On a day like today, August 14, 2018, Part of the Morandi Bridge in Genoa (Italy) collapses causing cars and trucks to fall into the void. It caused the deaths of 43 people. After a strong storm and heavy rains, part of the bridge structure, inaugurated in 1967, and one of the support towers collapsed; However, the investigation into the causes of the accident revealed that the structure had been neglected.
On August 14, 2015, Reopening of the US Embassy in Havana (Cuba). After 54 years of diplomatic rupture, the American flag flew again at diplomatic headquarters. The event, chaired by Secretary of State John Kerry, marked a historic day in relations between Cuba and the United States after more than five decades of hostilities.
You want to know more? Discover the ephemeris of August 14 and see what happened, who was born and who died on a day like today. Also, don’t miss what’s celebrated, today’s horoscope and saints.
What happened on August 14?
1598: Inauguration of the Casa de la Lonja, which would later become the Archivo General de Indias, in Seville.
[1945[1945: US President Harry S. Truman announces the unconditional surrender of Japan during World War II.
1980: A 17-day strike breaks out at Lenin Shipyard (Gdansk, Poland). This fact led to the birth of the trade union “Solidarność”.
2001: NASA’s Helios experimental aircraft, powered by photovoltaic solar energy, breaks the world record for flight altitude by reaching 96,500 feet (just over 29 kilometers).
2016: The jihadist group Boko Haram released a video of some of the girls abducted in Chibok (Nigeria) in 2014 and demanded the extradition of Boko Haram fighters in exchange for the girls.
2018: Vermont Democrats elect Christine Hallquist, the first transgender nominee for governor in the United States, in the state primary.
2019: Isabel Díaz Ayuso is sworn in as President of the Autonomous Community of Madrid with the votes of Ciudadanos and VOX.
2021: An earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale kills more than 1,400 in Haiti.
Who was born on August 14?
[1945[1945: Wim Wenders, German filmmaker.
1957: Jose Coronado, Spanish actor.
1959: Magic Johnson, former American basketball player.
1966: Halle Berry, American actress.
1980: Estrella Morente, flamenco singer.
1983: Mila Kunis, Ukrainian nationalized American actress.
Who died on August 14?
1951: William Randolph Hearst, American newspaper magnate.
1956: Bertolt Brecht, German poet and playwright.
1971: Georg von Opel, German car manufacturer.
1988: Enzo Ferrari, Italian racing and sports car manufacturer.
1994: Elías Canetti, British nationalized Bulgarian writer.
2005: Manuel Vázquez, bullfighter.
What is celebrated on August 14?
Today, August 14, the world lizard day.
Horoscope for August 14
Those born on August 14 belong to the zodiac sign Lion.
Santoral from August 14th
Today, August 14th, there is a celebration Saint Alfred of Hildeseheim; Saint Maximilian Maria Kolbe; Saint Eusebius of Rome and Saint Marcellus of Apamea.