August 14 Holidays & National Days & Fun Days | August 14 Calendar
August 14th Daily Holidays include:
- Color Book Day
- International Rose’ Day (Wine!)
- Military Marriage Day
- National Creamsicle Day
- National Financial Awareness Day
- National Navajo Code Talkers Day
- National Tattoo Removal Day
- National Wiffle Ball Day
- Social Security Day
- V-J Day
- Victory Day (State Holiday in Rhode Island) – August 14, 2023 (Second Monday in August)
- World Lizard Day
August 14: Famous Birthdays
- August 14, 1479 – Catherine of York (d. 1527)
- August 14, 1586 – William Hutchinson, the founder of the U.S. State, Rhode Island (d. 1642)
- August 14, 1851 – Doc Holliday, American dentist and gambler (d. 1887)
- August 14, 1940 – Darrell Crofts, American singer and songwriter (Seals and Crofts)
- August 14, 1941 – David Crosby, American singer and songwriter (The Byrds and Crosby, Stills, & Nash)
- August 14, 1945 – Steve Martin, American comedian, actor, musician, and producer
- August 14, 1947 – Danielle Steel, American author
- August 14, 1959 – Magic Johnson, American basketball player and coach
- August 14, 1987 – Tim Tebow, American football, baseball player, TV sportscaster
August 14: Historical Events
- August 14, 1592 – John Davis is the first to discover the Falkland Islands
- August 14, 1720 – Pawnee and Otoe warriors wipe out the Spanish military Villasur expedition in Nebraska
- August 14, 1842 – The Second Seminole War ends when they are forced from Florida to Oklahoma
- August 14, 1848 – The Oregon Territory is organized by and Act of Congress
- August 14, 1893 – France is the first country to introduce motor vehicle registration
- August 14, 1916 – Romania declares war on Austria-Hungary
- August 14, 1933 – Loggers cause a forest fire in the Coast Range of Oregon that destroys 240,000 acres and is not extinguished until September 5
- August 14, 1935 – The Social Security Act creating a government pension system for the retired is signed by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt
- August 14, 1975 – The Rocky Horror Picture Show opens in London
- August 14, 2003 – A power blackout affects the Northeast United States and Canada
- August 14, 2015 – After 54 years of being closed, the U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba reopens
August 14: Music Events
- August 14, 1965 – I Got You Babe by Sonny and Cher hits #1
- August 14, 1971 – Maggie May is released by Rod Stewart
- August 14, 1974 – You’re Having My Baby by Paul Anka is certified Gold
- August 14, 2000 – Born to Do It is the first album released by Craig David
- August 14, 2007 – The High School Musical 2 soundtrack is released and goes to #1 in the first week
- August 14, 2007 – I’ll Stay Me is the debut album released by country singer Luke Bryan
August 14: Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for August 14 is Leo.
August Birthstone:
What is the August Birthstone? Peridot
Peridot. The modern August birthstone, peridot has been prized as a jewelry stone since ancient times. Always green in color but with considerable variations, a peridot’s particular shade depends on its source.
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