On This Day — November 14

🕰️ Notable Events on November 14

• 2012 — Israel launches a major military operation in the Gaza Strip, as hostilities with Hamas escalate. Wikipedia ↗
• 2008 — The first G-20 economic summit opens in Washington, D.C. Wikipedia ↗
• 2003 — Astronomers Michael E. Brown, Chad Trujillo, and David L. Rabinowitz discover 90377 Sedna, a Trans-Neptunian object. Wikipedia ↗
• 2001 — War in Afghanistan: Afghan Northern Alliance fighters take over the capital Kabul. Wikipedia ↗
• 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. Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — American and British authorities announce indictments against two Libyan intelligence officials in connection with the downing of the Pan Am Flight 103. Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Cambodian Prince Norodom Sihanouk returns to Phnom Penh after thirteen years of exile. Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — After German reunification, the Federal Republic of Germany and Poland sign a treaty confirming the Oder-Neisse line as the border between Germany and Poland. Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Zamboanga City mayor Cesar Climaco, a prominent critic of the government of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, is assassinated in his home city. Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Lech Wałęsa, the leader of Poland's outlawed Solidarity movement, is released after eleven months of internment near the Soviet border. Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Iran hostage crisis: US President Jimmy Carter issues Executive order 12170, freezing all Iranian assets in the United States in response to the hostage crisis. Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — With the signing of the Madrid Accords, Spain abandons Western Sahara. Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — In the United Kingdom, Princess Anne marries Captain Mark Phillips, in Westminster Abbey. Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — The Athens Polytechnic uprising, a massive demonstration of popular rejection of the Greek military junta of 1967-74, begins. Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Enthronment of Pope Shenouda III as Pope of Alexandria. Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Mariner 9 enters orbit around Mars. Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Soviet Union enters ICAO, making Russian the fourth official language of organization. Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Southern Airways Flight 932 crashes in the mountains near Huntington, West Virginia, killing 75, including members of the Marshall University football team. Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Apollo program: NASA launches Apollo 12, the second crewed mission to the surface of the Moon. Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — The Congress of Colombia, in commemoration of the 150 years of the death of Policarpa Salavarrieta, declares this day as "Day of the Colombian Woman". Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — American physicist Theodore Maiman is given a patent for his ruby laser systems, the world's first laser. Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Vietnam War: The Battle of Ia Drang begins: The first major engagement between regular American and North Vietnamese forces. Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Ruby Bridges becomes the first black child to attend an all-white elementary school in Louisiana. Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — The "Apalachin Meeting" in rural Tioga County in upstate New York is raided by law enforcement; many high level Mafia figures are arrested while trying to flee. Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — The first regular UK Singles Chart published by the New Musical Express. Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — World War II: The aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal sinks due to torpedo damage from the German submarine U-81 sustained on November 13. Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — World War II: In Slonim, German forces engaged in Operation Barbarossa murder 9,000 Jews in a single day. Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — World War II: In England, Coventry is heavily bombed by German Luftwaffe bombers. Coventry Cathedral is almost completely destroyed. Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — The Lions Gate Bridge, connecting Vancouver to the North Shore region, opens to traffic. Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Al Shorta SC, one of Iraq's biggest football clubs, are founded as Montakhab Al Shorta. Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — The British Broadcasting Company begins radio service in the United Kingdom. Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Foundation of the Communist Party of Spain. Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — Czechoslovakia becomes a republic. Wikipedia ↗
• 1910 — Aviator Eugene Burton Ely performs the first takeoff from a ship in Hampton Roads, Virginia. He took off from a makeshift deck on the USS Birmingham in a Curtiss pusher. Wikipedia ↗
• 1889 — Pioneering female journalist Nellie Bly (aka Elizabeth Cochrane) begins a successful attempt to travel around the world in less than 80 days. She completes the trip in 72 days. Wikipedia ↗
• 1862 — American Civil War: President Abraham Lincoln approves General Ambrose Burnside's plan to capture the Confederate capital at Richmond, Virginia, leading to the Battle of Fredericksburg. Wikipedia ↗
• 1851 — Moby-Dick, a novel by Herman Melville, is published in the USA. Wikipedia ↗
• 1812 — Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Smoliani, French Marshals Victor & Oudinot defeated by Wittgenstein. Wikipedia ↗
• 1770 — James Bruce discovers what he believes to be the source of the Nile. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on November 14

• 1996 — Borna Ćorić, Croatian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Hymel Hunt, New Zealand rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Francisco Lindor, Puerto Rican baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Shūhei Nomura, Japanese actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Samuel Umtiti, French footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Nathan Fox, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Taylor Hall, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Graham Patrick Martin, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Roman Bürki, Swiss footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Jessica Jacobs, Australian actress and singer (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Tereza Mrdeža, Croatian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Vlad Chiricheș, Romanian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — T. Y. Hilton, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Jake Livermore, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — The Ready Set, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Chiyotairyū Hidemasa, Japanese sumo wrestler Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Michael Cox, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Nanase Hoshii, Japanese singer and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Takurō Ōno, Japanese actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Giorgos Georgiadis, Greek footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Thomas Vermaelen, Belgian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Lisa De Vanna, Australian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Courtney Johns, Australian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Marija Šerifović, Serbian singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Guillermo Moscoso, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Naqqash Tahir, English cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Chelsea Wolfe, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Boosie Badazz, American rapper Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Kyle Orton, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Vanessa Bayer, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Tom Ferrier, English race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Russell Tovey, English actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Brock Pierce, American actor and businessman Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Brooke Satchwell, Australian model and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Carl Hayman, New Zealand rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Mavie Hörbiger, German-Austrian actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Olga Kurylenko, Ukrainian-French model and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Pushkar Lele, Indian singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Moitheri Ntobo, Lesothan footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Miguel Sabah, Mexican footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Michala Banas, New Zealand actress and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Delphine Chanéac, French model and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Obie Trice, American rapper and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Luiz Bombonato Goulart, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Stephen Guarino, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Gary Vaynerchuk, Russian-American businessman and critic Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Travis Barker, American drummer, songwriter, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Adina Howard, American singer-songwriter and chef Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — David Moscow, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Joe Principe, American singer and bass player Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Betsy Brandt, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Matt Bloom, American wrestler, trainer, and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Josh Duhamel, American model and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Edyta Górniak, Polish singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Martin Pike, Australian footballer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Aaron Taylor, American football player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Dariusz Żuraw, Polish footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Adam Gilchrist, Australian cricketer and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Vikas Khanna, Indian chef and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Marco Leonardi, Australian-Italian actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Brendan Benson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — David Wesley, American basketball player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Butch Walker, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Letitia Dean, English actress and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Nina Gordon, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Leo Kunnas, Estonian colonel and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Charles Hazlewood, English conductor Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Petra Rossner, German cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Curt Schilling, American baseball player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Bill Hemmer, American journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Joseph Simmons, American hip-hop artist Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Patrick Warburton, American actor and comedian Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Laura San Giacomo, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Josh Silver, American keyboard player and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Harland Williams, Canadian-American actor and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Antonio Flores, Spanish singer-songwriter and actor (d. 1995) Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — D. B. Sweeney, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Tom Judson, American actor and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Remi Moses, English footballer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Paul Attanasio, American screenwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Paul McGann, English actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Chris Woods, English footballer, coach, and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Donald Canfield, American geologist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Michael J. Fitzgerald, American author Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Babette Babich, American philosopher, author, and scholar Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Avi Cohen, Israeli footballer and manager (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Peter R. de Vries, Dutch journalist and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Steve Stockman, American accountant and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Valerie Jarrett, American government official Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Philip Egan, English bishop Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Jack Sikma, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Willie Hernandez, Puerto Rican baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Bernard Hinault, French cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Condoleezza Rice, American political scientist, academic, and politician, 66th United States Secretary of State Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Eliseo Salazar, Chilean race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Yanni, Greek-American pianist, composer, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Tim Bowler, English author Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Dominique de Villepin, Moroccan-French lawyer and politician, 167th Prime Minister of France Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Dimitra Galani, Greek singer, composer and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Johnny A., American guitarist and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Maggie Roswell, American voice actress and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Stephen Bishop, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Leszek Cichy, Polish mountaineer Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Zhang Yimou, Chinese actor, director, producer, and cinematographer Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Sarah Radclyffe, English production manager and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Raúl di Blasio, Argentinian pianist, composer, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Enzo Cucchi, Italian painter Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Gary Grubbs, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Ryo Hayami, Japanese actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — James Young, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Paul Dacre, English journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Michael Dobbs, English author and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Robert Ginty, American actor and producer (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Charles, Prince of Wales Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Bharathan, Indian director and screenwriter (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — P. J. O'Rourke, American political satirist and journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Nat Young, Australian surfer and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Buckwheat Zydeco, American accordion player (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Roland Duchâtelet, Belgian businessman and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Louise Ellman, English academic and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Brett Lunger, American race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Sue Williams, American actress and model (d. 1969) Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Karen Armstrong, English author and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — David Nash, English sculptor and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Mike Katz, American bodybuilder and football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Peter Norton, American programmer and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Manon Cleary, American painter and academic (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Natalia Gutman, Russian cellist and educator Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Wendy Carlos, American keyboard player and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Alan J. W. Bell, English director and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Murray Oliver, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Carey Bell, American singer and harmonica player (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Freddie Garrity, English singer and actor (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Michael Busselle, English photographer and author (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Hussein of Jordan (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Lefteris Papadopoulos, Greek songwriter and journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Dave Mackay, Scottish-English footballer and manager (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Ellis Marsalis, Jr., American pianist and educator Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Catherine McGuinness, Irish lawyer, judge, and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Fred Haise, American pilot, engineer, and astronaut Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Gunter Sachs, German astrologer and photographer (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Peter Katin, English pianist and academic (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Monique Mercure, Canadian actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Michael Robbins, English actor (d. 1992) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Edward Higgins White, American colonel, engineer, and astronaut (d. 1967) Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Shirley Crabtree, English wrestler (d. 1997) Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Jimmy Piersall, American baseball player and sportscaster (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Kathleen Hughes, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Lawrie Barratt, English businessman, founded Barratt Developments (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Bart Cummings, Australian horse trainer (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — McLean Stevenson, American actor and screenwriter (d. 1996) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Narciso Yepes, Spanish guitarist and composer (d. 1997) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Stirling Colgate, American physicist and academic (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — James Mellaart, English archaeologist and author (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Leonid Kogan, Ukrainian-Russian violinist and educator (d. 1982) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Egyptian politician and diplomat, 6th Secretary General of the United Nations (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Veronica Lake, American actress and singer (d. 1973) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Ea Jansen, Estonian historian and academic (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Brian Keith, American actor and director (d. 1997) Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Johnny Desmond, American singer (d. 1985) Wikipedia ↗

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