Today In History. What Happened This Day In History
A Timeline Of Events That Occurred On This Day In History
A chronological timetable of historical events that occurred on this day in history. Historical facts of the day in the areas of military, politics, science, music, sports, arts, entertainment and more. Discover what happened today in history.
Today in History
August 14
| 1457 | The first book ever printed is published by a German astrologer named Faust. He is thrown in jail while trying to sell books in Paris. Authorities concluded that all the identical books meant Faust had dealt with the devil. | |
| 1559 | Spanish explorer de Luna enters Pensacola Bay, Florida. | |
| 1605 | The Popham expedition reaches the Sagadahoc River in present-day Maine and settles there. | |
| 1756 | French commander Louis Montcalm takes Fort Oswego, New England, from the British. | |
| 1793 | Republican troops in France lay siege to the city of Lyons. | |
| 1900 | The European allies enter Beijing, relieving their besieged legations from the Chinese Boxers. | |
| 1917 | The Chinese Parliament declares war on the Central Powers. | |
| 1942 | Dwight D. Eisenhower is named the Anglo-American commander for Operation Torch, the invasion of North Africa. | |
| 1945 | Japan announces its unconditional surrender in World War II. | |
| 1947 | Pakistan becomes an independent country. | |
| 1973 | The United States ends the "secret" bombing of Cambodia. | |
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Born on August 14 |
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| 1777 | Hans Christian Oersted, Danish scientist who discoverd electromagnetism. | |
| 1863 | Ernest L. Thayer, author of the poem "Casey at the Bat." | |
| 1925 | Russell Baker, author and columnist for The New York Times. | |
| 1938 | Niara Shudarkasa, educator and first woman president of Lincoln University. | |
| 1945 | Steve Martin, American comedian, actor and screenwriter. | |
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