19 significant historical events occurred on May 14. May 14 has seen important historical events over the years. In 1940, during World War II, Germany invaded the Netherlands and the Rotterdam Blitz occurred. In 1948, the State of Israel was established. Other events on this date include Formula One races in Monaco in 1961 and 1972.
Total Events
19
Time Span
1405–2023
Categories
4
Top Category
war
10 events
24 famous birthdays on May 14
Including Sir Peter J. Ratcliffe, Franjo Tuđman, Norodom Sihamoni
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Event Distribution by Century
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15th Century
1 event17th Century
1 event18th Century
1 event19th Century
3 events20th Century
10 events21st Century
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