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14 October 2021
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2021 - Approximately 10,000 John Deere employees went on strike in one of the largest private-sector strikes in the United States.American agricultural and industrial auto manufacturing corporation
Anniversary
2014 - A snowstorm and series of avalanches occurred on and around the Himalayan peaks of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri, resulting in the deaths of at least 43 people.Fatal natural disaster
Anniversary
2012 - Felix Baumgartner jumped from a helium balloon in the stratosphere to become the first person to break the sound barrier without vehicular power.Austrian skydiver and extreme sportsman (1969–2025)
Anniversary
2011 - Michael Woodford was dismissed as the CEO of the optics manufacturer Olympus after uncovering internal financial misconduct, escalating the corporate scandal into one of the largest in Japanese business history.English businessman (born 1960)
Anniversary
1980 - The 6th Congress of the Workers' Party concluded, having anointed North Korean president Kim Il Sung's son Kim Jong Il as his successor.1980 party conference in North Korea
Historical events
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Notable births
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Notable deaths
Died
2024 - Thomas J. Donohue, American business executive (born 1938)American business executive (1938–2024)
Died
2024 - Tina Kaidanow, American diplomat and government official (born 1965)American diplomat (1965–2024)
Died
2024 - Janet Nelson, British historian (born 1942)British historian (1942–2024)
Died
2024 - Philip Zimbardo, American psychologist and academic (born 1933)American social psychologist (1933–2024)
Died
2022 - Robbie Coltrane, Scottish actor, comedian and writer (born 1950)Scottish actor (1950–2022)
Died
2021 - Lee Wan-koo, South Korean politician, 39th Prime Minister of South KoreaSouth Korean politician (1950–2021)
Died
2019 - Harold Bloom, American literary critic (born 1930)American critic, scholar, and writer (1930–2019)
Died
2019 - Sulli, South Korean actress, singer, and model (born 1994)South Korean singer and actress (1994–2019)
Sky
Moon phase
First Quarter
56.7% illuminated
Lunar age: 8.0 days
Sun zodiac
Libra
21.36 degrees
Constellation: Virgo
Moon zodiac
Aquarius
8.64 degrees
Constellation: Capricornus
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.