World War I: The Republic of China, which had heretofore been shipping labourers to Europe to assist in the war effort, officially declares war on the Central Powers, although it will continue to send to Europe labourers instead of combatants for the remaining duration of the war. Date: August 14, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia…
The 1920 Summer Olympics, having started four months earlier, officially open in Antwerp, Belgium, with the newly adopted Olympic flag and the Olympic oath being raised and taken at the Opening Ceremony for the first time in Olympic history. Date: August 14, 1920 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 14 📅…
Tannu Uriankhai, later Tuvan People's Republic is established as a completely independent country (which is supported by Soviet Russia). Date: August 14, 1921 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 14 📅 Events on this day in 1921 📅 On This Day (Today)
Loggers cause a forest fire in the Coast Range of Oregon, later known as the first forest fire of the Tillamook Burn; destroying 240,000 acres (970 km2) of land. Date: August 14, 1933 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 14 📅 Events on this day in 1933 📅 On This Day (Today)
Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act, creating a government pension system for the retired. Date: August 14, 1935 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 14 📅 Events on this day in 1935 📅 On This Day (Today)
Rainey Bethea is hanged in Owensboro, Kentucky in the last known public execution in the United States. Date: August 14, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 14 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt sign the Atlantic Charter of war stating postwar aims. Date: August 14, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 14 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today)
Pakistan gains independence from the British Empire as the Dominion of Pakistan, due to the partition of India. Date: August 14, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 14 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today)
An Idaho Department of Fish and Game program to relocate beavers known as Beaver drop occurred. This program relocated beavers from Northwestern Idaho to Central Idaho by airplane and then parachuting the beavers into the Chamberlain Basin . Date: August 14, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 14 📅 Events…
Founding and first official meeting of the American Football League. Date: August 14, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 14 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today)