On this day

14 August in history.

5 moments from 1880 to 2010: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.

5 moments

Flag of Singapore

2010

The first Youth Olympic Games. Singapore hosted the opening of the first Youth Olympic Games, for athletes aged 14 to 18.

Wikipedia: 2010 Summer Youth Olympics

Photo: Original: Government of Singapore Vector: Zscout370 / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

More from 14 August

  1. Kölner Dom - Westfassade 2022 ohne Gerüst

    1880

    Cologne Cathedral is finished

    Cologne Cathedral was completed, 632 years after the first stone was laid.

    Wikipedia: Cologne Cathedral

    Photo: Raimond Spekking / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  2. Obverse of the Great Seal of the United States

    1935

    Social Security

    President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act, creating pensions for older Americans.

    Wikipedia: Social Security ActWikipedia: Franklin D. Roosevelt

    Photo: U.S. Government / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  3. American beaver sitting with a tail between his legs

    1948

    Beavers by parachute

    Idaho began dropping beavers by parachute into remote wilderness, where they could build dams and help the land.

    Wikipedia: Beaver drop

    Photo: Steve from Washington, DC, USA / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

  4. Gdańsk shipyard

    1980

    Strike at the shipyard

    Electrician Lech Wałęsa led a strike at the Gdańsk shipyard that gave birth to the Solidarity movement.

    Wikipedia: Lech WałęsaWikipedia: Gdańsk Shipyard

    Photo: Stanislaw Kosiedowski / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Moments chosen for discovery, creativity and courage. Each one links to a source where you can read more; photos are credited to their owners.