Friday, August 14, 2026 is a Friday. It is day 226 of 2026 (61.9% through the year), ISO week 33, in Q3.
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On August 14, 2026, the world marks various celebrations, including the commemorations of Arnold of Soissons, Domingo Ibáñez de Erquicia, Eusebius of Rome, Fachtna of Rosscarbery, and Jonathan Myrick Daniels. The day is also significant in the astronomical calendar, as it falls under the New Moon phase and the zodiac sign of Leo. In current events, several global conflicts and crises are ongoing, including the Gaza war and hostage crisis, the Sudanese civil war, and the War in the Sahel. Additionally, a recent earthquake struck the coast of Flores in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, with a magnitude of 7.7. Historically, August 14 has been marked by significant events, such as the 2021 Haiti earthquake, the 2013 Egyptian security forces raid, and th...
On August 14, 2026, the world marks various celebrations, including the commemorations of Arnold of Soissons, Domingo Ibáñez de Erquicia, Eusebius of Rome, Fachtna of Rosscarber...
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Historical Milestones
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck in Haiti, killing at least 2,248 people and causing $1.5 billion in damages and economic loss.
2021 Haiti earthquake →Security forces raided two camps of supporters of the ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi in Cairo, leading to the deaths of at least 595 civilians.
Rabaa massacre →The inaugural edition of the Youth Olympic Games opened in Singapore for athletes aged between 14 and 18.
2010 Summer Youth Olympics →Four coordinated suicide bomb attacks detonated in the Yazidi communities of Qahtaniya and Jazeera, Iraq, killing 796 people and wounding 1,562 others.
Qahtaniyah bombings →Helios Airways Flight 522 crashed into a mountain north of Marathon, Greece, killing all 121 people on board.
Helios Airways Flight 522 →The Rocky Horror Picture Show premiered in London, the first in its record-breaking run in cinemas, which continues in limited release.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show →Kenji Hatanaka (pictured) and other Japanese military officers launched an attempted coup d'état to prevent the surrender of Japan.
Kenji Hatanaka →After a secret meeting in Newfoundland, British prime minister Winston Churchill and U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt (both pictured) issued the Atlantic Charter, establishing a vision for a post–World War II world.
Dominion of Newfoundland →One of the first recordings of music, of Arthur Sullivan's "The Lost Chord", was played at a press conference in London to introduce Thomas Edison's phonograph.
Arthur Sullivan →The United Kingdom formally annexed the Tristan da Cunha archipelago, administering the islands from the Cape Colony in South Africa.
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Questions & Answers
Friday, August 14, 2026 falls on a Friday.
41 days ago (1 month, 10 days ago). It is day 226 of 2026 with 139 days remaining in the year.
In Roman numerals, Friday, August 14, 2026 is written as XIV.VIII.MMXXVI (Day.Month.Year format).
The moon phase for this date is New Moon (approx. 2% illuminated). The astrological sun sign is Leo.