August 14

 Holidays and Observances
(Alphabetical Order)

2021 Daily Holidays that fall on August 14, include:

• Celebrate Your Lakes Day - August 14, 2021 (Second Saturday in August)
• Color Book Day 
• International Rose' Day - (Wine!)
• Military Marriage Day 
• National Bowling Day - August 14, 2021 (Second Saturday in August)
• National Creamsicle Day 
  
• National Financial Awareness Day 
• National Garage Sale Day - August 14, 2021 (Second Saturday in August)
• National Model Aviation Day - August 14, 2021 (Second Saturday in August)
• National Navajo Code Talkers Day 
• National Tattoo Removal Day 
• National Wiffle Ball Day 
• Social Security Day 
• V-J Day 
• World Lizard Day 

2021 Weekly Holidays that include August 14, are:

• Air Conditioning Appreciation Days - July 3 - August 15
• Elvis Week - August 11-17, 2021
• Feeding Pets of the Homeless Week - August 8-14, 2021 (Second Week in August)
• Kool-Aid Day - August 13-15, 2021 (Second Weekend in August)
• National Hobo Week - August 12-15, 2021
• National Motorcycle Week - August 8-14, 2021 (Second Week in August)
• National Resurrect Romance Week - August 8-14, 2021 (Second Full Week in August)
• Perseid Meteor Showers - July 17 - August 24, 2021
• Safe + Sound Week - August 9-15, 2021
• U.S. Amateur Golf Week - August 9-15, 2021
• Weird Contest Week - August 8-14, 2021 (Second Week in August)

2021 Monthly Holidays that include August 14, are:

There are too many monthly holidays to include here, so please check out our August Holidays page to see all of the holidays that are celebrated the entire month of August.

NOTE:

1. A page on each holiday will be coming soon and linked above.
2. If a date is a movable holiday, that is different every year, I'll include the year as well as the date rule above. Otherwise, the holiday falls on the same date each year.

World Festivals and Events
(Date Order)

• Sturgis Motorcycle Rally - August 6-15, 2021
• Vivid Sydney - August 6-28, 2021 located in Sydney, Australia is where art, technology, and commerce intersect, and is an event of light, music, and ideas. Featuring outdoor lighting sculptures, cutting edge contemporary music, and the illumination of the Sydney Opera House. Check out our Holidays in Australia page!

Astrological Sign

The Astrological Sign for August 14 is Leo.

Birth Flower of the Month

Birthstone

Famous Birthdays

• 1479 - Catherine of York (d. 1527)
• 1586 - William Hutchinson, the founder of the U.S. State, Rhode Island (d. 1642)
• 1851 - Doc Holliday, American dentist and gambler (d. 1887)
• 1940 - Darrell Crofts, American singer and songwriter (Seals and Crofts)
• 1941 - David Crosby, American singer and songwriter (The Byrds and Crosby, Stills, & Nash)
• 1945 - Steve Martin, American comedian, actor, musician, and producer
• 1947 - Danielle Steel, American author
• 1959 - Magic Johnson, American basketball player and coach
• 1987 - Tim Tebow, American football, baseball player, TV sportscaster

Famous Deaths

• 1890 - Michael J. McGivney, American priest who founded the Knights of Columbus (b. 1852)
• 1951 - William Randolph Hearst, American publisher and politician who founded the Hearst Corporation and built Heart Castle in San Simeon, CA (b. 1893)
• 1988 - Enzo Ferrari, Italian race car driver who founded Ferrari (b. 1898)
• 2015 - Bob Farrell, American businessman who founded Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour (b. 1927)

Famous Weddings and Divorces

• 1756 - American frontiersman Daniel Boone marries Rebecca Bryan

Quote of the Day

Recipe of the Day or a
Healthy Diet Habit Tip of the Day

Have you ever heard of Calorie counts per pound? Some foods per pound are almost as caloric as eating straight butter per pound! That is something none of us would do! Yet we do quite frequently, we just don't know it!

Check out Kerry's Calorie Counts Per Pound chart on her Healthy Diet Habits website.

This Day in History

• 1592 - John Davis is the first to discover the Falkland Islands
• 1720 - Pawnee and Otoe warriors wipe out the Spanish military Villasur expedition in Nebraska
• 1842 - The Second Seminole War ends when they are forced from Florida to Oklahoma
• 1848 - The Oregon Territory is organized by and Act of Congress
• 1893 - France is the first country to introduce motor vehicle registration
• 1916 - Romania declares war on Austria-Hungary
• 1933 - Loggers cause a forest fire in the Coast Range of Oregon that destroys 240,000 acres and is not extinguished until September 5
• 1935 - The Social Security Act creating a government pension system for the retired is signed by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt
• 1975 - The Rocky Horror Picture Show opens in London
• 2003 - A power blackout affects the Northeast United States and Canada
• 2015 - After 54 years of being closed, the U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba reopens

This Day in Music

• 1965 - I Got You Babe by Sonny and Cher hits #1
• 1971 - Maggie May is released by Rod Stewart
• 1974 - You're Having My Baby by Paul Anka is certified Gold
• 2000 - Born to Do It is the first album released by Craig David (Fill Me In - video below)
• 2007 - The High School Musical 2 soundtrack is released and goes to #1 in the first week
• 2007 - I'll Stay Me is the debut album released by country singer Luke Bryan

This Day in Sports

• 1920 - The Olympic Games open in Antwerp, Belgium
• 1932 - The 10th Olympic Games close in Los Angeles
• 1948 - The 14th Olympic Games close in London
• 1959 - The American Football League is formed with their first official meeting
• 1993 - The NY Yankees retire #44 with Reggie Jackson Day
• 2010 - The 1st Summer Youth Olympic Games opens in Singapore

Word of the Day from Wiktionary

Wishing You a Great Day Today!