May 14 in History
14 May in History – 129 years ago
South America 1895: Venezuela and Nicaragua Crises
In 1894 Nicaragua annexed the Mosquito Reserve, violating a previous treaty with Britain. In... SEE MORE…
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Ending on 14 May 1879
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1987
Rabuka leads two military coups in Fiji
starts
1967
Arab states mass troops on Israel’s borders
starts
1963
Tuareg revolt in northern Mali
1955
Soviet Union and its European satellites sign Warsaw Pact
1948
Jews declare State of Israel
ends
1948
Jewish–Arab war in British Palestine
ends
1943
British Arakan offensive in Burma
ends
1926
Amundsen crosses Arctic in airship
1897
British and Ethiopians define Somali border
ends
1879
Last Brazilian and Argentine troops leave Paraguay
1860
Garibaldi declares dictatorship of Sicily in name of King Victor Emmanuel II
1849
Last Carlists surrender in Spain
ends
1849
Revolt in Baden overthrows Grand Duke
1836
Treaties of Velasco end Mexico-Texas war
1833
Egypt annexes Hejaz
ends
1824
Absolutists attempt to seize power in Portugal
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251
Priscus in revolt in Thrace*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 14 May for purposes of Omniatlas
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