August 14th (1974) was a Wednesday. It's the 226th day of the year (227th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 139 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 14th August, 1974
» The second Turkish invasion of Cyprus known as Turkish invasion of Cyprus begins; 140,000 to 200,000 Greek Cypriots become refugees. Around 6,000 massacred, 1,619 missing.
Famous Birthdays on August 14 in 1974
» Chucky Atkins, American basketball player
» Martin Bulloch, Scottish drummer (Mogwai)
» Christopher Gorham, American actor
» Ana Matronic, American singer-songwriter (Scissor Sisters)
August 14th Holidays in History
» Christian Calendar of saints named Feast Day:
» Maximilian Kolbe
» Kaj Munk (with Kolbe, Lutheran Church)
» Jonathan Myrick Daniels (Episcopal Church (USA))
» August 14 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Independence Day (Pakistan) or Independence Day, celebrates the day on which Pakistan was made an independent country based on border lines created by the British during the end of British Raj e.g their rule of India in 1947. (Pakistan)