Inventions, firsts, and turning points tied to today’s date — each one sourced and dated.
On August 14, 2003, a cascading grid failure plunged roughly 50 million people into darkness across two countries.
On 14 August 1947 the Partition of British India carved out a new nation, triggering one of history's largest and bloodiest mass migrations.
On August 14, 1945, Japan's surrender was made public to the world, ending the deadliest conflict in history.
A single Paris police order in 1893 invented the metal nameplate that every car on Earth would eventually be required to wear.
