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14 October 2023
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
History
2025 - A coup d'état successfully overthrows Malagasy president Andry Rajoelina.2025 military coup in Madagascar
History
2023 - Australians vote to reject a constitutional amendment that would have established an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.History
2021 - About 10,000 American employees of John Deere go on strike.American agricultural and industrial auto manufacturing corporation
History
2017 - An Al-Shabaab suicide bomber detonated a massive truck bomb at the Zobe junction in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, killing 587 people, injuring 316 others, and leaving more than 500 missing.Somalia-based Wahhabi militant group
History
2015 - A suicide bomb attack in Tonsa, Pakistan kills at least seven people and injures 13 others.2015 Islamist terror attack Punjab, Pakistan
History
2014 - A snowstorm and avalanche in the Nepalese Himalayas triggered by the remnants of Cyclone Hudhud kills 43 people.Fatal natural disaster
History
2014 - The Serbia vs. Albania UEFA qualifying match is canceled after 42 minutes due to several incidents on and off the pitch. Albania is eventually awarded a win.Football match
History
2012 - Felix Baumgartner successfully jumps to Earth from a balloon in the stratosphere.Austrian skydiver and extreme sportsman (1969–2025)
History
2004 - MK Airlines Flight 1602 crashes during takeoff from Halifax Stanfield International Airport, killing all seven people on board.2004 aviation accident in Canada
History
2004 - Pinnacle Airlines Flight 3701 crashes in Jefferson City, Missouri. The two pilots (the aircraft's only occupants) are killed.2004 aviation accident in Missouri
Notable births
Born
1999 - Quinn Hughes, American ice hockey playerAmerican ice hockey player (born 1999)
Born
1998 - Ariela Barer, American actressAmerican actress and screenwriter (born 1998)
Born
1994 - Joe Burgess, English rugby league playerEngland international rugby league footballer
Born
1994 - Jaelen Feeney, Australian rugby league playerIndigenous Australian rugby league footballer
Born
1994 - Jared Goff, American football playerAmerican football player (born 1994)
Born
1993 - Charlie Kirk, American media personality and political activist (died 2025)American political activist (1993–2025)
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
New Moon
0.1% illuminated
Lunar age: 29.3 days
Sun zodiac
Libra
20.88 degrees
Constellation: Virgo
Moon zodiac
Libra
18.09 degrees
Constellation: Virgo
Astronomy events
Eclipse
Annular Solar EclipseGlobal solar eclipse. Visibility depends on geographic location.