October 14
October 14 is the 288th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 78 days remain until the year's end. It falls in autumn (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Libra.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On October 14 the Sun's declination is approximately -9.6°. 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 October 14.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
- Christian feast day: Angadrisma
- Christian feast day: Fortunatus of Todi
- Christian feast day: Joseph Schereschewsky (Episcopal Church (USA))
- Christian feast day: Pope Callixtus I
- Christian feast day: October 14 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
- 2025 — A coup d'état successfully overthrows Malagasy president Andry Rajoelina. ↗(1 years ago)
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On 12 October 2025, CAPSAT, an elite unit of the Madagascar Armed Forces, overthrew the government of President Andry Rajoelina, the culmination of a protest movement which began in late September. The unit urged the rest of the military to join them and the capital Antananarivo was seized with little resistance.
2023 — Australians vote to reject a constitutional amendment that would have established an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. ↗(3 years ago)more
The 2023 Australian Indigenous Voice referendum was a constitutional referendum held on 14 October 2023 in which the proposed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice was rejected. Voters were asked to approve an alteration to the Australian Constitution that would recognise Indigenous Australians in the document through prescribing a body called the A...
2021 — About 10,000 American employees of John Deere go on strike. ↗(5 years ago)more
Deere & Company, doing business as John Deere, is an American corporation that manufactures agricultural machinery, heavy equipment, forestry machinery, diesel engines, drivetrains used in heavy equipment and lawn care equipment. It also provides financial services and other related activities.
2017 — An Al-Shabaab suicide bomber detonated a massive truck bomb at the Zobe junction in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, killing 587 people, injuring 316 others, and leaving more than 500 missing. ↗(9 years ago)more
Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen, simply known as Al-Shabaab, is a Sunni Islamist political and militant organization based in Somalia. It is involved in the ongoing Somali Civil War and controls territory in south and southwestern Somalia, which is referred to as the Islamic Wilayat of Somalia.
2015 — A suicide bomb attack in Tonsa, Pakistan kills at least seven people and injures 13 others. ↗(11 years ago)more
On 14 October 2015, a suicide bombing killed at least 7 people and injured thirteen others in Taunsa Sharif, Punjab, Pakistan. The attack took place inside the political office of Pakistan Muslim League (N) MNA Sardar Amjad Farooq Khan Khosa, who was not present.
2014 — A snowstorm and avalanche in the Nepalese Himalayas triggered by the remnants of Cyclone Hudhud kills 43 people. ↗(12 years ago)more
The 2014 Nepal snowstorm disaster occurred in central Nepal on 14 October 2014 and resulted in the deaths of at least 43 people of various nationalities, including at least 21 trekkers. Injuries and fatalities resulted from unusually severe snowstorms and avalanches on and around the mountains of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri.
2014 — The Serbia vs. Albania UEFA qualifying match is canceled after 42 minutes due to several incidents on and off the pitch. Albania is eventually awarded a win. ↗(12 years ago)more
A UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match involving the national association football teams of Serbia and Albania took place on 14 October 2014 at the Partizan Stadium in Belgrade, Serbia. The match was abandoned after several incidents of hooliganism took place both on and off the field.
2012 — Felix Baumgartner successfully jumps to Earth from a balloon in the stratosphere. ↗(14 years ago)more
Felix Baumgartner was an Austrian skydiver, extreme sportsman, and BASE jumper. He was widely known for jumping to Earth from a helium balloon in the stratosphere on 14 October 2012 and landing in New Mexico, United States, as part of the Red Bull Stratos project.
2004 — MK Airlines Flight 1602 crashes during takeoff from Halifax Stanfield International Airport, killing all seven people on board. ↗(22 years ago)more
MK Airlines Flight 1602 was an MK Airlines Boeing 747-200F cargo flight on a flight from Halifax Stanfield International Airport, Nova Scotia, Canada, to Zaragoza Airport, Spain. On 14 October 2004, it crashed on take-off from Halifax, killing the crew of 7. It was the fourth accident for MK Airlines.
2004 — Pinnacle Airlines Flight 3701 crashes in Jefferson City, Missouri. The two pilots (the aircraft's only occupants) are killed. ↗(22 years ago)more
On October 14, 2004, Pinnacle Airlines Flight 3701, a Bombardier CRJ200 on a repositioning flight from Little Rock to Minneapolis, crashed while attempting an emergency approach to Jefferson City Memorial Airport in Missouri, United States. Both pilots, the only two people on board, were killed.
- 2003 — The Steve Bartman Incident takes place at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. ↗(23 years ago)
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The Steve Bartman incident was a controversial play that occurred during a baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Florida Marlins on October 14, 2003, at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, during Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2003 postseason.
1998 — Eric Rudolph is charged with six bombings, including the 1996 Centennial Olympic Park bombing in Atlanta, Georgia. ↗(28 years ago)more
Eric Robert Rudolph, also known as the Olympic Park Bomber, is an American right-wing domestic terrorist convicted of a series of bombings across the Southern United States between 1996 and 1998, which killed two people and injured over 100 others, including the Centennial Olympic Park bombing at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
Notable births
2001 — Rowan Blanchard, American actress ↗(25 years ago)more
Rowan Blanchard is an American actress. She began acting as a child and starred in the action film Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011). She gained wide recognition for playing Riley Matthews on the Disney Channel series Girl Meets World (2014–2017), which earned her nominations at the Kids' Choice, Teen Choice, and Young Artist Awards.
1999 — Quinn Hughes, American ice hockey player ↗(27 years ago)more
Quintin Jerome Hughes is an American professional ice hockey player who is a defenseman for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). Hughes was drafted seventh overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2018 NHL entry draft and played his first seven seasons with the team, serving as captain from 2023 until his trade to the Wild in 2025.
1998 — Ariela Barer, American actress ↗(28 years ago)more
Ariela Barer is an American actress and filmmaker. She co-wrote, starred in, and produced the 2023 ecological thriller How to Blow Up a Pipeline, based on the Andreas Malm non-fiction book of the same name. The film premiered in competition at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival and received distribution through Neon.
1994 — Joe Burgess, English rugby league player ↗(32 years ago)more
Joe Burgess is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a winger for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League and England at international level.
1994 — Jaelen Feeney, Australian rugby league player ↗(32 years ago)more
Jaelen Feeney is an Indigenous Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a five-eighth, halfback and fullback for the Townsville Blackhawks in the Queensland Cup. He previously played for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL.
1994 — Jared Goff, American football player ↗(32 years ago)more
Jared Thomas Goff is an American professional football quarterback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the California Golden Bears, setting Pac-12 Conference single-season records for passing yards and passing touchdowns.
Notable deaths
2024 — Thomas J. Donohue, American business executive (born 1938) ↗(2 years ago)more
Thomas Joseph Donohue Sr. was an American business executive. He served as the President and CEO of the United States Chamber of Commerce located in Washington, D.C. from 1997 to 2021. During his leadership of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Donohue established the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform and was president of the National Chamber Foundation.
2024 — Tina Kaidanow, American diplomat and government official (born 1965) ↗(2 years ago)more
Tina Susan Kaidanow was an American diplomat and government official. She served as the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs before moving to the United States Department of Defense. From 2008 to 2009, Kaidanow served as United States Ambassador to Kosovo.
2024 — Janet Nelson, British historian (born 1942) ↗(2 years ago)more
Dame Janet Laughland Nelson, also known as Jinty Nelson, was a British historian and professor of medieval history at King's College London.
2024 — Philip Zimbardo, American psychologist and academic (born 1933) ↗(2 years ago)more
Philip George Zimbardo was an American psychologist and a professor at Stanford University. He was an internationally known educator, researcher, author and media personality in psychology who authored more than 500 articles, chapters, textbooks, and trade books covering a wide range of topics, including time perspective, cognitive dissonance, the psychol...
2022 — Robbie Coltrane, Scottish actor, comedian and writer (born 1950) ↗(4 years ago)more
Anthony Robin McMillan OBE, known professionally as Robbie Coltrane, was a Scottish actor. He is best known for his role as Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter film series (2001–2011) and as Dr. Edward "Fitz" Fitzgerald in the crime drama series Cracker.
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (288) | 2^5 × 3^2 · composite (no) |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (78) | 2 × 3 × 13 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 14102026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | -9.60° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 67 days |