All Events

Historical Events on September 14

  • British Empire

    1752

    The British Empire adopts the Gregorian calendar, skipping eleven days (the previous day was September 2).

  • Napoleonic Wars

    1812

    Napoleonic Wars: The French Grande Armée enters Moscow. The Fire of Moscow begins as soon as Russian troops leave the city.

  • Ottoman Empire

    1829

    The Ottoman Empire signs the Treaty of Adrianople with Russia, thus ending the Russo-Turkish War.

  • American Civil War

    1862

    American Civil War: The Battle of South Mountain, part of the Maryland Campaign, is fought.

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina

    1992

    The Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina declares the breakaway Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia to be illegal.

  • Major League Baseball

    1994

    The Major League Baseball season is canceled because of a strike.

  • Microsoft

    2000

    Microsoft releases Windows ME.

  • Estonia

    2003

    In a referendum, Estonia approves joining the European Union.

  • Financial crisis of 2007-2008

    2007

    Financial crisis of 2007-2008: The Northern Rock bank experiences the first bank run in the United Kingdom in 150 years.

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Famous Deaths on September 14

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