November 14 in history — What Happened Today in History

Cambodian Prince Norodom Sihanouk returns to Phnom Penh after thirteen years in exile.

After German reunification, the Federal Republic of Germany and Poland sign a treaty confirming the Oder–Neisse line as the border between Germany and Poland.

While on approach to Zurich Airport, Alitalia Flight 404 crashes into Stadlerberg Mountain near Weiach, killing 46.

Zamboanga City mayor Cesar Climaco, a prominent critic of the government of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, is assassinated in his home city.

Lech Wałęsa, the leader of Poland's outlawed Solidarity movement, is released after eleven months of internment near the Soviet border.

Reverend Caesar "Butch" Conde leads first worship service of the Bread of Life Ministries International in the Philippines.

US President Jimmy Carter issues Executive Order 12170, freezing all Iranian assets in the United States in response to the hostage crisis.

France conducts the Aphrodite nuclear test as 25th in the group of 29 1975–78 French nuclear tests.

During a British House of Commons debate, Labour MP Tam Dalyell poses what would become known as the West Lothian question, referring to issues related to devolution in the United Kingdom.

With the signing of the Madrid Accords, Spain abandons Western Sahara.

In the United Kingdom, Princess Anne marries Captain Mark Phillips, in Westminster Abbey.

The Athens Polytechnic uprising, a massive demonstration of popular rejection of the Greek military junta of 1967–74, begins.

Mariner 9 enters orbit around Mars.

Soviet Union enters ICAO, making Russian the fourth official language of organization.

Southern Airways Flight 932 crashes in the mountains near Huntington, West Virginia, killing 75, including almost all of the Marshall University football team.

Apollo program: NASA launches Apollo 12, the second crewed mission to the surface of the Moon.

The Congress of Colombia, in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the death of Policarpa Salavarrieta, declares this day as "Day of the Colombian Woman".

American physicist Theodore Maiman is given a patent for his ruby laser systems, the world's first laser.

Vietnam War: The Battle of Ia Drang begins. This is the first major engagement between regular American and North Vietnamese forces.

Ruby Bridges becomes the first black child to attend an all-white elementary school in Louisiana.

The "Apalachin meeting" in rural Tioga County in upstate New York is raided by law enforcement; many high-level Mafia figures are arrested while trying to flee.

The New Musical Express publishes the first regular UK Singles Chart.

World War II: The aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal sinks due to torpedo damage from the German submarine U-81 sustained on November 13.

World War II: German troops, aided by local auxiliaries, murder nine thousand residents of the Słonim Ghetto in a single day.

World War II: In England, Coventry is heavily bombed by German Luftwaffe bombers. Coventry Cathedral is almost completely destroyed.

The Lions Gate Bridge, connecting Vancouver to the North Shore region, opens to traffic.

The British Broadcasting Company begins radio service in the United Kingdom.

The Communist Party of Spain is founded, and issues the first edition of Mundo obrero.

Taylor Hall, Canadian ice hockey player

Graham Patrick Martin, American actor

Thinzar Shunlei Yi, Burmese activist

Roman Bürki, Swiss footballer

Jessica Jacobs, Australian actress and singer (died 2008)

Vlad Chiricheș, Romanian footballer

T. Y. Hilton, American football player

Jake Livermore, English footballer

Stella Maeve, American actress

Chiyotairyū Hidemasa, Japanese sumo wrestler

Nanase Hoshii, Japanese singer and actress

Giorgos Georgiadis, Greek footballer

Kalisto, Mexican-American wrestler

Hari Krishna Devsare, Indian journalist and author (born 1938)

Bennett Masinga, South African footballer (born 1965)

Alexandro Alves do Nascimento, Brazilian footballer (born 1974)

Brian Davies, Australian rugby player and manager (born 1930)

Martin Fay, Irish fiddler (born 1936)

Ahmed Jabari, Palestinian commander (born 1960)

Abubakar Olusola Saraki, Nigerian physician and politician (born 1933)

Esin Afşar, Italian-Turkish singer and actress (born 1936)

Neil Heywood, English-Chinese businessman (born 1970)

Jackie Leven, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1950)

Wes Santee, American runner (born 1932)

Kristin Hunter, American author and academic (born 1931)

Robert E. Valett, American psychologist, teacher, and author (born 1927)