0 14 August 1914 Siegfried Sassoon reports to the Drill Hall in Lewes, East Sussex for his Army physical. Doctors confirm his good health and he signs a Territorial Force Attestation, committing him to four years’ service. 0 comments · 1d ago · by Paul #history#historymatters
1 14 August 1917 Ivor Gurney sends a second draft of ‘Camps’ to Marion Scott Out of the line we rest in villages Quiet indeed, where heal the spirit’s scars. But even so, lapped deep in sunshine and ease, We are haunted for ever by the shapes of wars 0 comments · 1d ago · by Paul #history#historymatters#ww1
0 14 August 1918 Column of German prisoners with British escort on the road at Villers-Bretonneux. IWM Q80020 0 comments · 1d ago · by Paul #history#historymatters#ww1
0 14 August 1987 Can’t Buy Me Love starring Patrick Dempsey and Amanda Peterson debuted Patrick Dempsey's unforgettable “African Anteater Dance” became one of the film's most memorable moments and was largely his own creation. 0 comments · 1d ago · by Paul #history#historymatters
0 14 August 1987 The cult horror-comedy “The Monster Squad” debuted Legendary special-effects artist Stan Winston and his team created the film's iconic versions of Frankenstein's Monster, the Wolfman, the Mummy, and Gill-Man. 0 comments · 1d ago · by Paul #history#historymatters
0 14 August 1981 The horror spoof “Saturday the 14th” opened The film starred real-life married couple Richard Benjamin and Paula Prentiss, who were already established Hollywood stars when they teamed up for the horror comedy. 0 comments · 1d ago · by Paul #history#historymatters
0 14 August 1987 The hip-hop comedy Disorderlies starring The Fat Boys and Ralph Bellamy premiered. The Fat Boys recorded their own hip-hop version of The Beatles' “Baby You're a Rich Man” specifically for the film's soundtrack. 0 comments · 1d ago · by Paul #history#historymatters
0 14 August 2001 Hero by Enrique Iglesias was released on this date. The dramatic music video starred Jennifer Love Hewitt and Mickey Rourke, with the cinematic clip helping turn the romantic ballad into one of Iglesias' signature songs. 0 comments · 1d ago · by Paul #history#historymatters
0 14 August 1971 The Who released their legendary fifth studio album Who’s Next. Baba O’Riley became one of The Who's most recognisable songs thanks in part to its hypnotic synthesiser pattern, which was created by Pete Townshend using an ARP synthesiser. 0 comments · 1d ago · by Paul #history#historymatters
6 14 August 1941 Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt sign the Atlantic Charter of war stating postwar aims. 0 comments · 1d ago · by Paul #history#historymatters
5 14 August 1945 Japan surrendered unconditionally to the Allies (effective on 15 August Japanese time). The actual surrender document wasn’t officially signed until 2 September 1945. 0 comments · 1d ago · by Paul #history#historymatters#ww2
6 14 August 1917 2nd Lt Arthur James Hibbert, Royal Field Artillery died and was buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery. Arthur is also remembered inside Stockport War Memorial 0 comments · 1d ago · by Paul #history#historymatters#ww1
0 14 August 1834 The Poor Law Amendment Act is passed, introducing workhouses for the 'healthy' poor. 0 comments · 1d ago · by Paul #history#historymatters
4 14 August 1920 The 1920 Summer Olympics, having started four months earlier, officially open in Antwerp, Belgium, with the newly adopted Olympic flag and the Olympic oath being raised and taken at the Opening Ceremony for the first time in Olympic history. 0 comments · 1d ago · by Paul #history#historymatters
4 14 August 1791 Slaves from plantations in Saint-Domingue hold a Vodou ceremony led by houngan Dutty Boukman at Bois Caïman, marking the start of the Haitian Revolution. 0 comments · 1d ago · by Paul #history#historymatters
3 14 August 1975 British cult movie The Rocky Horror Picture Show, starring Tim Curry, was released in the UK. It was based on the successful stage musical. 0 comments · 1d ago · by Paul #history#historymatters
3 14 August 1985 Michael Jackson outbid Paul McCartney and Yoko Ono for the rights to the songs of Lennon & McCartney for $47:5 (now $120M). McCartney was unhappy as he had recently collaborated with Jackson. McCartney and Yoko Ono recently regained the rights. 0 comments · 1d ago · by Paul #history#historymatters
3 14 August 1352 Anglo-Bretons defeat the French in the Battle of Mauron. 0 comments · 1d ago · by Paul #history#historymatters
3 14 August 1917 Lt Francis Lansdown 1 Bn British West Indies Regiment was murdered and was buried in Deir El Belah War Cemetery. Francis is also remembered on the Cheadle Hulme Memorial 0 comments · 1d ago · by Paul #history#historymatters#ww1
1 ▶ Under Edward VI, Norfolk remained imprisoned, still stripped of everything. It wasn’t until Mary I came to the throne in 1553 that he was released, his attainder reversed, and his estates were restored. 0 comments · 1d ago · by Nicola Harris Author 💙📚💙📚 #framlinghamcastle#historicalfiction#historymatters
2 14 August 1183 Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures and flee to western Japan to escape pursuit by the Minamoto clan. 0 comments · 1d ago · by Paul #history#historymatters
2 14 August 1136 Abbasid Caliph al-Rashid Billah flees from Bagdhad, which had been besieged by an army of the Seljuk Turks under Sultan Ghiyath ad-Din Mas'ud for fifty days 0 comments · 1d ago · by Paul #history#historymatters
2 14 August 1916 Private John Swindells (114072) 5 Bn Canadian Mounted Rifles was killed in action and was buried in Bedford House Cemetery John is also remembered on the Bredbury & Romiley War Memorial 0 comments · 1d ago · by Paul #history#historymatters#ww1
2 14 August 1917 Private George Nixon (242563) 2/6 Bn Lancashire Fusiliers died of wounds and was buried in Coxyde Military Cemetery. George is also remembered inside Stockport War Memorial 0 comments · 1d ago · by Paul #history#historymatters#ww1
0 14 August 1936 Rainey Bethea was hanged in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA. It was the last official public execution in the USA. He had confessed to the rape and murder of a 70-year-old woman named Lischia Edwards and was sentenced to death for his crimes. 0 comments · 1d ago · by Paul #history#historymatters
