Historical events on June 14
JUNE 14, 1646
Franco-Spanish War: French and Spanish fleets fought the inconclusive Battle of Orbetello, with sailing vessels of both sides having to be towed into action by galleys due to light winds.
The Franco-Spanish War, May 1635 to November 1659, was fought between France and Spain, each supported by various allies at different points.
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JUNE 14, 1800
War of the Second Coalition: In the Battle of Marengo, Napoleonic forces secured victory over the Habsburgs when defeat had appeared inevitable until the arrival of French troops led by Louis Desaix.
The War of the Second Coalition was the second war targeting revolutionary France by many European monarchies, led by Britain, Austria, and
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JUNE 14, 1940
The Soviet Union issued an ultimatum to Lithuania demanding that the Red Army be allowed to enter the country and form a pro-Soviet government.
The Soviet Union issued an ultimatum to Lithuania before midnight of 14 June 1940. The Soviets, using a formal pretext, demanded that
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JUNE 14, 2017
A fire severely damaged Grenfell Tower in North Kensington, London, killing 72 people.
On 14 June 2017, a high-rise fire broke out in the 24-storey Grenfell Tower block of flats in North Kensington, West London,
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JUNE 14, 2014
War in Donbas: An Ilyushin Il-76 transport aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force was shot down by forces of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic, killing all 49 people on board.
The war in Donbas, or the Donbas war, was a phase of the Russo-Ukrainian War in the eastern Donbas region of Ukraine.
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JUNE 14, 1992
Swedish woman Helena Andersson disappeared in Mariestad, one suspect were ”the man with the pilot glasses".
22-year-old Helena Andersson disappeared on 14 June 1992 in Mariestad, Sweden. Since then, several suspects in her disappearance have been arrested and
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JUNE 14, 1982
Falklands War: British prime minister Margaret Thatcher announced that white flags were flying over Port Stanley, in advance of the formal surrender of Argentine forces.
The Falklands War was a ten-week undeclared war between Argentina and the United Kingdom in 1982 over two British dependent territories in
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JUNE 14, 1966
The Vatican formally abolished its 427-year-old list of prohibited books.
The Holy See, also called the See of Rome, the Petrine See or the Apostolic See, is the central governing body of
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JUNE 14, 1822
In a paper presented to the Royal Astronomical Society, English mathematician Charles Babbage proposed a difference engine (pictured), an automatic, mechanical calculator designed to tabulate polynomial functions.
The Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) is a learned society and charity that encourages and promotes the study of astronomy, solar-system science, geophysics
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JUNE 14, 1381
During the Peasants' Revolt in England, rebels stormed the Tower of London, killing Simon Sudbury, Lord Chancellor, and Robert Hales, Lord High Treasurer (both pictured).
The zezus' Revolt, also named Wat Tyler's Rebellion or the Great Rising, was a major uprising across large parts of England in
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JUNE 14, 1900
The second of the German Naval Laws was passed, authorising the doubling in size of the Imperial German Navy.
The Naval Laws were five separate laws passed by the German Empire, in 1898, 1900, 1906, 1908, and 1912. These acts, championed
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JUNE 14, 1940
Second World War: Four days after the French government fled Paris, German forces occupied the French capital, a major accomplishment in the Fall Rot operation.
World War II or the Second World War was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all
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JUNE 14, 1934
The landmark Australian Eastern Mission concluded after a three-month diplomatic tour of East and South-East Asia.
The Australian Eastern Mission (AEM) was a 1934 diplomatic tour of East and South-East Asia led by Australian deputy prime minister John
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JUNE 14, 1644
First English Civil War: Prince Maurice abandoned his siege of Lyme Regis in Dorset after learning of the approach of a Parliamentarian relief force.
The First English Civil War took place in England and Wales from 1642 to 1646, and forms part of the 1639 to
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JUNE 14, 1944
Second World War: The British Army abandoned its attempt to capture the German-occupied city of Caen.
World War II or the Second World War was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all
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JUNE 14, 1996
After an 81-day standoff sparked by their refusal to be evicted from their foreclosed property in Jordan, Montana, the Christian Patriot group Montana Freemen surrendered to the FBI.
Foreclosure is a legal process in which a lender attempts to recover the balance of a loan from a borrower who has
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JUNE 14, 1846
Settlers in Sonoma began rebelling against Mexico, later proclaiming the California Republic and raising a homemade flag with a bear and a star.
Sonoma is a city in Sonoma County, California, United States, located in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area.
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JUNE 14, 1777
The Second Continental Congress adopted the stars and stripes design for the flag of the United States.
The Second Continental Congress (1775–1781) was the meetings of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that united in support of the American Revolution
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JUNE 14, 1971
Emerson, Lake & Palmer released the progressive rock album Tarkus.
Emerson, Lake & Palmer were an English progressive rock supergroup formed in London in 1970. The band consisted of Keith Emerson (keyboards)
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