Skip to content
Almanaccolo

Born on

August

Who was born on August 14

160 notable people were born on August 14. If it is your birthday too, you are in good company.

Best known

Best known

Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle — English Army officer, politician and colonial administrator, born on August 14 1653.

Frederick William I of Prussia — King in Prussia from 1713 to 1740, born on August 14 1688.

Claude-Joseph Vernet — French painter, born on August 14 1714.

Charles Hutton — British mathematician and surveyor, born on August 14 1737.

Pope Pius VII — Head of the Catholic Church from 1800 to 1823, born on August 14 1742.

Carle Vernet — French painter, born on August 14 1758.

All entries

Frequently asked questions

Who was born on August 14?

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on August 14, including Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle, Frederick William I of Prussia, Claude-Joseph Vernet. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

What happened on August 14?

57 documented historical events happened on August 14, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: War of Saint Sabas: A Genoese fleet captured or sank most of the ships of a Venetian trade convoy off the Albanian coast. On the same day, in another year: The Spanish Villasur expedition, intended to slow the progress of French influence on the Great Plains of North America, ended in failure when it was ambushed by Pawnee and Otoe forces. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

Keep exploring

Free app

Every day’s history, in your pocket

Almanaccolo greets you each morning with the almanac of the day, sunrise and sunset times and your saved events.

  • Today’s almanac, every morning
  • Save the events that strike you
  • Sunrise, sunset and weather for your city
  • Free, no account required
History in your pocket