History Today: Notable Events That Happened on August 14
August 14 in the Gregorian calendar marks the 227th day of the year (or 228th in leap years). Several notable historical events occurred on August 14.
Domestic events taking place on August 13
August 14, 1943:Death of writer and journalist Nguyen An Ninh. He was born in 1900, in Quan Tre, Hoc Mon district, Gia Dinh province (Ho Chi Minh City). As a child, he studied in Saigon, then studied abroad in France and graduated with a Bachelor of Law degree at the age of 21. He published the newspaper "Cai Chuong Re" as an anti-French colonialist mouthpiece. In addition to his speeches and articles in both Vietnamese and French, which were famous and caused a great stir among progressives, he also wrote the books: "Religion", "Trung Nu Vuong", "Dan Uoc".
August 14, 1945:After the national conference, the Party decided to launch a nationwide uprising, calling on party members: "The time for a general uprising has come! It is time for our nation to rise up and regain our independent government! Faced with this unique opportunity, our entire nation must mobilize all its forces and courage to surround the Vietnamese liberation army, shed blood and bones to fight against the Japanese invaders, and demand freedom and happiness for the people."
August 14, 1996:The Ministry of Transport held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Lang - Hoa Lac expressway, phase I (part of the new Hanoi - Ba Vi route).
International events taking place on August 14
August 14, 74 BC:The Han Dynasty's powerful minister Huo Guang asked Empress Dowager Shangguan to depose Emperor Liu Xia on the grounds of debauchery and immorality.
August 14, 1920:The 1920 Summer Olympics officially opened in Antwerp, Belgium, and the Olympic symbol and the Olympic oath appeared for the first time in Olympic history.
August 14, 1941:British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and US President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the "Atlantic Charter" to establish a new world order after World War II and was the basis for the formation of the United Nations and NATO.
August 14, 1945:The Emperor of Japan declared unconditional surrender to the Allies, officially ending World War II - the largest, most devastating and bloodiest war in human history.
August 14, 1947:The British government issued the "Recognition of Indian Independence" decree dividing India into two countries on the basis of religion: India for Hindus, Pakistan for Muslims.
August 14, 1956:Bertolt Brecht was a famous German playwright, poet, writer, theorist, and moralist. He was born on February 10, 1898, studied literature, philosophy, medicine, and wrote very early. In 1922, he won an award for the play "The Pestle in the Night".
August 14, 2005:Helios Airways Flight 522 crashed into a hill near Grammatiko, Greece, killing 121 people, en route from Cyprus to the Czech Republic.
August 14, 2010:The first Youth Olympic Games opened in Singapore, an international multi-sport event for athletes aged 14 to 18.
