October 14

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  1. The Fate of OpheliaTaylor SwiftExample Number one on this date in 2025
  2. End of the RoadBoyz II MenExample Number one on this date in 1992
  3. Mack the KnifeBobby DarinExample Number one on this date in 1959

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World’s oldest known shipwreck found in TurkiyeYou buzzed thisIn the news today.
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The archive

October 14, every year

What happened, who was born and what was number one. While this date's hive is open, a buzz here counts the same as one on the hive.

October 14 in history

37 things, 1586 to 2023
  • 2023 Australians vote to reject a constitutional amendment that would have established an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. On the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1982 U.S. President Ronald Reagan proclaims a war on drugs. On the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1966 The Dutch Cals cabinet fell after Norbert Schmelzer, the leader of the government party, filed a successful motion against the budget, in what later became known as the Night of Schmelzer. On the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1943 World War II: The Second Philippine Republic, a puppet state of Japan, is inaugurated with José P. Laurel as its president. On the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1884 George Eastman receives a U.S. Government patent on his new paper-strip photographic film. On the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1586 Mary, Queen of Scots, goes on trial for conspiracy against Queen Elizabeth I of England. On the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 2021 About 10,000 American employees of John Deere go on strike. On the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 2014 The Serbia vs. Albania UEFA qualifying match is canceled after 42 minutes due to several incidents on and off the pitch. Albania is eventually awarded a win. On the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 2012 Felix Baumgartner successfully jumps to Earth from a balloon in the stratosphere. On the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 2003 The Steve Bartman Incident takes place at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. On the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1994 Yasser Arafat, Yitzhak Rabin and Shimon Peres receive the Nobel Peace Prize for their role in the establishment of the Oslo Accords and the framing of future Palestinian self government. On the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1991 Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. On the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1981 Vice President Hosni Mubarak is elected as the President of Egypt, one week after the assassination of Anwar Sadat. On the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1980 The 6th Congress of the Workers' Party ended, having anointed North Korean President Kim Il Sung's son Kim Jong Il as his successor. On the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1979 The first National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights draws approximately 100,000 people. On the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1968 Apollo program: The first live television broadcast by American astronauts in orbit is performed by the Apollo 7 crew. On the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1968 Jim Hines becomes the first man ever to break the so-called "ten-second barrier" in the 100-meter sprint with a time of 9.95 seconds. On the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1966 The city of Montreal begins the operation of its underground Montreal Metro rapid transit system. On the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1964 Martin Luther King Jr. receives the Nobel Peace Prize for combating racial inequality through nonviolence. On the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1964 The Soviet Presidium and the Communist Party Central Committee each vote to accept Nikita Khrushchev's "voluntary" request to retire from his offices. On the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1962 The Cuban Missile Crisis begins when an American reconnaissance aircraft takes photographs of Soviet ballistic missiles being installed in Cuba. On the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1957 The 23rd Canadian Parliament becomes the only one to be personally opened by the Queen of Canada. On the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1956 Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, leader of India's Untouchable caste, converts to Buddhism along with 385,000 of his followers (see Neo-Buddhism). On the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1949 The Smith Act trials of Communist Party leaders in the United States convicts eleven defendants of conspiring to advocate the violent overthrow of the federal government. On the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1947 Flying the Bell X-1 over Muroc Army Air Field in California, Captain Chuck Yeager breaks the sound barrier in level flight, reaching Mach 1.05. On the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1933 Germany withdraws from the League of Nations and World Disarmament Conference. On the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1920 Finland and Soviet Russia sign the Treaty of Tartu, exchanging some territories. On the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1915 World War I: Bulgaria joins the Central Powers. On the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1910 English aviator Claude Grahame-White lands his aircraft on Executive Avenue near the White House in Washington, D.C. On the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1908 The Chicago Cubs defeat the Detroit Tigers, 2–0, clinching the 1908 World Series; this would be their last until winning the 2016 World Series. On the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1888 Louis Le Prince films the first motion picture, Roundhay Garden Scene. On the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1843 Irish nationalist Daniel O'Connell is arrested by the British on charges of criminal conspiracy. On the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1809 The Treaty of Schönbrunn is signed, ending the War of the Fifth Coalition, the final successful war in Napoleon Bonaparte's military career. On the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1808 The Republic of Ragusa is annexed by France. On the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1791 The revolutionary group the United Irishmen is formed in Belfast, Ireland leading to the Irish Rebellion of 1798. On the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1774 American Revolution: The First Continental Congress denounces the British Parliament's Intolerable Acts and demands British concessions. On the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1773 The first recorded ministry of education, the Commission of National Education, is formed in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. On the hiveYou buzzed this

Born on October 14

Dwight D. Eisenhower, Charlie Kirk and 28 more

Big right now

  1. Max Thieriotborn 1988, American actorOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  2. Steve Cooganborn 1965, English actor and comedianOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  3. George Floydborn 1973, died 2020, African American man who was a victim of police violence in the United States, killed by Derek ChauvinOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  4. Ralph Laurenborn 1939, American fashion designerOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  5. Ben Whishawborn 1980, British actor and producerOn the hiveYou buzzed this

The most read on English Wikipedia last month, after the legends.

Legends

  1. Dwight D. Eisenhowerborn 1890, died 1969, president of the United States from 1953 to 1961On the hiveYou buzzed this
  2. Charlie Kirkborn 1993, died 2025, American political activistOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  3. Hannah Arendtborn 1906, died 1975, German-American political theorist and philosopherOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  4. Roger Mooreborn 1927, died 2017, English actorOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  5. Usherborn 1978, American R&B singerOn the hiveYou buzzed this

Written about in the most languages, weighted by readers.

Everyone else born on October 14

  1. Mobutu Sese Sekoborn 1930, died 1997, Congolese politician and military officer, the first and only president of Zaire from 1971 to 1997On the hiveYou buzzed this
  2. Lillian Gishborn 1893, died 1993, American actor, actress, motion picture producers and director, screenwriterOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  3. Cliff Richardborn 1940, British singerOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  4. Éamon de Valeraborn 1882, died 1975, Irish statesmanOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  5. Udo Kierborn 1944, died 2025, German actorOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  6. Mohammad Khatamiborn 1943, President of Iran from 1997 to 2005On the hiveYou buzzed this
  7. Ferdinand VII of Spainborn 1784, died 1833, King of Spain (1784–1833) (r. 1808; 1813–1833)On the hiveYou buzzed this
  8. Miles Franklinborn 1879, died 1954, Australian writer and feministOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  9. Farah Pahlaviborn 1938, queen/empress consort of Iran from 1959 to 1979On the hiveYou buzzed this
  10. Rowan Blanchardborn 2001, American actressOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  11. Lori Pettyborn 1963, American actressOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  12. Katherine Mansfieldborn 1888, died 1923, New Zealand authorOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  13. E. E. Cummingsborn 1894, died 1962, American authorOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  14. Johan Manzambiborn 2005, Swiss footballerOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  15. Lin Danborn 1983, Chinese badminton playerOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  16. Bahadur Shah Iborn 1643, died 1712, the seventh Mughal Emperor from 1707 to 1712On the hiveYou buzzed this
  17. Sophia of Hanoverborn 1630, died 1714, Princess of the Palatinate, Electress of Hanover, heir presumptive and ancestor of British monarchs following the Act of Settlement 1701On the hiveYou buzzed this
  18. Tomás de Torquemadaborn 1420, died 1498, Grand Inquisitor of SpainOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  19. Zoya Akhtarborn 1972, Indian film directorOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  20. Hassan al-Bannaborn 1906, died 1949, Egyptian Islamist leader and politicianOn the hiveYou buzzed this

Number ones by year

67 songs, 1959 to 2025

The number one song on October 14 in every year, 1959 to 2025.

  • 2025 "The Fate of Ophelia" by Taylor SwiftOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 2024 "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" by ShaboozeyOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 2023 "Paint the Town Red" by Doja CatOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 2022 "Bad Habit" by Steve LacyOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 2021 "Stay" by The Kid Laroi and Justin BieberOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 2020 "Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)" by Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTSOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 2019 "Highest in the Room" by Travis ScottOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 2018 "Girls Like You" by Maroon 5 featuring Cardi BOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 2017 "Bodak Yellow" by Cardi BOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 2016 "Closer" by The Chainsmokers featuring HalseyOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 2015 "The Hills" by The WeekndOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 2014 "All About That Bass" by Meghan TrainorOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 2013 "Royals" by LordeOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 2012 "One More Night" by Maroon 5On the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 2011 "Someone Like You" by AdeleOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 2010 "Just the Way You Are" by Bruno MarsOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 2009 "Down" by Jay Sean featuring Lil WayneOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 2008 "Live Your Life" by T.I. featuring RihannaOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 2007 "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" by Soulja Boy Tell 'EmOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 2006 "SexyBack" by Justin TimberlakeOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 2005 "Gold Digger" by Kanye West featuring Jamie FoxxOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 2004 "Goodies" by Ciara featuring Petey PabloOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 2003 "Baby Boy" by Beyoncé featuring Sean PaulOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 2002 "Dilemma" by Nelly featuring Kelly RowlandOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 2001 "I'm Real (Murder Remix)" by Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja RuleOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 2000 "Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)" by Christina AguileraOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1999 "Heartbreaker" by Mariah Carey featuring Jay-ZOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1998 "One Week" by Barenaked LadiesOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1997 "Candle in the Wind 1997 / Something About the Way You Look Tonight" by Elton JohnOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1996 "Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)" by Los del RíoOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1995 "Fantasy" by Mariah CareyOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1994 "I'll Make Love to You" by Boyz II MenOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1993 "Dreamlover" by Mariah CareyOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1992 "End of the Road" by Boyz II MenOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1991 "Emotions" by Mariah CareyOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1990 "I Don't Have the Heart" by James IngramOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1989 "Miss You Much" by Janet JacksonOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1988 "Red Red Wine" by UB40On the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1987 "Lost in Emotion" by Lisa Lisa and Cult JamOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1986 "When I Think of You" by Janet JacksonOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1985 "Take On Me" by a-haOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1984 "I Just Called to Say I Love You" by Stevie WonderOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1983 "Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Bonnie TylerOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1982 "Jack & Diane" by John CougarOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1981 "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" by Christopher CrossOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1980 "Another One Bites the Dust" by QueenOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1979 "Rise" by Herb AlpertOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1978 "Kiss You All Over" by ExileOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1977 "You Light Up My Life" by Debby BooneOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1976 "Disco Duck" by Rick Dees and His Cast of IdiotsOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1975 "Bad Blood" by Neil SedakaOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1974 "Nothing From Nothing" by Billy PrestonOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1973 "Angie" by The Rolling StonesOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1972 "Ben" by Michael JacksonOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1971 "Maggie May / Reason to Believe" by Rod StewartOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1970 "I'll Be There" by The Jackson 5On the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1969 "I Can't Get Next to You" by The TemptationsOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1968 "Hey Jude" by The BeatlesOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1967 "The Letter" by The Box TopsOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1966 "Reach Out I'll Be There" by Four TopsOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1965 "Yesterday" by The BeatlesOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1964 "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" by Manfred MannOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1963 "Sugar Shack" by Jimmy Gilmer and the FireballsOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1962 "Monster Mash" by Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Crypt-KickersOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1961 "Hit the Road Jack" by Ray CharlesOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1960 "Save the Last Dance for Me" by The DriftersOn the hiveYou buzzed this
  • 1959 "Mack the Knife" by Bobby DarinOn the hiveYou buzzed this

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