October 14th, 1244

Born on October 14th, 1244

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 284,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 278 days, exactly on February 2nd, 2025, people who were born on October 14th, 1244 will be 285,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on October 14th?

October 14th, 2021

Approximately 10,000 John Deere employees went on strike in one of the largest private-sector strikes in the United States.

October 14th, 2014

A snowstorm and series of avalanches occurred on and around the Himalayan peaks of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri, resulting in the deaths of at least 43 people.

October 14th, 2012

Felix Baumgartner jumped from a helium balloon in the stratosphere to become the first person to break the sound barrier without vehicular power.

October 14th, 1980

The 6th Congress of the Workers' Party concluded, having anointed North Korean president Kim Il Sung's son Kim Jong Il as his successor.

October 14th, 1964

Members of the Politburo voted to remove Nikita Khrushchev as First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and replace him with Leonid Brezhnev.

October 14th, 1957

After three days of heavy rain, the Turia overflowed and flooded the city of Valencia, Spain, causing at least 81 deaths.

October 14th, 1956

B. R. Ambedkar, a leader of India's "Untouchable" caste, publicly converted to Buddhism and became the leader of the Dalit Buddhist movement.

October 14th, 1953

Israeli military commander Ariel Sharon and his Unit 101 special forces attacked the village of Qibya on the West Bank, destroying 45 buildings, killing 42 villagers, and wounding 15 others.

October 14th, 1949

The first of the Smith Act trials concluded in New York City, with eleven leaders of the Communist Party of the United States found guilty of violating the Smith Act.

October 14th, 1947

American test pilot Chuck Yeager became the first person to break the sound barrier, reaching Mach 1.06 on board the Bell X-1, an experimental rocket-powered aircraft.

October 14th, 1943

The Second Philippine Republic, a Japanese puppet state, was established with Jose P. Laurel as its first president.

October 14th, 1940

Second World War: During the Blitz, a semi-armour-piercing fragmentation bomb fell on the road above Balham station in London, which was being used as an air raid shelter, killing at least 64 people.

October 14th, 1939

Second World War: The German submarine U-47 torpedoed and sank the Royal Navy battleship HMS Royal Oak while the latter was anchored at Scapa Flow in Orkney, Scotland.

October 14th, 1926

The first book featuring English author A. A. Milne's fictional bear Winnie-the-Pooh was published.

October 14th, 1912

Former U.S. president Theodore Roosevelt was shot in an assassination attempt, but delivered a speech before receiving treatment from preeminent surgeon John Benjamin Murphy.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on October 14th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on October 14th?

79

Udo Kier

German actor

*October 14th, 1944, Cologne

25

Nina Chuba

German singer and television actor

*October 14th, 1998, Wedel

89

Roger Moore

English actor (1927–2017)

*October 14th, 1927, Stockwell †May 23rd, 2017, Crans-Montana

40

Lin Dan

Chinese badminton player

*October 14th, 1983, Longyan

25

Victor Nelsson

Danish association football player

*October 14th, 1998, Hornbæk

78

Dwight D. Eisenhower

President of the United States from 1953 to 1961

*October 14th, 1890, Denison †March 28th, 1969, Washington, D.C.

71

Paul Arndt

German classical archaeologist

*October 14th, 1865, Dresden †July 17th, 1937, Munich

22

Amallia Cahaya Pratiwi

Indonesian badminton player

*October 14th, 2001, Sukoharjo

45

Usher

American R&B singer (born 1978)

*October 14th, 1978, Dallas

69

Hannah Arendt

German-American political theorist and philosopher (1906–1975)

*October 14th, 1906, Lindener Marktplatz 2, Hannover †December 4th, 1975, Upper West Side

99

Lillian Gish

American actress (1893–1993)

*October 14th, 1893, Springfield †February 27th, 1993, New York City

52

Alexandra Lamy

French actress

*October 14th, 1971, Alès

76

Rikky von Opel

Racecar driver

*October 14th, 1947, New York City

25

Ariela Barer

American actor and singer

*October 14th, 1998, United States of America

35

MacKenzie Mauzy

American actress and model

*October 14th, 1988, Greensboro

91

Jacqueline Beer

French actress

*October 14th, 1932, Paris

66

Kenny Neal

American blues guitarist and singer

*October 14th, 1957, Erwinville

66

Catherine Johnson

British playwright

*October 14th, 1957, Suffolk

38

Przemysł II

King of Poland, Duke of Greater Poland (1257-1296)

*October 14th, 1257, Poznań †February 8th, 1296, Rogoźno

35

Will Atkinson

British footballer (born 1988)

*October 14th, 1988, Driffield

46

George Floyd

African American man who was a victim of police violence in the United States, killed by Derek Chauvin

*October 14th, 1973, Fayetteville †May 25th, 2020, Minneapolis

34

Mia Wasikowska

Australian actress

*October 14th, 1989, Canberra

77

Heinrich Lübke

German politician (1894-1972)

*October 14th, 1894, Sundern †April 6th, 1972, Bonn

43

Ben Whishaw

British actor and producer (born 1980)

*October 14th, 1980, Clifton

61

Benita Hume

British actress

*October 14th, 1906, London †November 1st, 1967, Egerton

83

Cliff Richard

British singer

*October 14th, 1940, Lucknow

73

William Penn

English real estate entrepreneur, philosopher, early Quaker and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania (1644-1718)

*October 14th, 1644, London †July 30th, 1718, Ruscombe

34

Arca

Venezuelan musician (born 1989)

*October 14th, 1989, Caracas

91

Raymond Davis Jr.

American scientist (1914-2006)

*October 14th, 1914, Washington, D.C. †May 31st, 2006, New York City

67

James II of England

King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1633–1701)

*October 14th, 1633, London †September 5th, 1701, Saint-Germain-en-Laye

71

Joan Maetsuycker

Dutch colonial governor (1606–1678)

*October 14th, 1606, Amsterdam †January 24th, 1678, Jakarta

83

Sophia of Hanover

Princess of the Palatinate, Electress of Hanover, heir presumptive and ancestor of British monarchs following the Act of Settlement 1701

*October 14th, 1630, The Hague †June 8th, 1714, Hanover

85

John Dean

American lawyer, politician

*October 14th, 1938, Akron

59

Martin Burkert

German politician

*October 14th, 1964, Würzburg

58

Jüri Jaanson

Estonian rower and politician

*October 14th, 1965, Tartu

31

Ahmed Musa

Nigerian association football player

*October 14th, 1992, Jos

90

René Hamel

French cyclist (1902-1992)

*October 14th, 1902, Orsha †November 7th, 1992, Gouvieux

58

Willy Alberti

Dutch recording artist; singer (1926-1985)

*October 14th, 1926, Amsterdam †February 18th, 1985, Amsterdam

69

Ron Lancaster

Canadian football player and coach (1938-2008)

*October 14th, 1938, Fairchance †September 18th, 2008, Hamilton

67

Jennell Jaquays

American artist and game designer

*October 14th, 1956, Michigan †January 10th, 2024, Dallas

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Public holidays on October 14th

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Leap year

Yes: 1244 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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