Holidays and observances on May 14

13 observances are celebrated on May 14 around the world: Christian feast day: Boniface of Tarsus, Christian feast day: Justa, Justina and Henedina, Christian feast day: Maria Domenica Mazzarello, Christian feast day: Matthias the Apostle (Roman Catholic Church, Anglican Communion, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America), Christian feast day: Michael Garicoïts, Christian feast day: Mo Chutu of Lismore (Roman Catholic Church). The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.

52 documented historical events happened on May 14, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Second Barons' War: King Henry III was defeated at the Battle of Lewes and forced to sign the Mise of Lewes, making Simon de Montfort the de facto ruler of England. On the same day, in another year: War of the League of Cambrai: French forces defeated the Venetians at the Battle of Agnadello in present-day Northern Italy. 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.