What Happened on Apr 14

Battle Of Monck's Corner

The Battle of Monck's Corner was fought on April 14, 1780, outside the city of Charleston, South Carolina, which was under siege by British forces... Read more

Battle of Suffolk

Description: In cooperation with D.H. Hill’s advance on Washington, North Carolina, Lt. Gen. James Longstreet with Hood’s and Pickett’s divisions... Read more

Battle of Irish Bend

Other Names: Second Assault, Morris Island Location: City of Charleston Campaign: Operations against Defenses of Charleston... Read more

President Abraham Lincoln Assassinated

Shortly after 10 P.M. on April 14, 1865, actor John Wilkes Booth entered the presidential box at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. and fatally... Read more

RMS Titanic Sinks after Striking an Iceberg

Walter Belford was Titanic's night chief baker. "We were working on the fifth deck amidships baking for the next day. There was a shudder all... Read more

Second Battle of the Aisne, including the Battle of Craonne Plateau

While the British forces were attempting to turn the Northern flank of the new Hindenburg line, near Arras and Vimy Ridge, the French Armies were... Read more

Congress Passes $7,000,000,000 Bond Bill to Carry on the War

First Liberty Loan of $2,000,000,000 Oversubscribed by 4,000,000 Wage Earners Ways and means for carrying on the War were the immediate concern... Read more

"A Dog's Life" (film) is Released

A Dog's Life (1918) is a silent film written, produced and directed by Charlie Chaplin. This was Chaplin's first film for First National... Read more

New York Rangers win Stanley Cup

The 1928 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the New York Rangers and the Montreal Maroons. It was the first appearance by... Read more

Montreal Canadiens win Stanley Cup

The 1931 Stanley Cup Finals was played between between the Montreal Canadiens and the Chicago Black Hawks, making their first Stanley Cup final... Read more

'Today We Live' Premieres in Theatres

Writing Credits: William Faulkner - (story "Turn About") Edith Fitzgerald - (screenplay) Dwight Taylor - (screenplay) William Faulkner -... Read more

'The Grapes of Wrath' is Published

The Grapes of Wrath is the Oakies' saga. It is John Ernst Steinbeck's longest novel (619 pages) and more ambitious than all his others combined... Read more

Joseph Stalin's Son Yakov Dzhugashvili Commits Suicide

THE truth behind the mysterious death of Stalin's son, Yakov Dzhugashvili, in a German concentration camp has finally been unravelled by Russian... Read more

Bombay Docks Explosion

The Bombay Explosion (or Bombay Docks Explosion) occurred on 14 April 1944, in the Victoria Dock of Bombay (now Mumbai) when the SS Fort Stikine... Read more

Toronto Maple Leafs win Stanley Cup

The 1948 Stanley Cup Final was a best-of-seven series between the Detroit Red Wings and the defending champion Toronto Maple Leafs. The Maple Leafs... Read more

Detroit Red Wings win Stanley Cup

The 1955 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the Montreal Canadiens, appearing in their fifth of ten straight Finals and the... Read more

Montreal Canadiens win Stanley Cup

The 1960 Stanley Cup Final was contested by the defending champion Montreal Canadiens, appearing in their tenth consecutive Final series and the... Read more

Riots Following Martin Luther King, Jr. Assassination Spread to Baltimore

The Baltimore Riot of 1968 began two days after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968. Rioting broke... Read more

41st Academy Awards

The 41st Academy Awards were presented April 14, 1969 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. It was the first Academy Awards ceremony... Read more

Judas Priest release British Steel

British Steel is the sixth album by the British heavy metal band Judas Priest, released on 14 April 1980. It saw the band reprise the commercial... Read more

Iron Maiden Release Their Debut Album, "Iron Maiden"

Iron Maiden, released on April 14, 1980, is the debut album by heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It was released by EMI in the UK, reaching number 4 in... Read more

52nd Academy Awards

The 52nd Academy Awards were presented April 14, 1980 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. The ceremonies were presided over by Johnny... Read more

Van Halen Releases "Diver Down"

Diver Down is the fifth album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1982. According to Van Halen's official website, it spent 65 weeks... Read more

Canadian Juno Awards Are Presented

The Juno Awards of 1982, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 14 April 1982 in Toronto at a... Read more

David Bowie releases Let's Dance

Let's Dance is an album by David Bowie, released in 1983. It is a post-disco album with co-production by Chic's Nile Rodgers. The first three songs... Read more