August 14 Historical Events
The 2000s
- 2008: American Airlines were Fined for 7.1 Million for safety violations
- 2003: A massive blackout effects big cities such as Toronto and New York City along with most of North Eastern North America; the blackout was caused by a technical glitch at a Cleveland, Ohio power station
- YouTube: CNBC 2003 Toronto Blackout Report (Time 2:07)
The 1990s
- 1997: Timothy McVeigh was formally sentenced to death for the Oklahoma City bombing
The 1940s
- 1947: Pakistan became independent of British rule
- 1945: President Harry Truman announces the unconditional surrender of Japan thus ending World War II
- YouTube: Trumans Announcement (Time 1:04)
The 1910s Events
- 1917: China declares war on Germany and Austria during World War I
The 1800s
August 14 Historical Information
- YouTube: AP: Today in History - August 14 (Time 1:59)
- Wikipedia: August 14 Entry
- Library of Congress: August 14 in History
- The New York Times: August 14 News Archive
- BBC News: August 14 British News Archive
- CBC News: August 14 Canadian News Archive
August 14 Today in Sports
- NationalPastime.com: August 14th in Baseball History
- MonstersandCritics.com: August 14th in Olympic History
August 14 Today in Religion
- USCCB: August 14 in History
- Catholic Feastday: St. Maximilian | St. Maximilian Kolbe
