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Historical Events on August 14

7 notable historical events happened on August 14 throughout history.

9 famous birthdays on August 14 — including Hans Christian Ørsted, John Galsworthy, Kim Chaek

20th Century4 events

1949
politics

1949 West German federal election — Federal elections held in West Germany on 14 August 1949

1960
general

1960 Portuguese Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1960

1977
general

1977 Austrian Grand Prix — Austrian auto race

1994
general

1994 Hungarian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1994

21st Century3 events

2005
general

Helios Airways Flight 522 — 2005 aviation accident in Greece

2019
general

2019 UEFA Super Cup — 44th edition of the annual football match organised by UEFA

2021
disaster

2021 Haiti earthquake — 14 August 2021 magnitude 7.2 Mw earthquake