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April 14

A look at April 14 through the almanac — historic events, famous birthdays including John Shea and Philip III of Spain, and the day's notable deaths and observances.

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Events

10 notable moments
  1. 2024

    2024 Persian Gulf floods

    Flooding in the Persian Gulf starts, killing 19 in Oman.

    History
  2. 2005

    Oregon Supreme Court

    The Oregon Supreme Court nullifies marriage licenses issued to same-sex couples a year earlier by Multnomah County.

    Highest court in the
  3. 2002

    Venezuela

    Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez returns to office two days after being ousted and arrested by the country's military.

    Country in South America
  4. 1999

    1999 Sydney hailstorm

    A severe hailstorm strikes Sydney, Australia causing A$2.3 billion in insured damages, the most costly natural disaster in Australian history.

    Natural disaster in Australia
  5. 1991

    Georgia (country)

    The Republic of Georgia introduces the post of President following its declaration of independence from the Soviet Union.

    Country in Eastern Europe
  6. 1978

    1978 Georgian demonstrations

    Tbilisi demonstrations: Thousands of Georgians demonstrate against Soviet attempts to change the constitutional status of the Georgian language.

    Protests in Tbilisi, Georgia
  7. 1967

    Gnassingbé Eyadéma

    Gnassingbé Eyadéma overthrows Nicolas Grunitzky and installs himself as the new President of Togo, a title he will hold for the next 38 years.

    President of Togo from
  8. 1940

    World War II

    World War II: Royal Marines land in Namsos, Norway, preceding a larger force which will arrive two days later.

    1939–1945 global conflict
  9. 1908

    Hauser Dam

    Hauser Dam, a steel dam on the Missouri River in Montana, fails, sending a surge of water 25 to 30 feet (7.6 to 9.1 m) high downstream.

    Dam in Montana, U.S.
  10. 1906

    Azusa Street Revival

    The first meeting of the Azusa Street Revival, which will launch Pentecostalism as a worldwide movement, is held in Los Angeles.

    Historic Pentecostal revival meeting
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Famous birthday twins

Born on April 14

John Shea

b. 1949

American actor and director

Philip III of Spain

b. 1578

King of Spain and Portugal from 1598 to 1621

Christiaan Huygens

b. 1629

Dutch mathematician, astronomer, and physicist

Averroes

b. 1126

Andalusian Arab physician and philosopher

Erwin Hoffer

b. 1987

Austrian footballer

Moritz Schlick

b. 1882

German-Austrian physicist and philosopher

Efim Bogoljubow

b. 1889

Russian-German chess grandmaster

Peter Behrens

b. 1868

German architect, designed the AEG turbine factory

Deaths

  • 2021Bernie Madoff, American mastermind of the world's largest Ponzi scheme
  • 1986Simone de Beauvoir, French novelist and philosopher
  • 1935Emmy Noether, German-American mathematician and academic
  • 1917L. L. Zamenhof, Polish physician and linguist, created Esperanto
  • 1792Maximilian Hell, Slovak-Hungarian astronomer and priest
  • 1759George Frideric Handel, German-English organist and composer

Holidays & observances

  • —Ambedkar Jayanti (India)
  • —Bengali New Year (Bangladesh)
  • —Black Day (South Korea)
  • —Cake and Cunnilingus Day
  • —Christian feast day: Anthony, John, and Eustathius
  • —Christian feast day: Bénézet
  • —Christian feast day: Henry Beard Delany (U.S. Episcopal Church)
  • —Christian feast day: Domnina of Terni

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