November 14 in history: from a decree by Skoropadsky to the opening of the Sejm
November 14 has been marked by various events throughout history: in 1918, Hetman Skoropadsky signed a decree on federation with Russia, in 1939, the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian SSR ratified the annexation of western regions, and in 2003, astronomers discovered the celestial body Sedna. This day also marks International Day for Combating the Illicit Trafficking of Cultural Property and World Diabetes Day.
On November 14, 1918, Hetman Pavlo Skoropadsky signed a decree on the federation of the Ukrainian State with the "White" Russia. In 1501, the marriage took place between the Spanish infant Catherine of Aragon and the heir to the English throne, Arthur Tudor. In 1920, the government of the Ukrainian People's Republic left Kamianets-Podilsky, embarking on emigration. In 1939, the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian SSR adopted a law on the so-called "reunification of Western Ukraine with the Ukrainian SSR".
November 14, 1940, marked the failure of Soviet-German negotiations regarding the USSR's entry into the alliance of fascist states. In 2003, astronomers discovered one of the most distant celestial bodies in the Solar System – Sedna. In 1999, Leonid Kuchma was re-elected as President of Ukraine.
Additionally, November 14th is also observed as the day to remember Saint Philip, one of the 12 apostles of Jesus Christ. This day also marks International Day for Combating Illicit Trafficking of Cultural Property, World Diabetes Day, International Speech Therapists Day, and the Day of the Surgical Nurse.