Gautam Rode (born 14 August 1977) is a well-known Indian television actor who has appeared in shows such as Baa Bahoo Aur Baby, Lucky, Saraswatichandra, Suryaputra Karn, and Kaal Bhairav Rahasya 2. Rode made his television debut on Zee TV with the show Jahan Pyaar Mile. In the year 2000, he appeared in TV shows such as Rishtey, Apna Apna Style, and Thriller at 10. In 2002, he made his Bollywood debut with the film Annarth, in which he co-starred with Sanjay Dutt, Sunil Shetty, and Preeti Jhangiani.

14 August 1948 England were skittled out for 52 by a lethal Ray Lindwall, and Don Bradman fell for the most infamous duck in cricket history. the day the great man played his final Test innings, falling four runs short of 7,000 Test runs and an average of 100.

In 1999, Subhash Ghai co-wrote, edited, produced, and directed the Hindi musical romantic drama film Taal. Taal had its world premiere at the Chicago International Film Festival and was a part of the Celebrating Dance in Indian Cinema section at the 45th International Film Festival of India. It was also a "official selection" at the 2005 Ebertfest: Roger Ebert's Film Festival.

The Indian Independence Act 1947 outlined the partition, which resulted in the dissolution of the British Raj, i.e. Crown rule in India. The two self-governing independent Dominions of India and Pakistan were legally established on August 15, 1947, at midnight.

Sandipan Chanda (born August 13, 1983) is a chess Grandmaster from Kolkata (Calcutta), in the Indian state of West Bengal. Sandipan began playing and became a grandmaster in 2003. He won the Curaçao Chess Festival in 2004 with 7.5/9, half a point ahead of Alexander Shabalov.

Many young people find inspiration in Sebastian Stan because of how he overcame adversity to become a well-known actor in the American film industry. He became a successful self-made man after studying acting at London's prestigious Shakespeare's Globe Theatre and going on to star in blockbusters like Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Endgame.

Shammi Kapoor (born Shamsher Raj Kapoor;who lived from  October 21, 1931 to  August 14, 2011) was an Indian film actor. He has two Filmfare Awards, one for Best Actor for Brahmachari (1967) and one for Best Supporting Actor for Vidhata (1982). He received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995.

The Bombay High Court was one of three High Courts in India established by Letters Patent granted by Queen Victoria on June 26, 1862, at the Presidency Towns. The High Courts Act of 1861 established it on August 14, 1862. Work on the current High Court building began in April 1871 and was completed in November 1878. Col. James A. Fuller, a British engineer, designed it. The first meeting in this building took place on January 10, 1879.

Michael Fred Phelps is a former competitive swimmer from the United States. With 28 medals, he is the most successful and decorated Olympian of all time. Phelps returned to the pool and won two more gold medals, in the 100m butterfly and the 4x100m medley relay, to finish with six medals, making him the most successful swimmer for the third Olympics in a row. After the 2012 Olympics, he announced his retirement, claiming that he was "done with the sport."

Bhikaiji Rustom Cama (24 September 1861 – 13 August 1936), also known as Madam Cama, was a prominent figure in India's independence movement. Bhikaiji Cama was born into a large, prosperous Parsi Zoroastrian family in Bombay (now Mumbai). Her parents, Sorabji Framji Patel and Jaijibai Sorabji Patel, were well-known in the city, where her father, Sorabji, was an influential member of the Parsi community.

Sunidhi Chauhan (born 14 August 1983) is an Indian playback singer who began performing in local gatherings at the age of five and made her career debut at the age of thirteen with the film Shastra (1996). During the year, she won Meri Awaz Suno, the first singing reality show, and rose to prominence after recording "Ruki Ruki Si Zindagi" from Mast (1999). It earned her the Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent, as well as a nomination for Best Female Playback Singer. She is well-known for her vocal versatility.

Aeronautics India Limited (AIL) was established in August 1963 as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Government of India to manufacture MiG-21 aircraft under licence. Nasik (Maharashtra) and Koraput (Orissa) factories were established (Odisha). The Aircraft Manufacturing Depot, established in Kanpur in 1960 as an Air Force unit to produce the airframe for the HS-748 transport aircraft, was transferred to AIL in June 1964. Soon after, the government decided to merge Hindustan Aircraft Limited with AIL in order to conserve resources in the field of aviation, where technical talent in the country was limited, and to allow all aircraft manufacturing units' activities to be planned and coordinated in the most efficient and economical manner.

Mohnish Bahl (born 14 August 1961) is an Indian actor who works in both the film and television industries. Mohnish Bahl made his film debut in the supporting role of Bekarar, opposite Padmini Kolhapure and co. The film, which starred Sanjay Dutt, was a critical and commercial failure. Teri Bahon Mein, a remake of The Blue Lagoon starring Ayesha Dutt, Jackie Shroff's wife, was also a box office flop. Hum Saath-Saath Hain, released in 1999, is widely regarded as the film that launched Bahl's career. He has appeared in over 100 films and has received two Filmfare nominations.

Johnny Lever (born 14 August 1957 as John Prakash Rao Janumala) is an Indian actor and comedian best known for his work in Hindi cinema. He was one of India's first stand-up comedians. He has received numerous honours, including thirteen Filmfare Award nominations for Best Performance in a Comic Role, and has won the award twice, for his work in Deewana Mastana (1997) and Dulhe Raja (1998). (1998). He began his career in 1984 and has appeared in over 300 Hindi films.

Between 1991 and 1999, Indian cricketer Pravin Kalyan Amre (born 14 August 1968) competed for his country. He participated in 37 One Day Internationals and 11 Test Matches (ODIs). Amre participated in domestic competition for a number of teams, including Mumbai, Railways, Rajasthan, and Bengal. He also represented Boland in South Africa. The highest batsman score in the Irani Trophy is still his 246 for Rest of India against Bengal. The famous statement that he would be a better batsman than even Sachin Tendulkar was made by Ramakant Achrekar, who was also the coach of the latter.

Athens The 2004 Olympic Games were an athletic festival held in Athens from August 13 to August 29, 2004. The modern Olympic Games were held for the 25th time in Athens. The 2004 Olympic Games returned to Greece, the birthplace of the ancient Games and the first modern Olympics.

The 2010 Indian satirical black comedy film Peepli Live examines the issue of farmer suicides and the ensuing political and media response. Anusha Rizvi, who is making her directorial debut, wrote and directed the film, which was made by Aamir Khan Productions. Omkar Das Manikpuri, a member of the Naya Theatre company, is among the cast, along with Naseeruddin Shah, Raghubir Yadav, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Shalini Vatsa, Malaika Shenoy, and a number of newcomers. UTV Motion Pictures' Peepli Live, which was released on August 13th, 2010.