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October 14: Day of the Week
October 14, 2024 is the 288th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 78 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Monday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is lunes.
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Here’s the October calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Libra is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Opal is the modern birthstone for this month. Jasper is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
October 14 Historical Event(s)
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Pope Callixtus I is killed by a mob in Rome’s Trastevere after a 5-year reign in which he had stabilized the Saturday fast three times per year, with no food, oil, or wine to be consumed on those days. Callixtus is succeeded by cardinal Urban I.
1840
The Maronite leader Bashir II surrenders to the British Army and then is sent into exile on the islands of Malta.
1863
American Civil War: Battle of Bristoe Station – Confederate troops under the command of General Robert E. Lee fail to drive the American Union Army completely out of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
1920
Part of Petsamo Province is ceded by the Soviet Union to Finland.
1939
The GS U-47 sinks the British battleship HMS Royal Oak within her harbour at Scapa Flow, Scotland.
1952
Korean War: United Nations and South Korean forces launch Operation Showdown against Chinese strongholds at the Iron Triangle. The resulting Battle of Triangle Hill is the biggest and bloodiest battle of 1952.
1962
The Cuban Missile Crisis begins: A U.S. Air Force U-2 reconnaissance plane and its pilot fly over the island of Cuba and take photographs of Soviet missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads being installed and erected in Cuba.
1981
Vice President Hosni Mubarak is elected as the President of Egypt one week after the assassination of the President of Egypt, Anwar Sadat.
1982
U.S. President Ronald Reagan proclaims a War on Drugs.
2004
A special nine-member council selects Norodom Sihamoni as the new King of Cambodia, replacing his father who abdicated a week earlier.
Who were born on October 14?
1890
Dwight D. Eisenhower, American general and 34th President of the United States (d. 1969)
1906
Hannah Arendt, German political theorist and writer (d. 1975)
1940
Cliff Richard, English singer
1942
Evelio Javier, Filipino politician and civil servant (d. 1986)
1958
Thomas Dolby, English musician
1962
Chris Thomas King, New Orleans based blues musician and actor
1976
Nataša Kejžar, Slovenian swimmer
1976
Tillakaratne Dilshan, Sri Lankan Cricketer
1977
Barry Ditewig, Dutch football goalkeeper
1988
Will Atkinson, English footballer
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters UDEEHIVI? Check your answers here: Unscramble words UDEEHIVI. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.