Christian feast day: Domingo Ibáñez de Erquicia
- Christian feast day: Eusebius of Rome
- Christian feast day: Jonathan Myrick Daniels (Episcopal Church)
- Christian feast day: Maximilian Kolbe
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
2023 — Former U.S. president Donald Trump is charged in Georgia along with 18 others in attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 election in that state, his fourth indictment of 2023. ↗(3 years ago)more
Donald John Trump is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021.
2022 — An explosion destroys a market in Armenia, killing six people and injuring dozens. ↗(4 years ago)more
On 14 August 2022, at 13:23 local time, a large explosion took place in the Surmalu shopping centre in the Armenian capital of Yerevan. It caused widespread destruction and fire, leaving dozens of dead and injured. The explosion killed 16 people and injured 63, with nine missing as of 20 August.
2021 — A magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes southwestern Haiti, killing at least 2,248 people and causing a humanitarian crisis. ↗(5 years ago)more
At 08:29:09 EDT on 14 August 2021, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the Tiburon Peninsula of southern Haiti. It had a 10-kilometre-deep (6.2 mi) hypocenter near Petit-Trou-de-Nippes, approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi) west of the capital, Port-au-Prince. Tsunami warnings were briefly issued for the Haitian coast.
2018 — The collapse of the Ponte Morandi bridge in Genoa, Italy, left 16 people injured and 43 people killed. ↗(8 years ago)more
On 14 August 2018, around 11:36 local time a section of the Ponte Morandi in Genoa, Liguria, Italy, collapsed during a rainstorm, killing forty-three people. The remains were demolished in June 2019. The replacement bridge, the Genoa-Saint George Bridge was inaugurated a year later.
2015 — The U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba re-opens after 54 years of being closed when Cuba–United States relations were broken off. ↗(11 years ago)more
The Embassy of the United States of America in Havana is the United States of America's diplomatic mission in Cuba. On January 3, 1961, U.S. president Dwight D. Eisenhower severed relations following the Cuban Revolution of the 1950s. In 1977, U.S.
2013 — Egypt declares a state of emergency as security forces kill hundreds of demonstrators supporting former president Mohamed Morsi. ↗(13 years ago)more
Egypt, officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Palestine and Israel to the northeast, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan and the Sahara to the south, and Libya to the west.
2013 — UPS Airlines Flight 1354 crashes short of the runway at Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, killing both crew members on board. ↗(13 years ago)more
UPS Airlines Flight 1354 was a scheduled cargo flight from Louisville, Kentucky, to Birmingham, Alabama. On August 14, 2013, the Airbus A300 flying the route crashed and burst into flames short of the runway on approach to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport. Both pilots were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.
- 2007 — The Kahtaniya bombings kill at least 500 people. ↗(19 years ago)
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The Qahtaniyah bombings occurred on August 14, 2007, when four coordinated suicide car bomb attacks detonated in the Yazidi towns of Til Ezer (al-Qahtaniyah) and Siba Sheikh Khidir (al-Jazirah), in northern Iraq.
2006 — Lebanon War: A ceasefire takes effect three days after the United Nations Security Council's approval of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701, formally ending hostilities between Lebanon and Israel. ↗(20 years ago)more
The 2006 Lebanon War was a 34-day armed conflict in Lebanon, fought between Hezbollah and Israel. The war started on 12 July 2006, and continued until a United Nations-brokered ceasefire went into effect in the morning on 14 August 2006, though it formally ended on 8 September 2006 when Israel lifted its naval blockade of Lebanon.
2006 — Sri Lankan Civil War: Sixty-one schoolgirls killed in Chencholai bombing by Sri Lanka Air Force air strike. ↗(20 years ago)more
The Sri Lankan civil war was fought in Sri Lanka from 1983 to 2009. Beginning on 23 July 1983, it was an intermittent insurgency against the government by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam led by Velupillai Prabhakaran.
2005 — Helios Airways Flight 522, en route from Larnaca, Cyprus to Prague, Czech Republic via Athens, crashes in the hills near Grammatiko, Greece, killing 121 passengers and crew. ↗(21 years ago)more
Helios Airways Flight 522 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Larnaca, Cyprus, to Prague, Czech Republic, with a stopover in Athens, Greece, operated by a Boeing 737-300. Shortly after takeoff on 14 August 2005, Nicosia air traffic control (ATC) lost contact with the pilots operating the flight; it eventually crashed near Grammatiko, Greec...
2003 — A widescale power blackout affects the northeast United States and Canada. ↗(23 years ago)more
The Northeast blackout of 2003 was a widespread power outage throughout parts of the Northeastern and Midwestern United States, and most parts of the Canadian province of Ontario on Thursday, August 14, 2003, beginning just after 4:10 p.m. EDT.
Notable births
2004 — Marsai Martin, American actress and producer ↗(22 years ago)more
Caila Marsai Martin is an American actress and producer, best known for her role as Diane Johnson on the ABC sitcom Black-ish (2014–2022). In 2019, Martin had a starring role in the comedy film Little, which she also produced at the age of 14. She holds the Guinness World Record as the youngest Hollywood executive producer for the movie.
- 2000 — Johan Rojas, Dominican baseball player ↗(26 years ago)
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Johan Stiven Rojas is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). Rojas signed with the Phillies as an international free agent in 2018.
1998 — Doechii, American rapper ↗(28 years ago)more
Jaylah Ji'mya Hickmon, known professionally as Doechii, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and actress. After her songs went viral on TikTok in 2021, she signed recording contracts with Top Dawg Entertainment and Capitol Records in 2022.
1997 — Greet Minnen, Belgian tennis player ↗(29 years ago)more
Greet Minnen is a Belgian tennis player. Minnen has career-high WTA rankings of world No. 59 in singles and No. 45 in doubles, achieved on 16 October 2023 and on 8 January 2024, respectively.
1995 — Léolia Jeanjean, French tennis player ↗(31 years ago)more
Léolia Jeanjean is a French tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 91 by the WTA, achieved on 18 August 2025. She reached her best doubles ranking of No. 162 on 18 March 2024.
1994 — Maya Jama, British TV presenter. ↗(32 years ago)more
Maya Indea Jama is an English television presenter and radio DJ. She has been a panel regular on ITV's flagship seasonal guessing contest The Masked Singer alongside fellow judges Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall and Mo Gilligan, since 2025, replacing Rita Ora.
Notable deaths
2025 — Mike Castle, American politician, 69th Governor of Delaware (born 1939) ↗(1 years ago)more
Michael Newbold Castle was an American politician and lawyer who served as the U.S. representative for Delaware's at-large congressional district from 1993 to 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 69th governor of Delaware from 1985 to 1992, lieutenant governor from 1981 to 1985, and as a member of the Delaware General Assemb...
2024 — Gena Rowlands, American actress (born 1930) ↗(2 years ago)more
Virginia Cathryn "Gena" Rowlands was an American actress, whose career in film, stage, and television spanned nearly seven decades. She was a four-time Emmy Award and two-time Golden Globe winner, and she was twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress.
2023 — Delwar Hossain Sayeedi, Bangladeshi Islamic lecturer, politician (born 1940) ↗(3 years ago)more
Delwar Hossain Sayeedi was a Bangladeshi Islamic leader, politician and scholar who served as a Member of Parliament representing the Pirojpur-1 constituency from 1996 to 2006. Before entering politics, Sayeedi was known for delivering Islamic lectures at various Waz Mahfils across the country to large audiences. Due to his role as a mufassir, Sayeedi rec...
2021 — Michael Aung-Thwin, American historian and scholar of Burmese and Southeast Asian history (born 1946) ↗(5 years ago)more
Michael Arthur Aung-Thwin was a Burmese American historian and emeritus professor at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, specializing in early Southeast Asian and Burmese history.
2020 — Julian Bream, English classical guitarist and lutenist (born 1933) ↗(6 years ago)more
Julian Alexander Bream was an English classical guitarist and lutenist. Regarded as one of the most distinguished classical guitarists of the 20th century, he played a significant role in improving the public perception of the classical guitar as a respectable instrument.
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (227) | 227 · prime |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (139) | 139 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 14082026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | +13.78° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 55 days |