Siege of Arqah
Raymond begins the desultory siege of Arqah, near Tripoli
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February 14 in History
This permanent archive page contains 113 World History Database records for February 14, spanning 1014 to 2025. Recorded topics include Coronation; Siege of Arqah; Birth of Nicolaus Copernicus.
Total: 113Events: 98Births: 3Deaths: 3Battles: 8Coronations: 1Countries: 29
Events on February 14
Execution
Executed for treason
Treason
Executed for treason
Treaty of Dordecht
Henry VII & Maximilian I ally to assist the Bretons
Arrest of Francis I
Francis I is captured in Lombardy by the Viceroy of Naples in a war against Charles I
Rule of Italy
A birthday gift was the person of the King of France, Spanish hegemony in Italy dates from the Battle of Pavia
Accession of Akbar
Akbar succeeds Humayun as Mughal emperor while still a teenager.
Essex Rebellion
Captin Lee is executed for his part played in in the Essex Rebellion
Execution of Lee
Captin Lee is executed for his part played in in the Essex Rebellion
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the Council of State
Constitution of England
A Council of State becomes an executive over the House of Commons
Council of State
The Council of State is established by Act of Parliament as a ruling body
Duke of Monmouth
Created Duke of Monmouth, Earl of Doncaster and Baron Scott of Tynedale.
Privy Council
Appointed to the Privy Council before his elevation to the earldom.
Warsaw Confederation
Backs Polish opponents of Augustus II.
Support for Egyptian Expedition
Talleyrand presented arguments favouring the conquest of Egypt and supported the expedition as part of a wider Mediterranean strategy.
President of Bolivia
Frias begins a second presidential period after Ballivian's death.
Occupation of Antofagasta
Orders Chilean forces to occupy Antofagasta after Bolivia moves to enforce a disputed tax on the nitrate company.
War of the Pacific
Chilean forces occupy Antofagasta after Bolivia attempts to enforce a nitrate tax
War of the Pacific
Daza orders action against a Chilean company as the Pacific conflict escalates.
Defection
Votes with the Liberals against his own party on a Free Trade motion
Discovery Expedition
Most of the ice suddenly broke up, and Morning and Terra Nova are at last able to sail alongside Discovery.
Armament
Circulates the new German Navy Law to the Cabinet
Bolshevik Party
The Bolshevik Petrograd Committee calls on workers to overthrow the Tsar
Bolshevik Party
The strike called by the Bolsheviks continues, while a Menshevik called strike begins to show support for the Duma at Taurida Palace (as opposed to the Tsar), which opens a new session
Coup
The Bolshevik Petrograd Committee calls on workers to overthrow the Tsar
Duma
The Duma opens in the halls of Taurida, Petrograd
Duma
The strike called by the Bolsheviks continues, while a Menshevik called strike begins to show support for the Duma at Taurida Palace (as opposed to the Tsar), which opens a new session
Menshevik Party
The strike called by the Bolsheviks continues, while a Menshevik called strike begins to show support for the Duma at Taurida Palace (as opposed to the Tsar), which opens a new session
Petrograd Committee
The Bolshevik Petrograd Committee calls on workers to overthrow the Tsar
Reballion of Rebels in Taurida Palace
The strike called by the Bolsheviks continues, while a Menshevik called strike begins to show support for the Duma at Taurida Palace (as opposed to the Tsar), which opens a new session
Coalition Negotiations
Kerensky continues political activity connected with coalition negotiations.
Bolshevik Party
Attends the Paris Peace Conference, urges a military expedition against the Bolsheviks
Conference of Paris
Attends the Paris Peace Conference, urges a military expedition against the Bolsheviks
Conference of Bamberg
Hitler forces Strasser & Goebbels to abandon their Socialist "economic program". After the conference Goebbels is appointed Gauleiter of Berlin & supports Hitler
Conference of Bamberg
Reinforces his leadership over the Party, particularly over north German party rebels. Hitler forces Strasser & Goebbels to abandon their Socialist "economic program"
Prime Minister of Poland
Appointed Prime Minister of Poland
End of First Malypetr Government
The First Malypetr Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Second Malypetr Government
Begins the Second Malypetr Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
February Demonstration
A large demonstration demanded civil liberties and political reform from the new government.
Afrika Korps
Rommel lands on African soil in Libya & takes over control of the Afrika Korps
End of National Legionary State
Antonescu formally ends the National Legionary State.
Hitler fails to persuade the Yugoslav Prime Minister, Dragisa Cvetkovic, to join
Hitler fails to persuade the Yugoslav Prime Minister, Dragisa Cvetkovic, to join the Axis
Invasion of Libya
Rommel lands on African soil in Libya & takes over control of the Afrika Korps
Pact between Germany, Italy, Japan and Yugoslavia
Hitler applies pressure on Yugoslavia to join the Tripartite Pact
Tripartite Pact
Hitler fails to persuade the Yugoslav Prime Minister, Dragisa Cvetkovic, to join the Axis. Hitler applies pressure on Yugoslavia to join the Tripartite Pact
Bombing of Dresden
Allied bombing of Dresden leaves 25,000 dead
Bombing of Dresden
Allied bombing of Dresden leaves 25,000 dead
Peace
Fails to persuade Hirohito to make peace
Sino-Soviet Treaty
Participates in negotiations leading to the Treaty of Friendship, Alliance and Mutual Assistance with the Soviet Union.
Treaty of Friendship
Russia & China sign a 30 year Treaty of Friendship, Alliance & Mutual Assistance
Congress of Communist Party, 20th
Makes a speech in closed session demolishing Stalins supposed infallibility
Twentieth Party Congress Opens
Opens the Twentieth Party Congress and presents a report emphasizing peaceful coexistence and economic competition.
President of Pakistan
Ayub Khan receives a renewed presidential mandate from the Basic Democracies electorate.
Presidential Referendum
Basic Democrats confirm Ayub Khan as President through an indirect referendum.
Apollo Program
Becomes NASA administrator during Apollo expansion.
President of Austria
Appointed President of the National Council
Leadership Election
Wins the second leadership ballot against George Brown and becomes Leader of the Labour Party.
Shadow Education Portfolio
Becomes Labour's shadow spokesman for education after Harold Wilson assumes the leadership.
Indochina Conference
Hosts the first Conference of the Indochinese Peoples in Phnom Penh
Treaty of Tlatelolco
Guiding force behind the Treaty which bans nuclear weapons from Latin America. 21 nations sign a Treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons from Latin America
Live at Leeds
The Who record Live at Leeds at the University of Leeds.
Debut
Keegan makes his Liverpool debut against Nottingham Forest at Anfield and scores after just 12 minutes
White House Tape 855-010
Charles Colson appears with Richard Nixon in the 20-minute White House recording numbered 855-010; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 855-010
Richard Nixon appears with Charles Colson in the 20-minute White House recording numbered 855-010; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 856-004
John Ehrlichman appears with Richard Nixon in the 16-minute White House recording numbered 856-004; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 856-004
Richard Nixon appears with John Ehrlichman in the 16-minute White House recording numbered 856-004; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
Loya Jirga
A Loya Jirga ratifies a constitution concentrating executive power in the presidency.
Government
The American Ambassador is assassinated. Death of Adolph Dubs, assassinated
Boycott
Calls for a boycott of the Moscow Olympics because of the invasion of Afghanistan
Neptune Targeting Maneuver
Voyager 2 performs a major trajectory correction after Uranus to target its future Neptune encounter.
Fatwah
Ayatollah Khomeni pronounces a death sentence for blasphemy in "The Satanic Verses"
The Satanic Verses
Publication of "The Satanic Verses"
Pale Blue Dot
Persuades NASA to command Voyager 1 to photograph Earth from beyond Neptune.
Solar System Family Portrait
Voyager 1 photographs a family portrait of the Solar System at Sagan's long-standing urging.
Voyager 1 Cameras Off
Voyager 1's imaging cameras are switched off after completion of the Solar System family portrait.
Parliamentary Reform
Razzaz participates in parliamentary reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.
Kazakhstan Accedes to NPT
Kazakhstan accedes to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty as a non-nuclear-weapon state.
NICMOS Installed on Hubble
Smith helps install NICMOS, giving Hubble powerful new near-infrared imaging and spectroscopic capability.
STIS Installed on Hubble
Lee helps install the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph, extending Hubble's ability to study spectra across a broad wavelength range.
Aerial Surveillance Access Report
Tells the Security Council that Iraq has accepted aerial-surveillance arrangements that strengthen inspectors' ability to monitor sites across the country.
Anthrax Accounting Concern
Highlights unresolved questions about Iraq's past anthrax programme because documentation does not yet establish what happened to all declared quantities.
February Security Council Report
Reports again to the Security Council on Iraqi cooperation.
Four Hundred Inspection Milestone
Reports that inspection teams have completed more than four hundred visits to about three hundred sites, generally receiving prompt access.
Inspection Cooperation Update
Notes improved access while outstanding disarmament issues remain.
Private Scientist Interview Assessment
Reports that Iraq has begun accepting interviews with scientists without government witnesses, improving an important inspection procedure.
United Nations
Blix claims that "If Iraq had provided the necessary cooperation in 1991, the phase of disarmament -- under resolution 687 -- could have been short and a decade of sanctions could have been avoided"
VX Documentation Concern
Identifies continuing uncertainty over Iraq's VX nerve-agent work and asks for documentary or material evidence capable of resolving the discrepancy.
Discovery of Weywot
Hubble observations reveal a small moon orbiting Quaoar, later named Weywot.
Cabinet Chairmanship
As President, Berdymukhamedov heads the Cabinet of Ministers
Head of Government Role
Berdymukhamedov assumes the combined head-of-state and head-of-government role
President Takes Office
Berdymukhamedov is inaugurated as President of Turkmenistan
President of Cuba
Raul Castro became the new President, the islands Parliament appoints revolutionary leader Jose Ramon Machado for the Governments No. 2 spot
President of Cuba
Raul Castro became the new President, the islands Parliament appoints revolutionary leader Jose Ramon Machado for the Governments No. 2 spot
Large Hadron Collider Run 1 Completion
Marks the end of the Large Hadron Collider's first three-year running period before the machine enters its first long shutdown.
Emergencies Act
Invokes the Emergencies Act during convoy protests.
Euclid Dark Universe Survey Begins
Mellier leads the scientific consortium as Euclid begins its nominal six-year survey to measure billions of galaxies and trace dark energy over cosmic time.
Munich Ukraine Speech
Criticizes European policy during wartime security talks.
Births on February 14
Birth of Nicolaus Copernicus
Birth of Nicolaus Copernicus
Birth of Fritz Zwicky
Birth of Fritz Zwicky
Birth of Joseph Kevin Keegan
Birh of Joseph Kevin Keegan
Deaths on February 14
Death of George of Clarence
Death of George of Clarence
Death of James Cook
Stabbed to death by the natives of Kealakekua Bay in the Hawaiian Islands
Death of Adolfo Ballivian
Ballivian dies in office after a brief constitutional presidency.
Battles on February 14
Battle of Pavia
Avalos surprises the French with 1500 Spanish arquebusiers
Battle of Pavia
Francis I is captured in Lombardy by the Viceroy of Naples in a war against Charles V. Charles V, the Holy Roman Emperor, defeats Francis I, King of France, taking him prisoner to Spain. A birthday gift was the person of the King of France, Spanish hegemony in Italy dates from the Battle of Pavia
Battle of Pavia
Death of Louis de la Tr‚moille, dies from wounds inflicted at the Battle of Pavia. Charles V, the Holy Roman Emperor, defeats Francis I, King of France, taking him prisoner to Spain
Battle of Pavia
Francis I is captured in Lombardy by the Viceroy of Naples in a war against Charles I
Battle of Pavia
Louis de la Tr‚moille falls from his horse & is shot through the heart
Battle of Cape St Vincent
Sails with 27 ships to Brest to join the French fleet to invade England. Intercepted by the English & forced to retreat to Cadiz
Battle of Cape St Vincent
Commands the British fleet at Cape St Vincent and praises Nelson's initiative.
Battle of Cape St Vincent
Boards enemy ships during the Battle of Cape St Vincent.
Coronations on February 14
Coronation
Crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Benedict VIII