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On June 14, 1158: The city of Munich is founded by Henry the Lion on the banks of the river Isar.

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The city of Munich is founded by Henry the Lion on the banks of the river Isar.

Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is the largest city in Germany that is not a state of its own, and it ranks as the 11th-largest city in the European Union (EU).

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Born on June 14

Bryce James 2007– American basketball player (born 2007)
Soyoka Yoshida 2004– Japanese entertainer
RJ Barrett 2000– Canadian basketball player (born 2000)
Naomi Girma 2000– American soccer player (born 2000)
Bobby Witt Jr. 2000– American baseball player (born 2000)
Chou Tzuyu 1999– Taiwanese singer (born 1999)
David Bangala 1997– Congolese footballer (born 1997)
Fujii Kaze 1997– Japanese singer-songwriter and pianist
Moon Tae-il 1994– South Korean singer (born 1994)
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Gunna 1993– American rapper (born 1993)
Daryl Sabara 1992– American actor (born 1992)
Devante Smith-Pelly 1992– Canadian ice hockey player (born 1992)
Kostas Manolas 1991– Greek footballer (born 1991)
Jesy Nelson 1991– British singer (born 1991)
Patrice Cormier 1990– Canadian ice hockey player (born 1990)
Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal 1990– Norwegian long-distance runner
Lucy Hale 1989– American actress and singer (born 1989)
Brad Takairangi 1989– Cook Islands & New Zealand international rugby league player (born 1989)

People

Died on June 14

Afa Ah Loo Samoan fashion designer (1985–2025)
Melissa Hortman American lawyer and politician (1970–2025)
Dudu Myeni South African businesswoman (1963–2024)
George Nethercutt American lawyer and politician (1944–2024)
A. B. Yehoshua Israeli novelist, essayist, and playwright (1936–2022)
Sushant Singh Rajput Indian actor (1986–2020)
Ann Morgan Guilbert American actress (1928–2016)
Gilles Lamontagne Canadian politician (1919–2016)
Richard Cotton Australian geneticist (1940–2015)
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Anne Nicol Gaylor American atheist and campaigner for abortion rights
Qiao Shi Former Politburo Standing Committee member of the Chinese Communist Party
Alberto Cañas Escalante Costa Rican politician and writer (1920–2014)
Isabelle Collin Dufresne French-American artist and author (1935–2014)
Robert Lebeck German photojournalist (1929–2014)
James E. Rogers American entrepreneur and former attorney
Elroy Schwartz American writer
Peter Archer British lawyer and Labour Party politician
Bob Chappuis American football player (1923–2012)

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  1. 1158 The city of Munich is founded by Henry the Lion on the banks of the river Isar.

    Capital of Bavaria, Germany

    Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is the largest city in Germany that is not a state of its own, and it ranks as the 11th-largest city in the European Union (EU).

  2. 1216 First Barons' War: Prince Louis of France takes the city of Winchester, abandoned by John, King of England, and soon conquers over half of the kingdom.

    Civil war in the Kingdom of England

    The First Barons' War (1215–1217) was a civil war in the Kingdom of England in which a group of rebellious major landowners led by Robert Fitzwalter waged war against King John. The conflict resulted from King John's disastrous wars against King Philip II of France which led to the collapse of the Angevin Empire, and John's subsequent refusal to accept and abide by Magna Carta, which John had sealed on 15 June 1215.

  3. 1276 While in exile in Fuzhou, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Song dynasty court hold the coronation ceremony for Emperor Duanzong.

    Capital of Fujian, China

    Fuzhou is the capital of Fujian, China, lying between the Min River estuary to the south and the city of Ningde to the north. Together, Fuzhou and Ningde make up the Mindong linguistic and cultural region.

  4. 1285 Second Mongol invasion of Vietnam: Forces led by Prince Trần Quang Khải of the Trần dynasty destroy most of the invading Mongol naval fleet in a battle at Chuong Duong.

    13th-century Mongol-Chinese campaigns

    Four major military campaigns were launched by the Mongol Empire, and later the Yuan dynasty, against the kingdom of Đại Việt ruled by the Trần dynasty and the kingdom of Champa in 1258, 1282–1284, 1285, and 1287–1288. The campaigns are treated by a number of scholars as a success due to the establishment of tributary relations with Đại Việt despite the Mongols suffering major military defeats. In contrast, modern Vietnamese historiography regards the war as a major victory against the foreign invaders.

  5. 1287 Kublai Khan defeats the force of Nayan and other traditionalist Borjigin princes in East Mongolia and Manchuria.

    Emperor of Yuan China from 1271 to 1294

    Kublai Khan, also known by his temple name as the Emperor Shizu of Yuan and his regnal name Setsen Khan, was the founder and first emperor of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty of China. He proclaimed the dynastic name "Great Yuan" in 1271, and ruled Yuan China until his death in 1294.

  6. 1381 Richard II of England meets leaders of the Peasants' Revolt at Mile End. The Tower of London is stormed by rebels who enter without resistance.
  7. 1404 Welsh rebel leader Owain Glyndŵr, having declared himself Prince of Wales, allies himself with the French against King Henry IV of England.
  8. 1618 Joris Veseler prints the first Dutch newspaper Courante uyt Italien, Duytslandt, &c. in Amsterdam (approximate date).
  9. 1645 English Civil War: Battle of Naseby: Twelve thousand Royalist forces are beaten by fifteen thousand Parliamentarian soldiers.
  10. 1658 Franco-Spanish War: Turenne and the French army win a decisive victory over the Spanish at the battle of the Dunes.
  11. 1690 King William III of England (William of Orange) lands in Ireland to confront the former King James II.
  12. 1775 American Revolutionary War: the Continental Army is established by the Continental Congress, marking the birth of the United States Armed Forces.
  13. 1777 The Second Continental Congress passes the Flag Act of 1777 adopting the Stars and Stripes as the Flag of the United States.
  14. 1789 Mutiny on the Bounty: HMS Bounty mutiny survivors including Captain William Bligh and 18 others reach Timor after a nearly 7,400 km (4,600 mi) journey in an open boat.
  15. 1800 The French Army of First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte defeats the Austrians at the Battle of Marengo in Northern Italy and re-conquers Italy.
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  1. 1807 Emperor Napoleon's French Grande Armée defeats the Russian Army at the Battle of Friedland in Poland (modern Russian Kaliningrad Oblast) ending the War of the Fourth Coalition.
  2. 1821 Badi VII, king of Sennar, surrenders his throne and realm to Ismail Pasha, general of the Ottoman Empire, bringing the 300 year old Sudanese kingdom to an end.
  3. 1822 Charles Babbage proposes a difference engine in a paper to the Royal Astronomical Society.
  4. 1830 Beginning of the French colonization of Algeria: Thirty-four thousand French soldiers begin their invasion of Algiers, landing 27 kilometers west at Sidi Fredj.
  5. 1839 Henley Royal Regatta: the village of Henley-on-Thames, on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, stages its first regatta.
  6. 1846 Bear Flag Revolt begins: Anglo settlers in Sonoma, California, start a rebellion against Mexico and proclaim the California Republic.
  7. 1863 American Civil War: Second Battle of Winchester: A Union garrison is defeated by the Army of Northern Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley town of Winchester, Virginia.
  8. 1863 Second Assault on the Confederate works at the Siege of Port Hudson during the American Civil War.
  9. 1872 Trade unions are legalized in Canada.
  10. 1888 The White Rajahs territories become the British protectorate of Sarawak.
  11. 1900 Hawaii becomes a United States territory.
  12. 1900 The second German Naval Law calls for the Imperial German Navy to be doubled in size, resulting in an Anglo-German naval arms race.
  13. 1907 The National Association for Women's Suffrage succeeds in getting Norwegian women the right to vote in parliamentary elections.
  14. 1919 John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown depart from St. John's, Newfoundland on the first nonstop transatlantic flight.
  15. 1926 Brazil leaves the League of Nations.

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