What happened on October 14

66 documented historical events happened on October 14, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Norman Conquest: William the Conqueror's forces defeated the English army at Hastings and killed Harold Godwinson (depicted), the last crowned Anglo-Saxon king of England. On the same day, in another year: Forces of the Burmese Toungoo dynasty led by King Tabinshwehti (depicted) departed Martaban to begin an invasion of the Ayutthaya Kingdom. 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 October 14, including Thelma Coyne Long, José Arraño Acevedo, Joel Barnett. 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.

119 people with a Wikipedia article died on October 14, including Al-Aziz Billah, Harold Godwinson, Nizam al-Mulk. 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.

12 observances are celebrated on October 14 around the world: Christian feast day: Angadrisma, Christian feast day: Fortunatus of Todi, Christian feast day: Joseph Schereschewsky (Episcopal Church (USA)), Christian feast day: Pope Callixtus I, Christian feast day: October 14 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics), Christian feast day: Intercession of the Theotokos. 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.