November 14
November 14 is the 319th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 47 days remain until the year's end. It falls in autumn (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Scorpio.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On November 14 the Sun's declination is approximately -19.1°. At this latitude the Sun is south of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere shorter 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 November 14.
Position in the year
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
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
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. ↗(7 years ago)more
On November 14, 2019, at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, California, United States, a school shooting occurred when a student with a pistol, identified as 16-year-old Nathaniel Berhow, shot five schoolmates, killing two, before killing himself.
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. ↗(9 years ago)more
On November 13–14, 2017, a series of shootings occurred in Rancho Tehama, an unincorporated community in Tehama County, California, United States. The gunman, 44-year-old Kevin Janson Neal, died by suicide after a Corning police officer rammed and stopped his stolen vehicle.
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. ↗(10 years ago)more
The 2016 Kaikōura earthquake was a Mw 7.8 earthquake in the South Island of New Zealand that occurred two minutes after midnight on 14 November 2016 NZDT. Ruptures occurred on multiple faults and the earthquake has been described as the "most complex earthquake ever studied".
2012 — Israel launches a major military operation in the Gaza Strip in response to an escalation of rocket attacks by Hamas. ↗(14 years ago)more
Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the southwest. Israel illegally occupies the West Bank and the Gaza Strip of the Palestinian territories, as well as the Syrian Golan Heights.
2008 — The first G-20 economic summit opens in Washington, D.C. ↗(18 years ago)more
The 2008 G20 Washington Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy was the first meeting, held in Washington, D.C., United States. It achieved general agreement amongst the G20 on how to cooperate in key areas so as to strengthen economic growth, deal with the 2008 financial crisis, and lay the foundation for reform to avoid similar crises in the f...
2008 — Space Shuttle Endeavour launches on STS-126 to continue assembly of the International Space Station. ↗(18 years ago)more
Space Shuttle Endeavour is a retired orbiter from NASA's Space Shuttle program and the fifth and final operational Shuttle built. It embarked on its first mission, STS-49, in May 1992 and its 25th and final mission, STS-134, in May 2011.
2003 — Astronomers discover Sedna, a distant trans-Neptunian dwarf planet. ↗(23 years ago)more
Sedna is a dwarf planet in the outermost reaches of the Solar System, orbiting the Sun far beyond the orbit of Neptune. It was discovered in 2003, and is roughly 1,000 km in diameter. Spectroscopic analysis has revealed its surface to be a mixture of the solid ices of water, carbon dioxide, and ethane, along with sedimentary deposits of methane-derived, r...
2001 — War in Afghanistan: Afghan Northern Alliance fighters take over the capital Kabul. ↗(25 years ago)more
The war in Afghanistan was a prolonged armed conflict lasting from 2001 to 2021. It began with an invasion by a United States–led coalition under the name Operation Enduring Freedom in response to the September 11 attacks (9/11) carried out by the Taliban-allied and Afghanistan-based al-Qaeda.
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. ↗(25 years ago)more
An earthquake occurred in China on 14 November 2001 at 09:26 UTC, with an epicenter near Kokoxili, close to the border between Qinghai and Xinjiang in a remote mountainous region. With a magnitude of 7.8 Mw, it was the most powerful earthquake in China in 5 decades.
- 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. ↗(31 years ago)
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As a result of conflicts between Democratic President Bill Clinton and the Republican Congress over funding for education, the environment, and public health in the 1996 federal budget, the United States federal government shut down from November 14 through November 19, 1995, and from December 16, 1995, to January 6, 1996, for 5 and 21 days, respectively.
1992 — In poor conditions caused by Cyclone Forrest, Vietnam Airlines Flight 474 crashes near Nha Trang, killing 30. ↗(34 years ago)more
Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Forrest, also referred to as Tropical Storm Forrest while in the western Pacific basin before its Thai crossover, was a powerful tropical cyclone that prompted the evacuation of 600,000 people in Bangladesh in late November 1992.
- 1991 — American and British authorities announce indictments against two Libyan intelligence officials in connection with the downing of the Pan Am Flight 103. ↗(35 years ago)
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Intelligence assessment is a specific phase of the intelligence cycle which oversees the development of behavior forecasts or recommended courses of action to the leadership of an organization, based on wide ranges of available overt and covert intelligence.
Notable births
2000 — Xiyeon, South Korean singer and actress ↗(26 years ago)more
Park Jung-hyun, known professionally as Park Xi-yeon, is a South Korean actress. A former child actress, singer and model, she trained under Pledis Entertainment for nine years before making her official debut as a member of the girl group Pristin in 2017.
1998 — Sofia Kenin, American tennis player ↗(28 years ago)more
Sofia Anna "Sonya" Kenin is a Russian-born American professional tennis player. She has been ranked as high as world No. 4 in singles by the WTA, and No. 21 in doubles. Kenin was named the 2020 WTA Player of the Year, an award earned by winning the Australian Open and finishing runner-up at the French Open.
1998 — DeVonta Smith, American football player ↗(28 years ago)more
DeVonta Versean Smith is an American professional football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, where he recorded 1,856 yards with 23 touchdowns as a senior in 2020.
1997 — Noussair Mazraoui, Moroccan footballer ↗(29 years ago)more
Noussair Mazraoui is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Manchester United and the Morocco national team. As a versatile player, primarily a right-back, Mazraoui has featured at both full-back positions and at centre-back.
1997 — Christopher Nkunku, French footballer ↗(29 years ago)more
Christopher Alan Nkunku is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward, attacking midfielder and winger for Serie A club AC Milan and the France national team.
1997 — Axel Tuanzebe, English-Congolese footballer ↗(29 years ago)more
Axel Tuanzebe is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Burnley and the DR Congo national team.
Notable deaths
2024 — Vic Flick, English guitarist (born 1937) ↗(2 years ago)more
Victor Harold Flick was an English studio guitarist, prominent in the 1960s and known for playing the guitar riff in the "James Bond Theme".
2024 — Peter Sinfield, English songwriter and producer (born 1943) ↗(2 years ago)more
Peter John Sinfield was an English poet and songwriter. He was best known as a co-founder and lyricist of King Crimson. Their debut album In the Court of the Crimson King is considered one of the first and most influential progressive rock albums ever released.
- 2020 — Peter Florjancic, Slovene inventor and Olympic athlete (born 1919) ↗(6 years ago)
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Peter Florjančič was a Slovene inventor and Olympic athlete. His successful inventions included the perfume atomiser, and the plastic photographic slide frame.
2020 — Des O'Connor, English comedian, singer and television presenter (born 1932) ↗(6 years ago)more
Desmond Bernard O'Connor was an English comedian, singer and television presenter.
2016 — Gwen Ifill, American television journalist (born 1955) ↗(10 years ago)more
Gwendolyn L. Ifill was an American journalist, television newscaster, and author. In 1999, she became the first African-American woman to host a nationally televised U.S. public affairs program with Washington Week in Review.
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (319) | 11 × 29 · composite (no) |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (47) | 47 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 14112026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | -19.14° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 36 days |