Here are five interesting facts about August 14 in Florida history:

1. On August 14, 1935, the Category 5 Labor Day Hurricane struck the Florida Keys, causing significant destruction and killing over 400 people. This remains one of the deadliest hurricanes in U.S. history.

2. In 1945, the first United Nations Conference on International Organization opened in San Francisco. It was attended by 50 countries, including a delegation from Florida led by Governor Millard Caldwell.

3. On August 14, 1969, the father of rapper and actor Will Smith, Willard Carroll Smith Sr., was struck and killed by a drunk driver while working at a construction site in North Miami Beach.

4. In 1994, students from the University of Florida discovered the remains of a prehistoric shark, the Megalodon, in a riverbed in Sarasota County. The fossilized teeth and jaws were estimated to be 10-15 million years old.

5. On August 14, 2019, the city of Pensacola broke its all-time record for daily rainfall with 15.55 inches, causing widespread flooding and damage in the area.