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On this day: 14 September

141 things happened on 14 September, from AD 23 to 2025. UK stories come first, then the rest of the world.

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In the UK 8

UK history first: stories from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

2007 19 years ago

UK story

Late-2000s financial crisis: The Northern Rock bank received a liquidity support facility from the Bank of England, sparking a bank run—the United Kingdom's first in 150 years.

Find out more: 2008 financial crisis (Wikipedia)

Around the world 36

1180 846 years ago

Genpei War: In the Battle of Ishibashiyama in Japan, the new military commander of the Minamoto clan, Minamoto no Yoritomo, is routed by Ōba Kagechika of the Taira clan.

War & peace Find out more: Genpei War (Wikipedia)

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  1. In which year did this happen: “Late-2000s financial crisis: The Northern Rock bank received a liquidity”?

    1. 1141
    2. 2007
    3. 1997
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    B: 2007. 2007 — that’s 19 years ago. Find it on the page

  2. In which year did this happen: “George Frideric Handel completes his oratorio Messiah”?

    1. 1983
    2. 1997
    3. 1741
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    C: 1741. 1741 — that’s 285 years ago. Find it on the page

  3. Which of these happened first?

    1. Under the terms of the Calendar (New Style) Act 1750, the British Empire
    2. Late-2000s financial crisis: The Northern Rock bank received a liquidity
    3. George Frideric Handel completes his oratorio Messiah
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    C: George Frideric Handel completes his oratorio Messiah. 1752: Under the terms of the Calendar (New Style) Act 1750, the British Empire · 2007: Late-2000s financial crisis: The Northern Rock bank received a liquidity · 1741: George Frideric Handel completes his oratorio Messiah Find it on the page

  4. “Under the terms of the Calendar (New Style) Act 1750, the British Empire” happened in 1752. How many years ago was that?

    1. 264 years
    2. 274 years
    3. 284 years
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    B: 274 years. 2026 − 1752 = 274. Find it on the page

Born on this day 40

Famous people whose birthday is 14 September.

Remembering 22

Well-known people who died on 14 September.

Special days 13

Festivals, holidays and saints’ days celebrated on 14 September somewhere in the world.

For older readers 22 Show stories about war, disasters, crime and other difficult history

Content note: these entries mention things like war, violence, deaths, disasters or crime. They are part of history, but they can be upsetting. Grown-ups and teachers: you may want to read them first. They come straight from Wikipedia and have not been rewritten for children.

Where these facts come from

Stories with a heading have been written for young readers by A Day in the Past, using the linked articles as sources. Other entries show text from Wikipedia’s “September 14” page and its “On this day” feed, written by Wikipedia contributors and shared under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. Each “Read more” link goes to the article an entry is based on. Photos are credited under each picture. Spotted a mistake? Please tell us.