On This Day in History
Discover key historical events within the Genesis range (1950–2049) that occurred on this calendar day, and claim their commemorative registry plaques.
August 14
6 historical milestones registered between 1950 and 2049
The Rocky Horror Picture Show premiered in London, the first in its record-breaking run in cinemas, which continues in limited release.
Wikipedia: The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Helios Airways Flight 522 crashed into a mountain north of Marathon, Greece, killing all 121 people on board.
Wikipedia: Helios Airways Flight 522
Four coordinated suicide bomb attacks detonated in the Yazidi communities of Qahtaniya and Jazeera, Iraq, killing 796 people and wounding 1,562 others.
Wikipedia: Qahtaniyah bombingsThe inaugural edition of the Youth Olympic Games opened in Singapore for athletes aged between 14 and 18.
Wikipedia: 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
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.
Wikipedia: Rabaa massacre
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck in Haiti, killing at least 2,248 people and causing $1.5 billion in damages and economic loss.
Wikipedia: 2021 Haiti earthquake