1. The first recorded European exploration of South Carolina occurred on June 14, 1521 when Spanish explorer Francisco Gordillo sailed into the mouth of the Santee River.

2. On June 14, 1777, the South Carolina General Assembly ratified the Articles of Confederation, which served as the first constitution of the United States from 1781 until the adoption of the current Constitution in 1789.

3. The Battle of Charleston occurred on June 14, 1780 during the American Revolutionary War. The British besieged the city for over a month before eventually capturing it, resulting in a significant blow to the American cause in the South.

4. On June 14, 1801, South Carolina native John Laurens, a Revolutionary War hero and abolitionist, was killed in a skirmish with British troops in South Carolina. He was on a mission to recruit slaves to fight for the American cause.

5. The Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, located in Beaufort County, South Carolina, was established on June 14, 1915. It is the oldest continuously operating Marine Corps training facility in the world and has trained over one million Marines since its inception.