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World War II: The Estonian military boards the Polish submarine ORP Orzeł in Tallinn, sparking a diplomatic incident that the Soviet Union will later use to justify the annexation of Estonia.

On September 14, in the year 1939, World War II: The Estonian military boards the Polish submarine ORP Orzeł in Tallinn, sparking a diplomatic incident that the Soviet Union will later use to justify the annexation of Estonia. This event is recorded as a Historical Events event in the history of September 14, one of 490 recorded events on this date across all of history.

World War II, or the Second World War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many engaging in total war on an unprecedented scale. World War II was the deadliest conflict in history, causing the deaths of 60 to 75 million people, a majority of whom were civilians. Millions died as a result of massacres, starvation, disease, and genocides including the Holocaust. After the Allied victory, Germany, Austria, Japan, and Korea were occupied, and German and Japanese leaders were tried for war crimes.

Key Facts

  • This event took place on September 14, 1939 (AD era).
  • It is categorised as a Historical Events event in recorded history.
  • Referenced in 4 Wikipedia articles.
  • Wikipedia source last updated on 23 August 2026.

On This Date in History 490

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Historical Events 2019 Sep 14 Yemen's Houthi rebels claim responsibility for an attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities.
Selected Events 2019 Sep 14 Drone attacks on major processing facilities at Abqaiq and Khurais forced Saudi Arabia to cut more than half of its…
Notable Deaths 2018 Sep 14 Ethel Johnson, American professional wrestler (born 1935)
Notable Deaths 2018 Sep 14 Zienia Merton, British actress (born 1945)
Historical Events 2015 Sep 14 The first observation of gravitational waves is made, announced by the LIGO and Virgo collaborations on 11 February…
Notable Deaths 2015 Sep 14 Davey Browne, Australian boxer (born 1986)
Notable Deaths 2015 Sep 14 Fred DeLuca, American businessman, co-founded Subway (born 1947)
Notable Deaths 2015 Sep 14 Martin Kearns, English drummer (born 1977)
Notable Deaths 2015 Sep 14 Corneliu Vadim Tudor, Romanian journalist and politician (born 1949)
Notable Deaths 2014 Sep 14 Tony Auth, American illustrator (born 1942)
Notable Deaths 2014 Sep 14 Peter Gutteridge, New Zealand singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1961)
Notable Deaths 2014 Sep 14 E. Jennifer Monaghan, English-American historian, author, and academic (born 1933)
Notable Deaths 2013 Sep 14 Maksym Bilyi, Ukrainian footballer (born 1989)
Notable Deaths 2013 Sep 14 Osama El-Baz, Egyptian soldier and diplomat (born 1931)
Notable Deaths 2013 Sep 14 Faith Leech, Australian swimmer (born 1941)
Notable Deaths 2012 Sep 14 Jacques Antoine, French game show producer, created The Crystal Maze and Fort Boyard (born 1924)
Notable Deaths 2012 Sep 14 Eduardo Castro Luque, Mexican businessman and politician (born 1963)
Notable Deaths 2012 Sep 14 Winston Rekert, Canadian actor and director (born 1949)
Notable Deaths 2012 Sep 14 Kan Yuet-keung, Hong Kong banker, lawyer, and politician (born 1913)
Notable Deaths 2011 Sep 14 Malcolm Wallop, American politician (born 1933)
Notable Deaths 2009 Sep 14 Keith Floyd, English chef and author (born 1943)
Notable Deaths 2009 Sep 14 Henry Gibson, American actor (born 1935)
Notable Deaths 2009 Sep 14 Jody Powell, American diplomat, White House Press Secretary (born 1943)
Notable Deaths 2009 Sep 14 Patrick Swayze, American actor, singer, and dancer (born 1952)
Historical Events 2008 Sep 14 Aeroflot Flight 821, a Boeing 737-500, crashes into a section of the Trans-Siberian Railway while on approach to Perm…
Notable Deaths 2008 Sep 14 Hyman Golden, American businessman, co-founded Snapple (born 1923)
Historical Events 2007 Sep 14 Prelude to the 2008 financial crisis: Northern Rock bank experiences the first bank run in the United Kingdom in 150…
Notable Deaths 2007 Sep 14 Jacques Martin, French television host and producer (born 1933)
Notable Deaths 2007 Sep 14 Robert Savoie, Canadian opera singer (born 1927)
Selected Events 2007 Sep 14 Late-2000s financial crisis: The Northern Rock bank received a liquidity support facility from the Bank of England,…
Notable Deaths 2006 Sep 14 Mickey Hargitay, Hungarian-American bodybuilder and actor (born 1926)
Notable Deaths 2006 Sep 14 Esme Melville, Australian actress (born 1918)
Notable Deaths 2005 Sep 14 William Berenberg, American physician and academic (born 1915)
Notable Deaths 2005 Sep 14 Vladimir Volkoff, French soldier and author (born 1932)
Notable Deaths 2005 Sep 14 Robert Wise, American director and producer (born 1914)
Historical Events 2003 Sep 14 In a referendum, Estonia approves joining the European Union.
Historical Events 2003 Sep 14 Bissau-Guinean President Kumba Ialá is ousted from power in a bloodless military coup led by General Veríssimo Correia…
Notable Deaths 2003 Sep 14 Jerry Fleck, American actor and director (born 1947)
Notable Deaths 2003 Sep 14 Garrett Hardin, American ecologist and author (born 1915)
Notable Deaths 2003 Sep 14 John Serry Sr., American accordion player and composer (born 1915)
Historical Events 2002 Sep 14 Total Linhas Aéreas Flight 5561 crashes near Paranapanema, Brazil, killing both pilots on board.
Notable Deaths 2002 Sep 14 LaWanda Page, American actress (born 1920)
Historical Events 2001 Sep 14 Historic National Prayer Service held at Washington National Cathedral for victims of the September 11 attacks. A…
Notable Deaths 2001 Sep 14 Stelios Kazantzidis, Greek singer and guitarist (born 1931)

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