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April 14: Day of the Week
April 14, 2024 was the 105th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 261 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Sunday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is dimanche.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Aries is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Diamond is the modern birthstone for this month. Opal is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
April 14 Historical Event(s)
1639
Imperial forces are defeated by the Swedes at the Battle of Chemnitz. The Swedish victory prolongs the Thirty Year’s War and allows them to advance into Bohemia.
1775
The first abolition society in North America is established. The Society for the Relief of Free Negroes Unlawfully Held in Bondage is organized in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by Benjamin Franklin and Benjamin Rush.
1890
The Pan-American Union is founded by the First International Conference of American States in Washington, D.C.
1909
A massacre is organized by Ottoman Empire against Armenian population of Cilicia.
1935
“Black Sunday Storm”, the worst dust storm of the U.S. Dust Bowl.
1941
World War II: The Ustashe, a Croatian far-right organization is put in charge of the Independent State of Croatia by the Axis Powers after the Axis Operation 25 invasion. Rommel attacks Tobruk.
1945
Osijek, Croatia, is liberated from fascist occupation.
1988
In a United Nations ceremony in Geneva, Switzerland, the Soviet Union signs an agreement pledging to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan.
1988
The USS Samuel B. Roberts strikes a mine in the Persian Gulf during Operation Earnest Will.
1991
The Republic of Georgia introduces the post of President after its declaration of independence from the Soviet Union.
Who were born on April 14?
1872
Abdullah Yusuf Ali, Indian-born Islamic scholar and translator (d. 1953)
1891
B. R. Ambedkar, Indian jurist (d. 1956)
1929
Gerry Anderson, English television producer
1942
Björn Rosengren, Swedish politician
1945
Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi, 8th Prime Minister of Samoa
1967
Alain Côté, French Canadian ice hockey player
1972
Roberto Mejia, Dominican baseball player
1979
Noé Pamarot, French footballer
1984
Adán Sánchez, American singer (d. 2004)
1986
Anne Watanabe, Japanese model
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