Wednesday, October 14, 2026
ephemeris of the day
Name days: Juste, Callistus
Astrological sign: Libra (September 23 - October 22)
Festivals and international days on October 14:
- World Standards Day
See also: October 13 - October 15 - All days of 2026
October 6-15: Busan International Film Festival (South Korea)
October 7-18, 2026: BFI London Film Festival (United Kingdom)
October 7-18: Ghent International Film Festival (Belgium)
October 12-18: 2026 Paris Motor Show, Paris Expo Porte de Versailles/Paris (France)
October 12-18: Semaine du Goût (Taste Week)
October 13-15: TechCrunch Disrupt SF, San Francisco (USA)
October 14, 1947: For the first time, an aircraft breaks the sound barrier. It is the Bell X-1 piloted by Chuck Yeager.
October 14, 1964: The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to Martin Luther King.
October 14, 2012: Felix Baumgartner free-falls from an altitude of more than 39,000 meters for Red Bull Stratos. During his fall, he will reach Mach 1.24, or more than 421 meters per second.