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June 14 in History

Browse historical events, births, deaths and battles recorded on June 14. Every item below is rendered from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

Events: 155Births: 1Deaths: 7Battles: 42Coronations: 3

Historical Events on June 14

1170
Succession
Henry · England

Never ruled & not counted in the monarchs of England, known as Henry the Young King

1170
Succession
Henry II · England · London

Never ruled & not counted in the monarchs of England, known as Henry the Young King. Has his son Prince Henry crowned joint-king to ensure the succession

1381
Assassination of John Legge
John Legge · England · Tower Hill

Dragged from the Tower & beheaded on Tower Hill by the rebels

1381
Assassination of Richard II
Richard II · England · Tower Hill

Dragged from the Tower & beheaded on Tower Hill by the rebels

1381
Assassination of Robert Hales
Robert Hales · England · Tower Hill

Dragged from the Tower & beheaded on Tower Hill by the rebels

1381
Assassination of Simon Sudbury
Simon Sudbury · England · Tower Hill

Dragged from the Tower & beheaded on Tower Hill by the rebels

1381
Assassination of William Appleton
William Appleton · England · Tower Hill

Dragged from the Tower & beheaded on Tower Hill by the rebels

1381
Siege of London
Richard II · England · Mile End

Rides to Mile End where rebels demand the abolition of serfdom. Rides out from the Tower to negotiate, agrees to freedom of contract of labour. Promises to meet demands & allow peasants to rent land at 4d per acre. Peasants demand the heads of Chancellor Sudbury, Treasurer Hales & John of Gaunt. Peasants demand rents of 4d an acre per year

1381
Siege of London
Richard II · England · Tower Green

Promises to grant a pardon but most of the rebels continue their destruction

1381
Siege of London
Richard II · England · Tower of London

Peasants break into the Tower of London & execute, among others, Simon Sudbury

1381
Siege of London
Walter "Wat" Tyler · England · Mile End

Richard II agrees to meet Tyler the following day at Smithfield. Despite the King's promises & the dispersal of the peasants Tyler remains in London

1381
Siege of London
William Walworth · England · Mile End

Accompanies Richard II on his ride out of the Tower to negotiate with the rebels

1420
Marriage
Henry V · England · Troyes

Maries in accordance with the Treaty of Troyes, in Troyes cathedral

1420
Treaty of Troyes
Henry V · England · Troyes

Recognizes the inheritance of the French throne through his father-in-law Charles IV. Declares the Dauphin Charles of France illegitimate

1645
Cavalry Command at Naseby
Oliver Cromwell · England · Naseby

Cromwell commands the New Model Army's horse at Naseby and turns his victorious cavalry against the Royalist infantry.

1645
Council of War
Charles I · England · Harborough

Calls a Council of War & decides to fight against Fairfax south of Market Harborough

1645
Royalist Army
Charles Gerard · England · Naseby

Commands a Royalist Army, Charles I is defeated

1645
Royalist Army
Thomas Goring · England · Naseby

Commands a Royalist Army, Charles I is defeated

1645
Royalist Army
Hopton · England · Naseby

Commands a Royalist Army, Charles I is defeated

1645
Royalist Infantry Flanked at Naseby
Oliver Cromwell · England · Naseby

After defeating the Royalist cavalry, Cromwell redirects his horsemen against the Royalist foot and helps decide the battle.

1645
Sulby Hedges at Naseby
John Okey · England · Naseby

Okey's dragoons use the hedges on the Parliamentarian flank to fire on Royalist cavalry during the Battle of Naseby.

1645
Wounded at Naseby
Philip Skippon · England · Naseby

Skippon is seriously wounded while commanding the New Model infantry but refuses to leave the field before victory is secured.

1645
Wounding at Naseby
Henry Ireton · England · Naseby

Ireton is wounded in the thigh and face and is briefly captured during the fighting at Naseby.

1647
Army Council
Henry Ireton · England · Newmarket

Ireton helps shape the Army's political position as the Army Council issues a declaration explaining why the soldiers will not submit to disbandment on Parliament's terms

1647
Army Council
Edward Sexby · England · Newmarket

Sexby represents rank-and-file pressure within the Army Council, where Agitators insist that the Army's grievances must be treated as matters of public justice rather than mutiny

1658
Capture of Dunkirk
Oliver Cromwell · England · Dunkirk

England captures Dunkirk from Spain. Dunkirk is surrendered

1658
Rule of Dunkirk
Oliver Cromwell · England · Dunkirk

Dunkirk remains in English hands until Charles II sells it to Louis XIV in 1662

1690
Invasion of Ireland
William III of Orange · England · Carrickfergus

William III of Orange lands at Carrickfergus with a large army to conduct the campaign against James II in Ireland.

1690
Invasion of Ireland
William III of Orange · England · Carrickfergus

William had landed in Carrickfergus in Ulster on 14 June 1690 and marched south to take Dublin.

1791
Le Chapelier Law
Isaac Rene Guy Le Chapelier · France · Paris

Sponsors the law suppressing workers' guilds and combinations

1791
Le Chapelier Law
Isaac Rene Guy Le Chapelier · France · Paris

Sponsors the law suppressing workers' guilds and combinations.

1797
First Division Command
Andre Massena · France · Italy

Massena was appointed commander of the First Division during the reorganisation of the Army of Italy.

1799
Return to Cairo
Napoleon I · France · Cairo

Napoleon returned to Cairo after withdrawing from the failed Syrian campaign.

1807
Commander in Chief
Arthur Wellesley · Great Britain

Appointed Commander of the expedition to Portugal

1807
Invasion of Portugal
Brent Spencer · Great Britain

Appointed 2nd-in-Command to Wellington

1807
Invasion of Portugal
Arthur Wellesley · Great Britain

Appointed Commander of the expedition to Portugal

1830
Landing at Sidi Ferruch
Louis Auguste Victor de Bourmont · France · Sidi Ferruch

Lands the French expeditionary army west of Algiers.

1834
Invention of Sandpaper
Isaac Fischer · United States of America · Springfield

Patents sandpaper

1857
Capture of Delhi
John Nicholson · Great Britain · Delhi

The arrival of more British reinforcements finally leads to the defeat of the mutineers by John Nicholson, Commander of the relief force, after six days of street fighting, Delhi is recaptured

1857
Siege of Delhi
John Nicholson · Great Britain · Delhi

The arrival of more British reinforcements finally leads to the defeat of the mutineers by John Nicholson, Commander of the relief force, after six days of street fighting, Delhi is recaptured

1859
Mobilization
Charles Anthony · Germany

Prussia begins to mobilize against France

1866
Federal Mobilization
Franz Joseph Habsburg-Lorraine · Austria · Vienna

Franz Joseph supports the Federal Diet vote to mobilize against Prussia.

1866
German Confederation
Otto Eduard Leopold Bismarck · Germany · Frankfurt

Prussian forces invade Hanover to prevent its army joining Austria's southern allies.

1900
Siege of Beitang Cathedral
Pierre-Marie-Alphonse Favier · China · Beijing

Defends the Beitang cathedral and Christian refugees.

1900
Siege of Beitang Cathedral
Paul Henry · France · Beijing

Helps defend the Beitang cathedral compound.

1901
Methods of Barbarism
Henry Campbell-Bannerman · Great Britain · London

Condemns British methods in South Africa as barbarism.

1905
Magnificent Gun Explosion Response
Sackville Hamilton Carden · Great Britain · Great Britain

A six-inch gun accident aboard HMS Magnificent causes multiple casualties during Carden's period in command.

1905
Mutiny of Potemkin
Afanasy Nikolaevich Matushenko · Russia · Odessa

Emerges as a leader of the Potemkin mutineers.

1905
Mutiny of Potemkin
Nikolai Aleksandrovich Romanov · Russia · Odessa

Faces naval revolt during the wider revolutionary crisis.

1905
Mutiny of Potemkin
Grigory Nikitich Vakulenčuk · Russia · Odessa

His death helps trigger the Potemkin mutiny.

1909
President of Brazil
Nilo Pecanha · Brazil

Appointed President of Brazil

1909
President of Brazil
Nilo Procopio Pecanha · Brazil · Rio de Janeiro

Appointed President of Brazil after the death of Afonso Pena

1915
Reserved Employment Policy Discussed
Henry Herbert Asquith · Great Britain · London

Addresses the need to retain skilled workers in occupations essential to the war effort.

1918
Operation Gneisenau
Erich von Ludendorf · Germany · Matz

Final day of 4th Ludendorf offensive, Battle of Matz

1923
Assassination of Alexander Stamboliisky
Alexander Stamboliisky · Bulgaria · Bucharest

Assassinated by a right wing nationalist

1934
Meeting with In Venice
Adolf Hitler · Germany · Venice

Hitler & Mussolini meet in Venice

1934
Meeting with In Venice
Benito Amilicare Andrea Mussolini · Italy · Venice

Hitler & Mussolini meet in Venice

1935
End of Chaco War
Jose Luis Tejada Sorzano · Bolivia · La Paz

Tejada Sorzano's government accepts the ceasefire ending the Chaco War.

1940
Capital
Paul Reynaud · France · Bordeaux

It is decided to move the French Government to Bordeaux

1940
Capture of Paris
Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill · Great Britain · Paris

Paris falls to the Germans. Churchill realises that Britain will be the next target for Hitler after France

1940
Capture of Paris
Adolf Hitler · Germany · Paris

The Germans capture Paris

1940
Capture of Paris
Paul Reynaud · France · Paris

The Germans capture Paris

1940
Fall of Paris
Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill · Great Britain · London

Faces the strategic shock of Paris falling to Germany.

1940
Invasion of France
Gotthard Heinrici · Germany · Maginot Line

Heinrici breaks through the Maginot Line

1940
Maginot Line
Adolf Hitler · Germany · Maginot Line

The Maginot Line is penetrated at Saarbrucken

1940
Operation Fall Rot
Adolf Hitler · Germany

German forces occupy Paris unopposed

1940
Receives a telegram from Roosevelt saying the US will not enter the
Paul Reynaud · France

Receives a telegram from Roosevelt saying the US will not enter the war

1940
Siege of Paris
Adolf Hitler · Germany · Paris

The Germans capture Paris

1941
Final Barbarossa Reports Reviewed
Alfred Jodl · Germany · Berlin

Jodl attends final high-level reports on Operation Barbarossa shortly before the invasion.

1941
International Sanctions
Konoe Fumimaro · Japan

US sanctions on Japan

1942
Operation Harpoon
Alberto Da Zara · Italy · Palermo

Da Zara sails from Palermo with the 7th Naval Division to intercept the British Harpoon convoy approaching Malta.

1944
Arrival of Charles de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle · France · Bayeux

De Gaulle entered Bayeux during his first return to French soil since 1940.

1944
Bayeux Speech
Charles de Gaulle · France · Bayeux

De Gaulle called for continued resistance and asserted French sovereignty over liberated territory.

1944
Commander of 12th SS Panzer Division
Kurt Meyer · Germany · Caen

Meyer assumed divisional command after Fritz Witt was killed near Caen.

1944
Commissioner of Republic
Francois Coulet · France · Bayeux

De Gaulle appointed Coulet commissioner responsible for restoring republican administration in liberated Normandy.

1944
Departure from Bayeux
Charles de Gaulle · France · Bayeux

De Gaulle left Bayeux for Isigny after establishing visible French political authority.

1944
Preparations for De Gaulle Visit
Georges Thierry d'Argenlieu · France · Bayeux

D'Argenlieu went ahead to Bayeux to prepare residents for de Gaulle's arrival.

1944
Preparations for De Gaulle Visit
Claude Hettier de Boislambert · France · Bayeux

Hettier de Boislambert helped organize de Gaulle's reception and contact with local authorities.

1944
Procession through Bayeux
Charles de Gaulle · France · Bayeux

De Gaulle walked through Bayeux as growing crowds joined his procession toward the town centre.

1944
Recognition of Provisional Government
Charles de Gaulle · France · Bayeux

The enthusiastic Bayeux reception strengthened de Gaulle's claim to represent liberated France.

1944
Siege of Cherbourg
Eddy Manton · United States of America · Cherbourg

Leads the 9th Div towards Cherbourg

1944
Sub-Prefect of Bayeux
Raymond Triboulet · France · Bayeux

Triboulet became the first sub-prefect serving the restored authority of Free France.

1944
Visit of Charles de Gaulle
Marie-Pierre Koenig · France · Bayeux

Koenig joined the delegation that established Free French authority in Bayeux.

1944
Visit of Charles de Gaulle
Antoine Mercader · France · Bayeux

Antoine Mercader appeared with his injured arm during de Gaulle's visit to Bayeux.

1944
Visit of Charles de Gaulle
Gaston Palewski · France · Bayeux

Palewski accompanied de Gaulle during the political mission to Bayeux.

1944
Visit of Charles de Gaulle
Maurice Schumann · Great Britain · Bayeux

Schumann accompanied local Resistance leaders during de Gaulle's public appearance in Bayeux.

1944
Visit to Sub-Prefecture
Charles de Gaulle · France · Bayeux

De Gaulle visited the sub-prefecture before addressing the people of Bayeux.

1945
Atomic Target Selections to Marshall
Leslie Richard Groves · United States of America · Washington

Groves forwards the Manhattan Project target group's recommendations to General George C. Marshall.

1946
Anti-Bolshevik Activity
Alexander Fedorovich Kerensky · Russia · Paris

Kerensky continues political activity connected with anti-bolshevik activity.

1946
Baruch Plan Presented
Bernard Baruch · United States of America · New York

Presents the Baruch Plan to the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission proposing international control of atomic energy.

1948
End of Second Gottwald Government
Klement Gottwald · Czech Republic · Prague

The Second Gottwald Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.

1955
Demonstrations
Juan Domingo Peron · Argentina

Catholic bishops speak against Peron during a Corpus Christi procession which turns into a demonstration, extremist Peronist groups attack and burn several churches

1955
Revolucion Libertadora
Juan Domingo Peron · Argentina

Catholic bishops spoke against Peron during a Corpus Christi procession which turned into a demonstration

1960
Head of State Elected
Norodom Sihanouk · Kampuchea · Phnom Penh

Elected Cambodian Head of State after the death of King Suramarit

1960
Philippines State Visit
Dwight David Eisenhower · United States of America · Manila

Begins a state visit to the Philippines during his final year in office.

1962
Flight to Fort Worth
Lee Harvey Oswald · United States of America · Fort Worth

Oswald, Marina, and their daughter flew from New York to Texas on June 14, 1962, after receiving family assistance with the fare.

1962
Love Field Family Reunion
Lee Harvey Oswald · United States of America · Dallas

Robert Oswald met Lee, Marina, and June at Love Field after their flight from New York to Texas.

1962
Robert Oswald Travel Assistance
Lee Harvey Oswald · United States of America · New York

After initially resisting family assistance, Lee accepted money sent by his brother Robert to help finance the trip from New York to Texas.

1963
Science Directorate Leadership Transition
John A. McCone · United States of America · Langley

Herbert Scoville left the research directorate, prompting McCone to reorganize CIA's science and technology structure and seek new leadership.

1965
Resignation of Phan Khac Suu
Phan Khac Suu · Vietnam · Saigon

Suu leaves office as the generals prepare a new military government

1967
Mariner 5 Launch
Norman Ness · United States of America · Cape Canaveral, Florida

Mariner 5 launches to perform a close Venus flyby focused on atmospheric and space-environment measurements.

1970
Two Goals Against Peru
Eduardo Goncalves de Andrade Tostao · Brazil · Guadalajara

Scores twice as Brazil defeat Peru in the quarter-final.

1970
World Cup Quarter-Final
Eduardo Goncalves de Andrade Tostao · Brazil · Guadalajara

Helps Brazil advance with intelligent movement and combination play.

1971
Pentagon Papers
Richard Milhous Nixon · United States of America

After failing to persuade the Times to voluntarily cease publication on June 14, Attorney General John N. Mitchell and Nixon obtained a federal court injunction forcing the Times to cease publication after three articles

1971
Pentagon Papers
Richard Milhous Nixon · United States of America

However, Kissinger convinced the president that not opposing the publication set a negative precedent for future secrets.

1971
Pentagon Papers
Richard Milhous Nixon · United States of America

President Nixon's first reaction to the publication was that, since the study embarrassed the Johnson and Kennedy administrations rather than his, he should do nothing.

1971
Pentagon Papers
Richard Milhous Nixon · United States of America

The administration argued Ellsberg and Russo were guilty of a felony under the Espionage Act of 1917, because they had no authority to disclose classified documents.

1971
Pentagon Papers
Richard Milhous Nixon · United States of America

Backs legal action to stop further New York Times publication of the Pentagon Papers after Attorney General John Mitchell demands that the newspaper halt.

1972
European Championship Semi-Final Goal
Odilon Polleunis · Belgium · Antwerp

Scores Belgium's late goal in the 2-1 European Championship semi-final defeat by West Germany.

1972
Two Goals Against Belgium
Gerd Muller · Germany · Antwerp

Scores twice as West Germany defeat hosts Belgium 2-1 in the European Championship semi-final.

1974
Creation of DINA
Augusto Jose Ramon Pinochet Ugarte · Chile · Santiago

Establishes the National Intelligence Directorate as the regime's principal secret police organization.

1975
Venera 10 Launch
Mstislav Vsevolodovich Keldysh · Russia

Venera 10 launches as part of a paired orbiter-and-lander mission to Venus.

1978
One-Party President
Siaka Stevens · Sierra Leone · Freetown

Continues as President after the one-party constitution takes effect

1978
Penalty Save Against Poland
Ubaldo Fillol · Argentina · Rosario

Saves Kazimierz Deyna's penalty during Argentina's 2-0 World Cup victory over Poland.

1978
Two World Cup Goals Against Poland
Mario Kempes · Argentina · Rosario

Scores twice as Argentina defeat Poland 2-0 in the second group stage.

1979
Draft Constitution
Hassan Habibi · Iran · Tehran

The provisional government publishes a preliminary draft constitution for the Islamic Republic

1982
Captured After Surrender
Mohamed Ali Seineldin · Argentina · Port Stanley

Becomes a British prisoner of war after the Argentine garrison at Stanley surrenders.

1982
Falklands Victory During Tenure
Henry Leach · Great Britain · London

Remains First Sea Lord when British forces complete the recovery of the Falkland Islands in June 1982.

1982
Invasion of Falklands
Margaret Hilda Thatcher · Great Britain · Port Stanley

Port Stanley is captured & the Argentinians surrender. Argentine forces surrender as the British recapture Port Stanley

1982
Result of Surrender of Argentine Forces in the Falklands
Leopoldo Galtieri · Argentina · Port Stanley

Argentine forces on the Falkland Islands cease resistance, ending the land campaign around Port Stanley.

1982
Surrender at Stanley
Jeremy Moore · Great Britain · Port Stanley

Signs the surrender document with Mario Menendez.

1982
Surrender at Stanley
Margaret Hilda Thatcher · Great Britain · Port Stanley

The Battle of Port Stanley ends with the surrender of Argentine forces

1982
Surrender Negotiations Support
Michael Rose · Great Britain · Port Stanley

Uses his special-forces command experience in contacts supporting arrangements for the Argentine surrender.

1982
Surrender of Argentine Forces in the Falklands
Leopoldo Galtieri · Argentina · Port Stanley

The Battle of Port Stanley ends with the surrender of Argentine forces

1982
Tumbledown Close Combat
John Kiszely · Great Britain · Mount Tumbledown

Leads close-quarter fighting that breaks through strongly defended Argentine marine positions on the mountain.

1982
Victory Statement
Margaret Hilda Thatcher · Great Britain · London

Tells Parliament that Argentine forces have surrendered.

1982
Withdrawal from Tumbledown
Carlos Hugo Robacio · Argentina · Port Stanley

Withdraws surviving marines toward Stanley after British forces break the Tumbledown defensive position.

1985
Border
Wilfried Martens · Belgium · Schengen

The Schengen Treaty is signed by Belgium, Holland, Germany & France, abolishes border checks

1985
Schengen Agreement
Waldemar Schreckenberger · Germany · Schengen

Signs the Schengen Agreement for West Germany, committing the participating governments to gradually abolish internal border controls.

1985
Schengen Political Support
Francois Mitterrand · France · Schengen

Mitterrand supported France's participation in the Schengen Agreement to reduce controls at participating states' internal borders.

1985
Treaty of Schengen
Roland Dumas · France · Schengen

Dumas backs France's participation in the founding five-state agreement for gradually reducing checks at common borders. French policy couples freer movement with stronger police coordination.

1985
Treaty of Schengen
Laurent Fabius · France · Schengen

Leads France when Belgium, France, West Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands sign the Schengen Agreement on gradual abolition of internal border checks.

1985
Treaty of Schengen
Hans-Dietrich Genscher · Germany · Schengen

Genscher backs Germany's participation in the founding five-state agreement for gradually reducing checks at common borders. German policy links open internal borders with stronger external controls.

1985
Treaty of Schengen
Helmut Kohl · Germany · Schengen

Leads West Germany when the five founding states sign the Schengen Agreement on the gradual removal of controls at their common borders.

1985
Treaty of Schengen
Rudolph Franz Marie Lubbers · Netherlands · Schengen

Leads the Netherlands when the five founding states sign the Schengen Agreement on progressively removing controls at their shared borders.

1985
Treaty of Schengen
Wilfried Martens · Belgium · Schengen

Leads Belgium when the five founding governments sign the Schengen Agreement, committing themselves to the gradual removal of internal border checks.

1985
Treaty of Schengen
Leo Tindemans · Belgium · Schengen

Tindemans backs Belgium's participation in the founding five-state agreement for gradually reducing checks at common borders. Belgian policy links freer movement with close Benelux cooperation.

1985
Treaty of Schengen
Hans van den Broek · Netherlands · Schengen

van den Broek backs Netherlands's participation in the founding five-state agreement for gradually reducing checks at common borders. Dutch policy stresses coordinated justice, policing and migration procedures.

1985
White Paper on Internal Market
Jacques Delors · France · Brussels

The Commission presented its White Paper setting out measures needed to complete the internal market by 1992.

1993
Presidency Ends
Chea Sim · Kampuchea · Phnom Penh

Chea Sim's head of state term ends as Sihanouk returns as head of state

1994
Government of Transition
Leon Kengo wa Dondo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Kinshasa

Kengo returns as prime minister under a compromise transitional arrangement.

2002
ABM Treaty
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin · Russia

On June 14, 2002, one day after the US withdrew from the ABM Treaty, Russia announces that it would no longer consider itself to be bound by START II provisions

2002
Early Goal Against Russia
Johan Walem · Belgium · Shizuoka

Gives Belgium an early lead in the seventh minute of the decisive World Cup group match against Russia.

2002
Restores Lead Against Russia
Wesley Sonck · Belgium · Shizuoka

Scores in the 78th minute to restore Belgium's lead during the 3-2 World Cup victory over Russia.

2002
START II
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin · Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin declares that Russia is no longer bound by its signature of START II, ending his countrys efforts to bring the Treaty into force. On June 14, 2002, one day after the US withdrew from the ABM Treaty, Russia announces that it would no longer consider itself to be bound by START II provisions

2002
START II
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin · Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin declares that Russia is no longer bound by its signature of START II, ending his countrys efforts to bring the Treaty into force

2002
Winning Goal Against Portugal
Ji-sung Park · South Korea · Incheon

Scores the goal that defeats Portugal and sends South Korea through its group.

2002
World Cup Winning Goal Against Russia
Marc Wilmots · Belgium · Shizuoka

Scores Belgium's third goal as the team defeat Russia and qualify for the World Cup knockout stage.

2007
Election
Pratibha Patil · India

The United Progressive Alliance nominates Pratibha Patil as its candidate for the 2007 presidential election.

2011
NHS Reform Revision
David William Donald Cameron · Great Britain · London

Announces changes to NHS reform proposals following the government's listening exercise.

2017
Taoiseach of Ireland
Leo Varadkar · Ireland · Dublin

Succeeds Enda Kenny as Taoiseach.

2019
Western Stars
Bruce Springsteen · United States of America

Releases Western Stars, drawing on orchestral pop and American western imagery.

2021
First NATO Summit
Joseph Robinette Biden · United States of America · Brussels

Attends his first NATO summit as president.

2023
Real Madrid Transfer Announced
Jude Bellingham · Great Britain · Madrid

Real Madrid announce his transfer from Borussia Dortmund on a six-season contract.

2024
Peace Conditions Statement
Vladimir Putin · Russia · Moscow

Sets conditions for peace that Ukraine rejects.

Births on June 14

1949
Birth of Alan White
Alan White · Great Britain · Pelton

Birth of Alan White, later Yes drummer after earlier work with John Lennon.

Deaths on June 14

1381
Death of John Legge
John Legge · England · Tower Hill

Death of John Legge

1381
Death of Robert Hales
Robert Hales · England · Tower Hill

Death of Robert Hales

1381
Death of Simon Sudbury
Simon Sudbury · England · Tower Hill

Death of Simon Sudbury

1381
Death of William Appleton
William Appleton · England · Tower Hill

Death of John Appleton

1801
Death of Benedict Arnold
Benedict Arnold · Great Britain · London

Death of Benedict Arnold

1908
Death of Frederick Arthur Stanley
Frederick Arthur Stanley · Great Britain

Death of Frederick Arthur Stanley

1944
Death of Fritz Witt
Fritz Witt · Germany · Caen

Witt was killed by naval gunfire near Caen, leaving Kurt Meyer to command the division.

Battles on June 14

1645
Battle of Naseby
Bernard Astley · England · Naseby

Commands a brigade of the Royalist Army

1645
Battle of Naseby
Jacob Astley · England · Naseby

Commands the infantry of the Royalist Army

1645
Battle of Naseby
Henry Bard · England · Naseby

Commands a brigade of the Royalist Army

1645
Battle of Naseby
Charles I · England · Naseby

The 1st Civil War lingers for another year until capitulation at Oxford 1 year later. Decisive victory for Parliamentary forces

1645
Battle of Naseby
Oliver Cromwell · England · Naseby

Parliamentary victory, Charles has 7,500 men & Parliamentary forces number 13,500. Contributes to Charles downfall & the ascendancy of Cromwell & the independents

1645
Battle of Naseby
Oliver Cromwell · England · Naseby

Commands Parliamentarian cavalry on the right and helps Fairfax defeat the king's main field army.

1645
Battle of Naseby
Thomas Fairfax · England · Naseby

Fairfax directs the New Model Army at Naseby and wins the decisive victory over Charles I's main field army.

1645
Battle of Naseby
Thomas Fairfax · England · Naseby

With Cromwell's help defeats Charles force of 7,500. Leaves Guilsborough in the early hours & by sunrise the Army is ready on Naseby Bridge. A decisive victory over the royalists

1645
Battle of Naseby
Thomas Fairfax · England · Naseby

Fairfax commands the New Model Army in the decisive defeat of Charles I at Naseby.

1645
Battle of Naseby
Charles Gerard · England · Naseby

Commands a Royalist Army, Charles I is defeated

1645
Battle of Naseby
Thomas Goring · England · Naseby

Commands a Royalist Army, Charles I is defeated

1645
Battle of Naseby
Hopton · England · Naseby

Commands a Royalist Army, Charles I is defeated

1645
Battle of Naseby
Henry Ireton · England · Naseby

Fights at the Battle of Naseby for Parliament against Charles I

1645
Battle of Naseby
Henry Ireton · England · Naseby

Ireton leads Parliamentarian cavalry on the left and is captured during the early fighting at Naseby.

1645
Battle of Naseby
Marmaduke Langdale · England · Naseby

Commands the right wing of the Royalist cavalry

1645
Battle of Naseby
George Lisle · England · Naseby

Commands a brigade of the Royalist Army

1645
Battle of Naseby
John Okey · England · Naseby

Commands the Dragoons of the Parliamentary Army during a victory against the Royalists

1645
Battle of Naseby
Thomas Pride · England · Naseby

Commands a Parliamentary regiment in a victory over the Royalists

1645
Battle of Naseby
Rupert Rhine · England · Naseby

Rupert's cavalry drives back part of the Parliamentarian line but cannot prevent Royalist defeat.

1645
Battle of Naseby
Rupert of the Rhine · Germany · Naseby

Has command in the field of the Royalist forces & leads the right wing of the cavalry

1645
Battle of Naseby
John Skippon · England · Naseby

Commands the infantry centre of the Parliamentary Army during their victory

1645
Battle of Naseby
Stewart · England · Naseby

Commands the King's Horseguards of the Royalist Army

1658
Battle of Dunes
Oliver Cromwell · England · Dunes

Victory for the French & English over the Spanish

1658
Battle of Dunes
Turenne · France · Dunes

Victory for the French & English over the Spanish, Dunkirk surrenders

1658
Battle of the Dunes
Louis XIV · France · Dunkirk

Benefits from the Franco-English victory near Dunkirk.

1807
Battle of Friedland
Alexander I · Russia · Friedland

Napoleon defeats the Russian army at Friedland, forcing Alexander to seek peace.

1807
Battle of Friedland
Levin August Gottlieb Theophil von Bennigsen · Germany · Friedland

Benningsen was trapped and had to fight. Having thrown all of his pontoon bridges at or near the bottleneck of the village of Friedland, Benningsen had unwittingly trapped his troops on the west bank.

1807
Battle of Friedland
Levin August Gottlieb Theophil von Bennigsen · Germany · Friedland

Both sides now used their cavalry freely to cover the formation of lines of battle, and a race between the rival squadrons for the possession of Heinrichsdorf ended in favor of the French under Grouchy and Nansouty.

1807
Battle of Friedland
Levin August Gottlieb Theophil von Bennigsen · Germany · Friedland

Lannes held Benningsen in place until the French had massed 80,000 troops on the left bank of the river.

1807
Battle of Friedland
Levin August Gottlieb Theophil von Bennigsen · Germany · Friedland

The French engaged the Russians first in the Sortlack Wood and in front of Posthenen in the early hours of the 14th.

1807
Battle of Friedland
Levin August Gottlieb Theophil von Bennigsen · Germany · Friedland

The Russians suffered heavy losses in the disorganized retreat over the river

1807
Battle of Friedland
Napoleon I · France · Friedland

Drives the Russians under the command of Bennigsen into Friedland

1807
Battle of Friedland
Michel Ney · France · Friedland

Fights at the Battle of Friedland

1918
Battle of Matz
Erich von Ludendorf · Germany · Matz

Final day of 4th Ludendorf offensive, Battle of Matz

1940
Battle of France
Adolf Hitler · Germany

Frances capital of Paris is occupied

1940
Battle of Maginot Line
Gotthard Heinrici · Germany · Maginot Line

Heinrici breaks through the Maginot Line

1941
Battle of Halfaya Pass
Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel · Germany · Halfaya Pass

The Eighth Panzer Regiment destroys 60 British tanks

1982
Battle of Port Stanley
Leopoldo Galtieri · Argentina · Port Stanley

The Battle of Port Stanley ends with the surrender of Argentine forces. General Mario Menendez surrenders to Major General Jeremy Moore at 9pm FI time. By daylight Argentine troops are fleeing in disarray, by mid-morning white flags are flying in Stanley, and by noon the British have marched to the outskirts of Stanley

1982
Battle of Port Stanley
Mario Menendez · Argentina · Port Stanley

General Mario Menendez surrenders to Major General Jeremy Moore at 9pm FI time

1982
Battle of Stanley
Jeremy Moore · Great Britain · Port Stanley

General Mario Menendez surrenders to Major General Jeremy Moore at 9pm FI time

1982
Battle of Stanley
Jeremy Moore · Great Britain · Port Stanley

Receives the Argentine surrender at Stanley.

1982
Battle of Stanley
Margaret Hilda Thatcher · Great Britain · Port Stanley

Argentine forces surrender at Stanley to Major General Jeremy Moore.

Coronations on June 14

1170
Coronation
Henry · England · Westminster Abbey

Crowned by the Archbishop of York despite the rights of the Archbishop of Canterbury

1170
Coronation
Henry II · England · London

Has his son Prince Henry crowned joint-king to ensure the succession

1170
Coronation
Roger of Pont Leveque · England · Westminster Abbey

Infringes the rights of the Archbishop of Canterbury. Crowns Prince Henry against public opinion

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