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Discover what happened on October 14 with HISTORY's summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.

October 14

The 21st century saw the dawn of the war on terrorism, as the 9/11 attacks and the Boston Marathon bombing dramatically changed society. Economic issues moved to the forefront during the Great Recession. The COVID-19 pandemic upended lives and economies around the world. Awareness of social inequality grew as the killings of Black Americans, including Trayvon Martin and George Floyd, spurred widespread protests.

21st Century

The 1970s was an era when the women's rights, gay rights and environmental movements gained momentum. The Vietnam War came to a close, the Watergate scandal led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon, the United States ended direct involvement in the Vietnam War and President Jimmy Carter grappled with an energy crisis, inflation and the Iran Hostage Crisis.

1970s

The gay rights movement is the struggle for equality and marriage rights for gay, lesbian and transgender people. Milestones include the Stonewall Riots, the trial of Oscar Wilde and the assassination of Harvey Milk.

Gay Rights

The 1960s was one of the most tumultuous and divisive decades in world history. The era was marked by the civil rights movement, the Vietnam War and antiwar protests, countercultural movements, political assassinations and the emerging "generation gap."

1960s

The Civil War was America's bloodiest and most divisive conflict, pitting the Union Army against the Confederate States of America. The war resulted in the deaths of more than 620,000 people, with millions more injured and the South left in ruins.

Civil War

Art history tells the complex story of human civilization through art, literature and design. It ranges from prehistoric art of the Neolithic period through Renaissance masterpieces, Impressionism, Modernism, the Bauhaus and contemporary art.

Art, Literature and Film History

1957

2003

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October 31

World War II was the biggest and deadliest war in history, involving more than 30 countries. Sparked by the 1939 Nazi invasion of Poland, the war dragged on for six bloody years until the Allies defeated the Axis powers of Nazi Germany, Japan and Italy in 1945. Explore the battles, leaders and atrocities from the war and its impact on geopolitics and humankind.

World War II

2006

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August 28

1971

Inventions from the telephone to the Model T and the computer have defined human history, and inventors like Leonardo da Vinci, Nikola Tesla, Thomas Edison, Eli Whitney and Alexander Graham Bell have transformed our society.

Inventions & Science

1885

1973

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February 14

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May 2

Though the 19th century saw the rise of populism, the labor movement and Jacksonian democracy, it also ushered in the Gilded Age, when men like Cornelius Vanderbilt and J. P. Morgan wielded vast control over politics and business.

19th Century

1878

1967

1862

1948

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September 17

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January 14

1963

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July 4

1977

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October 15

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September 24

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December 2

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“Good Housekeeping” goes on sale for the first time

Koko the Gorilla is born at the San Francisco Zoo

649-day tree sit-in at the University of California, Berkeley begins

The Allegheny Arsenal explodes, killing 78 people

The Human Be-In takes place in San Francisco, launching the “Summer of Love”

Anti-gay crusader Anita Bryant is hit in the face with a pie

Britney Spears and Madonna kiss at the VMAs

Noam Chomsky publishes his groundbreaking book “Syntactic Structures”

Freak explosion at Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum kills nearly 100

Dolly Parton releases hit single “Jolene”

William Shatner goes to space

Mildred Gillars—aka “Axis Sally”—pleads not guilty to treason