What happened on May 14

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.

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on May 14, including Rudolf Lipschitz, Anna Laurens Dawes, Henri Julien. 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.

114 people with a Wikipedia article died on May 14, including Pope Theodore I, Pope John XII, William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke. 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.

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.