August 14 - The Day in History

August 14 : General Interest 2003: Blackout hits Northeast United States On this day in 2003, a major outage knocked out power across the eastern United States and parts of Canada... read more American Revolution 1776 : Stamp Act remembered http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/stamp-act-remembered Automotive 1998 : Hundred-year-old Michelin Man makes appearance in Monterey http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hundred-year-old-michelin-man-makes-appearance-in-monterey Civil War 1862 : Confederate invasion of Kentucky begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/confederate-invasion-of-kentucky-begins Cold War 1980 : Massive labor strikes hit Poland http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/massive-labor-strikes-hit-poland Crime 1751 : A daughter poisons her father http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-daughter-poisons-her-father 1994 : The terrorist known as Carlos the Jackal is captured http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-terrorist-known-as-carlos-the-jackal-is-captured Disaster 1933 : Logging accident sparks forest fire in Oregon Coast Range http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/logging-accident-sparks-forest-fire-in-oregon-coast-range General Interest 1784 : Russians settle Alaska http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/russians-settle-alaska 1900 : Peking relieved by multinational force http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/peking-relieved-by-multinational-force Hollywood 1945 : Steve Martin born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/steve-martin-born Literary 1834 : Richard Henry Dana sets sail from Boston Harbor http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/richard-henry-dana-sets-sail-from-boston-harbor Music 1985 : Michael Jackson takes control of the Beatles' publishing rights http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/michael-jackson-takes-control-of-the-beatles-publishing-rights Old West 1831 : Montana "Vigilante X" is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/montana-vigilante-x-is-born Presidential 1935 : FDR signs Social Security Act http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fdr-signs-social-security-act Sports 1971 : Pitching ace throws first no-hitter http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pitching-ace-throws-first-no-hitter Vietnam War 1964 : Hanoi prepares for more air attacks http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hanoi-prepares-for-more-air-attacks 1965 : Seventh Marines land at Chu Lai http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/seventh-marines-land-at-chu-lai 1972 : Former Attorney General Ramsey Clark reports on his tour of North Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/former-attorney-general-ramsey-clark-reports-on-his-tour-of-north-vietnam 1973 : U.S. bombing of Cambodia ceases http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-bombing-of-cambodia-ceases World War I 1917 : China declares war on Germany http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/china-declares-war-on-germany World War II 1945 : Japan's surrender made public http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/japans-surrender-made-public

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