What happened on Friday April 04, 2014?

Here's what happened on April 04, 2014:

• First Ebola Case Reported in Mali As part of the 2014 West Africa Ebola epidemic, Mali reported its first case. Concurrently, the death toll in Guinea and Liberia rose to 90.
• Tragic Attack on Associated Press Journalists in Afghanistan During the ongoing Afghanistan War (2001-present), a tragic incident occurred in Khost where an Afghan wearing a police uniform attacked two Associated Press journalists. Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Anja Niedringhaus was fatally shot, while her colleague was severely injured.
• South Korea Tests New Ballistic Missile South Korea conducted a test of a new ballistic missile with a 500 km range, with plans to extend its capabilities to 800 km to potentially cover the entire North Korean territory.
• Al-Qaeda Militants Attack Yemeni Army Post Al-Qaeda insurgents launched an attack on an army post in Hadramawt, Yemen, resulting in the deaths of at least eight soldiers and injuring 11 others.
• Court Stenographer Fabricates Transcripts A Manhattan court stenographer was discovered to have been writing nonsense instead of actual court transcripts, potentially compromising approximately thirty court cases.
• Insurgent Attacks in Iraq Nine people were killed in coordinated insurgent attacks targeting Baghdad and predominantly Sunni Arab regions in northern and western Iraq.
• Lafarge and Holcim Announce Merger Lafarge and Holcim, the world's two largest cement producers, have announced plans to merge, potentially creating a significant global industrial partnership.
• McDonald's Suspends Operations in Crimea In response to the 2014 Crimean Crisis, McDonald's has suspended all restaurant operations in the region.
• Meningitis Outbreak in Los Angeles A meningitis epidemic was reported in the Greater Los Angeles Area, with the outbreak specifically linked to sexual transmission.
• Mazda Recalls 42,000 Vehicles Mazda has initiated a recall of 42,000 Mazda6 models manufactured between 2010 and 2012, specifically targeting 2.5-liter engine variants due to fuel tank problems.
• Cargo Ship Sinks off South Korean Coast A Mongolian-flagged cargo ship sank off South Korea's coast, with most of the 16 North Korean crewmembers reported missing.
• Tungurahua Volcano Erupts Twice The Tungurahua volcano in Ecuador experienced two separate eruptions on the same day.
• Flooding in Honiara, Solomon Islands Heavy rainfall caused significant flooding in Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands.

Events in 2014

April 04, 2014: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Apr. 04, 2014

April 04, 2014: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 04, 2014:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $98.30
• Apple AAPL: opens at $539.81
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $41.25
• General Electric GE: opens at $26.37
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $193.12

Exchange Rates on April 04, 2014:

• 1 USD = 103.31 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0981 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.8923 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.2123 CNY
• 1 EUR = 141.61 JPY

April 04, 2014: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Hamburg - Leverkusen : 2 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Aalen - Frankfurt FSV : 2 - 1
• Cottbus - Dresden : 0 - 0
• Paderborn - Fortuna Dusseldorf : 1 - 2

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Almeria - Osasuna : 1 - 2

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Arles - Angers : 3 - 0
• Clermont - Chateauroux : 1 - 1
• Creteil - Laval : 4 - 0
• Le Havre - CA Bastia : 1 - 0
• Nimes - Nancy : 0 - 1

April 04, 2014 was a Friday and it was the 94th day of the year 2014 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 04, 2014 can also be written as 4/4/2014 in the US and as 4/4/2014 in UK and Europe.

April 04, 2014 in April 2014 calendar

Famous people died on April 04, 2014:

• Wayne Henderson

  Wayne Henderson was a renowned American jazz trombonist, best known as a member of the influential jazz group The Crusaders.

• Margo MacDonald

  Margo MacDonald was a prominent Scottish politician and journalist known for her independent and outspoken political stance, serving in the...

• Kumba Ialá

  Bissau-guinean soldier and politician, president of guinea-bissau (b. 1953).

• İsmet Atlı

  Turkish wrestler and trainer (b. 1931).

• Curtis Bill Pepper

  American journalist and author (b. 1917).

• Muhammad Qutb

  Egyptian author and academic (b. 1919).

• Anja Niedringhaus
• Enrico Fontanelli
• Germano Beringheli

Famous people who died in 2014

Famous people who died on April 4th

April 04, 2014: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 04, 2014 was Happy by Pharrell Williams, according to the music chart for the week March 31st and April 6th.

1. Pharrell Williams - Happy
2. John Legend - All Of Me
3. Katy Perry Featuring Juicy J - Dark Horse
4. Jason Derulo Featuring 2 Chainz - Talk Dirty
5. Idina Menzel - Let It Go

April 04, 2014: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 04, 2014 was Happy by Pharrell Williams, according to the music chart for the week March 31st and April 6th.

1. Pharrell Williams - Happy
2. John Legend - All Of Me
3. Jason Derulo Featuring 2 Chainz - Talk Dirty
4. Aloe Blacc - The Man
5. Beyonce Featuring Jay Z - Drunk In Love

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 4th is Aries.

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April 04, 2014: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 04, 2014 is Horse and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 04, 2014 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 04, 2014 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on April 04, 2014 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 29% full, rising at 09:48 am and setting at 12:33 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 16, 2014 while the next full moon would come on Apr 15, 2014.

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Your place in the Universe on April 04, 2014

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Someone born on April 04, 2014 is:

11 years and 19 days old,

or 132 months and 19 days old,

or 576 weeks and 5 days old,

or 4037 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 04, 2014?

There are 346 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday April 4th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 04, 2014?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on April 04, 2014.

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