1130
1130 papal election
Election · Europe
On this day
14 February
276 events in the atlas are dated to 14 February, from 1120 to 2026. The best known come first; below them is every one, age by age, the most significant first.
- 276 events
- 1120 – 2026
The best known
From every age and part of the world1779
death of James Cook
Natural disaster · North America
1879
Chilean occupation of Antofagasta
Event · South America
1929
Saint Valentine's Day Massacre
Attack · North America
1966
Australian dollar
Event · Oceania
2011
2011 Bahraini uprising
Rebellion · Middle East
The Middle Ages
501 – 1500 CE · 6 eventsEarly modern times
1501 – 1800 · 18 events- 1779death of James CookNatural disaster · North America
- 1797Battle of Cape St. VincentBattle · Europe
- 1779Battle of Kealakekua BayBattle · North America
- 1542Founding of GuadalajaraFounding · Mesoamerica and the Caribbean
- 1779Battle of Kettle CreekBattle · North America
- 1795Battle of the Gulf of RosesBattle · Europe
- 16191619 Trujillo earthquakeNatural disaster · South America
- 1621Founding of GuarenasFounding · South America
- 1759Battle of AstarabadBattle · Middle East
- 16311631 eruption of Dama AliNatural disaster · Sub-Saharan Africa
The 19th century
1801 – 1900 · 28 events- 1804First Serbian UprisingRebellion · Middle East · 1804 – 1813
- 1879Chilean occupation of AntofagastaEvent · South America
- 1867Fenian RisingRebellion · Europe
- 1859Founding of OregonFounding · North America
- 1814Battle of VauchampsBattle · Europe
- 1885Battle of ShipuBattle · East Asia
- 1900Battle of the Tugela HeightsBattle · Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1864Meridian campaignWar · North America
- 1881Founding of Pine CityFounding · North America
- 1870April RevolutionWar · South America
The 20th century
1901 – 2000 · 135 events- 1966Australian dollarEvent · Oceania
- 1929Saint Valentine's Day MassacreAttack · North America
- 1961randEvent · Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1992India–Russia relationsEvent · Europe
- 1992Russia–Ukraine relationsEvent · Europe · 1992 – 2022
- 1942Alexandra Hospital massacreAttack · Southeast Asia
- 1950Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship, Alliance and Mutual AssistanceTreaty · Europe
- 1988murder of Lynette WhiteNatural disaster · Europe
- 1990Indian Airlines Flight 605Accident · South Asia
- 19261926 Colombian presidential electionElection · South America
The 21st century
since 2001 · 89 events- 20112011 Bahraini uprisingRebellion · Middle East
- 2005Cedar RevolutionRebellion · Middle East
- 2018Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shootingAttack · North America
- 20152015 Copenhagen shootingsAttack · Europe
- 20192019 Pulwama attackAttack · South Asia
- 20242024 Indonesian presidential electionElection · Southeast Asia
- 2020COVID-19 pandemic in AfricaEpidemic · Sub-Saharan Africa
- 2008Northern Illinois University shootingNatural disaster · North America
- 20192019 India–Pakistan border skirmishesEvent · South Asia
- 2005assassination of Rafic HaririAttack · Middle East
About the dates
Each event is listed under the date its sources give, as its page shows it. Before 1582, and in some countries later (Britain until 1752, Russia until 1918), that is a date of the Julian calendar, as on Wikipedia’s pages for each day.