April 14 in history
Events on April 14
Notable events that happened on April 14 in past years.
- 2024
Flooding in the Persian Gulf starts, killing 19 in Oman.
Wikipedia article: 2024 Persian Gulf floods - 2014
Two bombs detonate at a bus station in Nyanya, Nigeria, killing at least 88 people and injuring hundreds. Boko Haram claims responsibility.
Wikipedia article: April 2014 Nyanya bombing - 2003
The Human Genome Project is completed with 99% of the human genome sequenced to an accuracy of 99.99%.
Wikipedia article: Human Genome Project - 1999
NATO mistakenly bombs a convoy of ethnic Albanian refugees. Yugoslav officials say 75 people were killed.
Wikipedia article: NATO - 1991
The Republic of Georgia introduces the post of President following its declaration of independence from the Soviet Union.
Wikipedia article: Georgia (country) - 1981
STS-1: The first operational Space Shuttle, Columbia, completes its first test flight.
Wikipedia article: STS-1 - 1958
The Soviet satellite Sputnik 2 falls from orbit after a mission duration of 162 days. This was the first spacecraft to carry a living animal, a female dog named Laika, who likely lived only a few hours.
Wikipedia article: Soviet Union - 1935
The Black Sunday dust storm, considered one of the worst storms of the Dust Bowl, sweeps across the Oklahoma and Texas panhandles and neighboring areas.
Wikipedia article: Black Sunday (storm) - 1912
The British passenger liner RMS Titanic hits an iceberg in the North Atlantic and begins to sink.
Wikipedia article: Titanic - 1900
The world's fair Exposition Universelle opens in Paris.
Wikipedia article: Exposition Universelle (1900) - 1881
The Four Dead in Five Seconds Gunfight occurs in El Paso, Texas.
Wikipedia article: Four Dead in Five Seconds Gunfight - 1849
Hungary declares itself independent of Austria with Lajos Kossuth as its leader.
Wikipedia article: Hungarian Declaration of Independence - 1639
Thirty Years' War: Forces of the Holy Roman Empire and Electorate of Saxony are defeated by the Swedes at the Battle of Chemnitz, ending the military effectiveness of the Saxon army for the rest of the war and allowing the Swedes to advance into Bohemia.
Wikipedia article: Thirty Years' War - 1205
Combined Bulgarian and Cuman army under Kalojan ambushes and defeats forces of the Latin Empire of Constantinople in the Battle of Adrianople.
- 43 BC
Legions loyal to the Roman Senate, commanded by Gaius Pansa, defeat the forces of Mark Antony in the Battle of Forum Gallorum.
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