Historical events for
Monday, 14 December 2026

In 1988, the European Parliament created the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, named after physicist and Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov. The award celebrates people and organizations that stand out in defending human rights and freedom of thought.

The people of Ukraine, represented by Volodymyr Zelensky and civil activists, were awarded the 2022 Sakharov Prize for resisting the Russian invasion. The Sakharov Prize celebrates people and organizations that stand out in the fight for human rights and freedom of thought.

"1941", released on December 14, 1979, is a war comedy directed by Steven Spielberg that satirizes the attack on Pearl Harbor and the hysteria that followed in Los Angeles.