November 14th observes Pickle Day and Loosen Up, Lighten Up Day.
Welcome to day 318 of the year folks, there are 47 days left of the year.
November 14 has been an important day of the year throughout history. Here you’re going to learn why as we discover some interesting facts and events that all happened on this day throughout history.
Did you know that on this day in 2018, the discovery of an Earth-like planet 3.2 times bigger than our planet was announced? The planet was named “Barnard’s Star b,” and it takes 233 days to orbit its host star.
Keep reading for more interesting facts about November 14th in history!
What Events Happened On November 14 In History?
2018 The discovery of an Earth-like planet 3.2 times bigger than our planet was announced.

2018 A 19-mile crater was found under the Greenland Glacier.
2016 Disney’s animated feature “Moana” premiered in Los Angeles, California, US.
2016 A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Kaikōura, New Zealand.
2006 The James Bond movie “Casino Royale,” with Daniel Craig as Bond, premiered in London.

1996 The musical “Chicago” opened for the first time at Richard Rodgers Theater in New York City.
1968 Dr. Fritz Derom performed a successful single-lung transplantation on patient Aloïs Vereecken at the University Hospital in Ghent, Belgium.
1960 Ruby Bridges became the first African American girl to take classes at an all-white school in Louisiana.
1889 Nellie Bly, a pioneering female journalist, embarked on a trip to travel around the world in less than 80 days.
1851 Herman Melville’s novel “Moby Dick” was published by Harper & Brothers in New York.

1732 Louis Timothee became America’s first paid librarian.
1680 German astronomer Gottfried Kirch discovered the Great Comet of 1680, the first comet sighted using a telescope.
Famous People Born On November 14
Are you celebrating your birthday today? If so, did you know that you share the same birthday as Travis Barker? See what other famous people were born on this day.
1975 Travis Barker
American Musician

- Age:
- 46 years old
- Born In:
- California, USA
1948 Prince Charles of Edinburgh
British Prince

- Age:
- 73 years old
- Born In:
- England, UK
Special Holidays On November 14
If you’ve got a few minutes spare today, why not celebrate these special holidays.

National Pickle Day

Loosen Up, Lighten Up Day
November 14 Birthday Facts, Zodiac & Birthstone
Those of you who were born on November 14th share the Scorpio zodiac sign.
Topaz is the birthstone given to people born in November. The topaz gem was thought to calm anger and balance strong emotions.
If you were born on November 14, it’s likely that you were conceived on February 21 in the same year.