What happened on June 14

60 documented historical events happened on June 14, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: During the Peasants' Revolt in England, rebels stormed the Tower of London, killing Simon Sudbury, Lord Chancellor, and Robert Hales, Lord High Treasurer (both pictured). On the same day, in another year: First English Civil War: Prince Maurice abandoned his siege of Lyme Regis in Dorset after learning of the approach of a Parliamentarian relief force. 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.

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on June 14, including Robert M. La Follette, Andrey Markov, John Ulric Nef (chemist). 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.

107 people with a Wikipedia article died on June 14, including Methodios I of Constantinople, Emperor Qinzong, Simon Sudbury. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

18 observances are celebrated on June 14 around the world: Christian feast day: Burchard of Meissen, Christian feast day: Caomhán of Inisheer, Christian feast day: Elisha (Roman Catholic and Lutheran), Christian feast day: Fortunatus of Naples (Roman Catholic), Christian feast day: Blessed Francisca de Paula de Jesus (Nhá Chica), Christian feast day: Methodios I of Constantinople. 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.