On This Day in History August 14, 2023

Historical Events 1281  During Kublai Khan's second Mongol invasion of Japan his invading Chinese fleet of 3,500 vessels disappears in a typhoon near Japan 1842  Second Seminole War declared over by US Army Colonel Worth, after nearly 7 years; more than 3000 Seminole Nation survivors re-located from Florida to Oklahoma, only about 300 allowed to remain 1945  V-J Day, Japan surrenders unconditionally to end WW II (also August 15 depending on time zone) 1947  Pakistan gains independence from Great Britain 1969  British Army deploys on the streets of Northern Ireland, marking the beginning of Operation Banner 1980  17,000 workers go on strike at the Lenin Shipyard in Gdańsk, Poland, marking the beginning of the Solidarity movement Famous Birthdays Hans Christian Ørsted 1777 - 1851 René Goscinny 1926 - 1977 Sarah Brightman 63rd Birthday Steve Martin 78th Birthday More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths David Farragut 1801 - 1870 Enzo Ferrari 1898 - 1988 More Famous Deaths August 14: America's Last Public Hanging The last man to be publicly hanged in the United States met his fate on this day in history. It was a squalid affair watched by about 10,000 people. Read the Article