Tukuk-OS📅 March 14
15 events · 12 births · 12 deaths
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What happened on March 14? Below are the notable events chosen by Wikipedia’s editors for this date, followed by celebrated births, deaths and the observances recognised around the world.
Events
- 2021 — The Burmese military and police forces killed at least 65 civilians during the Hlaingthaya massacre in Yangon, including those protesting a recent coup d'état.
- 1991 — Escondida, one of the most productive copper mines in the world, was officially inaugurated.
- 1988 — China defeated Vietnam in a naval altercation while attempting to establish oceanographic observation posts on the Spratly Islands.
- 1984 — Gerry Adams, leader of Sinn Féin, was seriously wounded in an assassination attempt by Ulster Freedom Fighters in central Belfast, Northern Ireland.
- 1973 — Vietnam War: After having been captured by North Vietnamese forces five and a half years earlier, U.S. Navy pilot John McCain was released with 108 other prisoners of war.
- 1972 — Italian publisher Giangiacomo Feltrinelli, known for his translation of Boris Pasternak's novel Doctor Zhivago after it had been smuggled out of the Soviet Union, died in an explosion.
Giangiacomo FeltrinelliBoris PasternakDoctor Zhivago (novel)
- 1945 — The Royal Air Force first used the Grand Slam, a 22,000 lb (10,000 kg) earthquake bomb, on a strategic railway viaduct in Bielefeld, Germany.
- 1931 — Alam Ara, the first Indian sound film, premiered at the Majestic Cinema in Bombay.
- 1885 — The Mikado, Gilbert and Sullivan's most frequently performed Savoy opera, debuted at the Savoy Theatre in London.
- 1885 — The Mikado, Gilbert and Sullivan's most frequently performed Savoy opera, debuted at the Savoy Theatre in London.
- 1864 — The Petite messe solennelle by Gioachino Rossini was first performed in Paris, 34 years after his retirement as a composer.
- 1757 — Royal Navy Admiral John Byng was executed by firing squad for failing to "do his utmost" during the Battle of Minorca at the start of the Seven Years' War.
- 1593 — Japanese invasions of Korea: A force of 3,000 Korean soldiers successfully defended Haengju Fortress against 30,000 Japanese invaders.
- 1489 — Catherine Cornaro (pictured), Queen of Cyprus, was forced to abdicate and sell the administration of the island to the Republic of Venice.
- 1309 — On Eid al-Fitr, the citizens of Granada stormed palaces in the city, deposing Sultan Muhammad III and placing his half-brother Nasr on the throne.
Births
- 2008 — Abby Ryder Fortson, American actress
- 2001 — Nico Mannion, Italian-American basketball player
- 2000 — Chrisean Rock, American rapper and reality television personality
- 2000 — Jihoon, South Korean singer
- 1999 — Marvin Bagley III, American basketball player
- 1999 — Olivia Dean, English singer-songwriter
- 1998 — Tyson Jost, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1997 — Simone Biles, American gymnast
- 1996 — Batuhan Altıntaş, Turkish footballer
- 1995 — Brandon Aubrey, American multi-sport athlete
- 1995 — Nick Eh 30, Canadian live streamer and professional gamer
- 1994 — Ansel Elgort, American actor and DJ
Deaths
- 2025 — Alan Simpson, United States senator from Wyoming (born 1931)
- 2022 — Scott Hall, American wrestler (born 1958)
- 2019 — Jake Phelps, American skateboarder and Thrasher editor-in-chief (born 1962)
- 2019 — Charlie Whiting, British motorsport director (born 1952)
- 2019 — Haig Young, Canadian politician (born 1928)
- 2018 — Jim Bowen, English stand-up comedian and TV personality (born 1937)
- 2018 — Marielle Franco, Brazilian politician and human rights activist (born 1979)
- 2018 — Stephen Hawking, English physicist and author (born 1942)
- 2018 — Liam O'Flynn, Irish uileann piper (born 1945)
- 2016 — John W. Cahn, German-American metallurgist and academic (born 1928)
- 2016 — Peter Maxwell Davies, English composer and conductor (born 1934)
- 2016 — Suranimala Rajapaksha, Sri Lankan lawyer and politician (born 1949)
Observances & holidays
- Christian feast day: Leobinus
- Christian feast day: Matilda of Ringelheim
- Christian feast day: March 14 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Constitution Day (Andorra)
- Heroes' Day (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
- Mother Tongue Day (Estonia)
- Nanakshahi New Year, first day of the month of Chet (Sikhism)
- Pi Day
- Steak and Blowjob Day, a satirical unofficial holiday created in the United States as a male response to Valentine's Day
- Summer Day (Albania)
- White Day on which men give gifts to women; complementary to Valentine's Day (Japan and other Asian nations)
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