{"id":208148,"date":"2020-01-01T13:27:50","date_gmt":"2020-01-01T13:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/day\/august-14\/"},"modified":"2024-01-14T00:33:58","modified_gmt":"2024-01-14T00:33:58","slug":"august-14","status":"publish","type":"otd_day","link":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/day\/august-14\/","title":{"rendered":"August 14: Facts & Historical Events On This Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

August 14th is Tattoo Removal Day and Creamsicle Day.

We’re now on the 226^{th day of the year, and have days left in 2025.}

This day in history was a real mixed bag of major historical events. Keep reading to find out what interesting historical events happened on August 14.

Did you know that on this day in 1880, the Cologne Cathedral was finally completed? By this time, it had been under construction for 632 years.

Keep reading for more fun & interesting facts about August 14^{th in history!\r\n\r\n}

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What memorable events happened on August 14 in history? Keep reading to find out!\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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2019\r\n\r\n
A rainfall survey named “It is raining plastic” announced that tiny plastic particles were found in 90% of rain samples in Colorado, US.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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2017\r\n\r\n
Mudslides and flooding in Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown claimed the lives of 1,141 people and left 3,00 without homes.\r\n\r\n
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2017\r\n\r\n
SpaceX successfully launched a Dragon spacecraft carrying the first supercomputer to space.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The Spaceborne Computer, built by Hewlett Packard Enterprises, arrived at the International Space Station within a month and was installed by technicians on September 14. After ensuring all systems were secured and functioning correctly, the supercomputer was switched on, and benchmarking tests confirmed its functionality in space.\r\n\r\n
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2015\r\n\r\n
The world’s most amazing face transplant took place.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
On this day, Dr. Eduardo Rodriguez performed a 26-hour transplant on his patient Patrick Hardison. Hardison was a firefighter who received third-degree burns on his head, upper torso, and neck when the roof of a burning building collapsed on him.\r\n\r\n
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2010\r\n\r\n
Singapore opened the world’s first Summer Youth Olympics Games.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
There were 3,600 athletes from 204 nations aged between 14 and 18.\r\n\r\n
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2003\r\n\r\n
A major blackout occurred in the Northeastern and Midwestern US along with Ontario, Canada.\r\n\r\n
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The cause, which affected around 10 million people, was due to a software bug in the alarm systems at FirstEnergy.\r\n\r\n
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1994\r\n\r\n
Venezuelan political terrorist Carlos the Jackal was captured in Sudan.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, a dedicated Marxist-Leninist, was one of the most wanted men in the world for years after a series of bombings across Europe over the 70s and 80s. He was eventually captured in Khartoum, Sudan, by CIA operatives.\r\n\r\n
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1979\r\n\r\n
A rainbow lasting three hours was recorded over the Gwynedd coast in Wales.\r\n\r\n
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It was the longest-lasting rainbow in meteorological history at the time.\r\n\r\n
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1947\r\n\r\n
Pakistan gained independence from the British Empire – a day before India’s independence.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1935\r\n\r\n
Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act, creating a government pension system for the retired.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1885\r\n\r\n
The first-ever Japanese patent was issued.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Zuisho Hotta was granted the patent for his formulation of a rust-proof paint. This was the first anticorrosive paint of its kind that could be used on the hulls of ships.\r\n\r\n
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1880\r\n\r\n
After being in construction for 632 years, the Cologne Cathedral was completed.\r\n\r\n
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Construction of the largest cathedral in Europe began in 1248. It became the biggest cathedral in Europe. The cathedral became a UNESCO world heritage site in 1996 and is still the largest Gothic church in Northern Europe.\r\n\r\n
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1848\r\n\r\n
Congress created the Oregon Territory, which included Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Western Montana.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1820\r\n\r\n
The New York Eye Infirmary opened, and it was the first specialty hospital of its kind in the western hemisphere.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Is today your birthday? If so, you share this special day with Halle Berry! Check out more famous people born on this day below.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1983\r\n\r\n
Mila Kunis\r\n\r\n
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