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14 May 2024
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
2010 - British politician Stephen Timms survived a murder attempt by an Islamic extremist during a constituency surgery.British politician (born 1955)
Anniversary
2008 - On the day of the UEFA Cup Final, violence erupted between football hooligan supporters of both teams and the Greater Manchester Police, resulting in 39 arrests and 39 injured officers.Football match
Anniversary
1980 - Salvadoran Civil War: Refugees trying to flee El Salvador across the Sumpul River to Honduras were attacked by both Salvadoran and Honduran forces, resulting in at least 300 deaths.1979–1992 conflict in El Salvador
Anniversary
1955 - Cold War: Eight Eastern Bloc countries signed a mutual defense treaty to establish the Warsaw Pact.1947–1991 geopolitical rivalry between USA and USSR
Anniversary
1951 - Trains ran on the Talyllyn Railway in Wales for the first time since its preservation, making it the first railway in the world to be operated by volunteers.Narrow-gauge railway in north Wales
Historical events
History
2022 - Ten people are killed in a mass shooting in Buffalo, New York.Mass shooting in New York, U.S.
History
2021 - China successfully lands Zhurong, the country's first Mars rover.Chinese rover on Mars
History
2012 - Agni Air Flight CHT crashes in Nepal after a failed go-around, killing 15 people.Passenger plane crash in Jomsom, Nepal
History
2010 - Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on the STS-132 mission to deliver the first shuttle-launched Russian ISS component — Rassvet. This was originally slated to be the final launch of Atlantis, before Congress approved STS-135.Space Shuttle orbiter (1985–2011)
History
2008 - Battle of Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester city centre between Zenit supporters and Rangers supporters and the Greater Manchester Police; 39 policemen injured, one police dog injured and 39 arrested.Football disorder in Manchester, England
History
2004 - The Constitutional Court of South Korea overturns the impeachment of President Roh Moo-hyun.Highest constitutional court of South Korea
History
2004 - Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Mary Donaldson are married at Copenhagen Cathedral.King of Denmark since 2024
History
2004 - Rico Linhas Aéreas Flight 4815 crashes into the Amazon rainforest during approach to Eduardo Gomes International Airport in Manaus, Brazil, killing 33 people.2004 aviation accident in Brazil
History
1988 - Carrollton bus collision: A drunk driver traveling the wrong way on Interstate 71 near Carrollton, Kentucky, hits a converted school bus carrying a church youth group. Twenty-seven die in the crash and ensuing fire.1988 fatal traffic collision
History
1987 - Fijian Prime Minister Timoci Bavadra is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by Lieutenant colonel Sitiveni Rabuka.Fijian medical doctor and politician (1934–1989)
Notable births
Born
2002 - Zach Edey, Canadian basketball playerCanadian basketball player (born 2002)
Born
2001 - Jack Hughes, American hockey playerAmerican ice hockey player (born 2001)
Born
1996 - Blake Brockington, American trans man and activist (died 2015)American transgender activist (1996–2015)
Born
1996 - Pokimane, Moroccan-Canadian internet personalityMoroccan and Canadian influencer (born 1996)
Born
1995 - Rose Lavelle, American soccer playerAmerican soccer player (born 1995)
Notable deaths
Died
2026 - Hans van Houwelingen, Dutch mathematician and professor emeritus of medical statistics (born 1945)Dutch mathematician (1945–2026)
Died
2024 - Don Perlin, American comic book artist, writer, and editor (born 1929)American comic book artist and writer (1929–2024)
Died
2024 - Netiporn Sanesangkhom, Thai political activist (born 1995)Thai political activist (1995–2024)
Died
2023 - Doyle Brunson, American poker player (born 1933)American poker player (1933–2023)
Died
2023 - Samantha Weinstein, Canadian actress (born 1995)Canadian actress (1995–2023)
Died
2019 - Tim Conway, American actor, writer, and comedian (born 1933)American actor and comedian (1933–2019)
Died
2019 - Grumpy Cat, American cat and internet meme celebrity (born 2012)Cat and internet meme celebrity (2012–2019)
Sky
Moon phase
First Quarter
35.8% illuminated
Lunar age: 6.0 days
Sun zodiac
Taurus
24.18 degrees
Constellation: Taurus
Moon zodiac
Leo
13.12 degrees
Constellation: Cancer
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.