14 June in history

9 events that happened on 14 June, from 1158 to 1982.

1. 1158 CE 868 years ago

   Henry the Lion wins the dispute over Munich at Augsburg

   At Augsburg, a dispute between Duke Henry the Lion and Bishop Otto of Freising was settled in Henry's favour; the ruling named the place as forum apud Munichen. Henry had to pay the bishop a third of his income.

   MunichHenry the Lion

2. 1216 CE 810 years ago

   Prince Louis of France takes Winchester in the First Barons' War

   Prince Louis of France, who had invaded England at the invitation of rebel barons, captured Winchester, abandoned by King John. After John's death in October, many barons deserted Louis for John's young son Henry III.

   Louis VIII of FranceWinchesterJohn, King of England

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   1276 CE 750 years ago

   The exiled Song court crowns Emperor Duanzong in Fuzhou

   In exile in Fuzhou from the advancing Mongols, the remnants of the Song court crowned Zhao Shi as Emperor Duanzong, the penultimate emperor of the Southern Song. Under Kublai Khan the Mongols completed their conquest of the Song in 1279.

   Song DynastyMongol conquest of the Song dynastyFuzhou

4. 1381 CE 645 years ago

   Rebels storm the Tower of London in the Peasants' Revolt

   Rebels of the Peasants' Revolt stormed the Tower of London and killed Simon Sudbury, Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Chancellor, and Robert Hales, Lord High Treasurer. The same day the young Richard II met the rebels and promised reforms.

   Peasants' Revolt

5. 1645 CE 381 years ago

   New Model Army defeats Charles I at Naseby

   Fairfax and Cromwell's New Model Army destroyed the main royalist army in Northamptonshire. Captured royal letters damaged the king's cause, and the First Civil War was effectively decided.

6. 1777 CE 249 years ago

   Congress adopts the Stars and Stripes

   The Flag Resolution called for thirteen stripes, red and white, and thirteen white stars on a blue field. The anniversary is celebrated in the US as Flag Day.

7. 1800 CE 226 years ago

   Napoleon wins at Marengo

   Near defeat by the Austrians, Napoleon was saved by Desaix's arriving division, and the battle turned. The victory secured northern Italy and his position as First Consul.

   NapoleonConsul

8. 1940 CE 86 years ago

   German troops enter Paris

   The Wehrmacht marched into the French capital, which had been declared an open city. France signed an armistice eight days later.

   Paris

9. 1982 CE 44 years ago

   Argentine forces surrender at Port Stanley

   The surrender ended the 74-day Falklands War, in which 649 Argentine and 255 British service personnel died. Argentina's military junta fell soon after.

   Argentina

Born on 14 June 5

• Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria1529–1595
• František Palacký1798–1876
• Marie-Adélaïde, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg1894–1924
• José Carlos Mariátegui1894–1930
• Donald Trumpb. 1946

Died on 14 June 8

• Emperor Qinzong1100–1161
• Günther von Schwarzburg1304–1349
• Shibata Katsuie1522–1583
• Orlande de Lassusc. 1532–1594
• Jean-Baptiste Kléber1753–1800
• Emmeline Pankhurst1858–1928
• Jorge Ubico1878–1946
• Jorge Luis Borges1899–1986

Dates as the sources give them: in the Julian calendar before 1582, and in some countries for longer (Britain until 1752, Russia until 1918). Only people whose day of birth or death the records agree on are listed.

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