October 14, 1633Birth at St James Palace, London of King James VII, Second Son of King Charles I and Brother of King Charles II.
October 14, 1690After Taking Cork on 28 September, Marlbourough Takes Kinsale for the Williamites, Who Now Control Munster
October 14, 1881Eyemouth Fishing Disaster, Nearly, 20 Boats And, 129 Men (1 In, 3 of the Towns Male Population) Lost Their Lives in a Storm.
October 14, 1882Eamon De Valera, Fianna Fáil Leader, Taoiseach and President of Ireland, Is Born in Brooklyn, NY
October 14, 1932Strikes, Marches and Protests Are Held in Belfast Against Low Unemployment Payments, Temporarily Uniting Catholic and Protestant Unemployed
October 14, 1939German Submarine Sank HMS Royal Oak in Scapa Flow, Orkney, With the Loss Of, 810 Lives.