1. On August 14, 1637, the Pequot War came to an end with the Battle of Great Swamp in South Kingstown. The Narragansett and Mohegan tribes, led by English colonists, defeated the Pequot tribe, resulting in the near eradication of the Pequot people.

2. On August 14, 1774, the First Continental Congress issued the "Declaration and Resolves" in response to the Coercive Acts imposed by the British Parliament on the American colonies. Rhode Island's delegates to the Congress, Stephen Hopkins and Samuel Ward, played important roles in the drafting of the document.

3. On August 14, 1848, the town of Newport was the site of the first Women's Rights Convention in Rhode Island. Organized by prominent suffragist Abby Kelley Foster, the convention brought together women from across the state to discuss issues such as women's suffrage and education.

4. On August 14, 1862, the Second Rhode Island Infantry Regiment fought in the Second Battle of Bull Run as part of the Union Army during the American Civil War. The regiment suffered heavy losses, with over 150 soldiers killed, wounded, or missing in action.

5. On August 14, 1965, the Newport Folk Festival hosted one of its most iconic performances when Bob Dylan performed with an electric guitar. The performance, which was met with mixed reactions from the audience, marked a significant departure from Dylan's previous acoustic sound and cemented his place as a trailblazing artist in the music industry.