Monday April 07, 2014

US date format: 4/7/2014, UK date format: 7/4/2014

It was Monday, under the sign of Aries (see zodiac on April 7, 2014). The US president was Barack Obama (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative), Pope Francis was leading the Catholic Church. In that special week of April people in US were listening to Happy by Pharrell Williams. Just Before I Go, directed by Courteney Cox, was one of the most viewed movies released in 2014 while The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt was one of the best selling books. On TV people were watching Ek Hasina Thi. If you liked videogames you were probably playing 1001 Spikes or Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.
But much more happened that day: find out below..

You can also have a look at the year 2014, at April 07 across the years or at April 2014 calendar.

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Historical Events

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Holidays

Saint Herman-Jozef (died 1241)
World Health Day - April 7th of every year is designated as World Health Day and celebrated by the 191 member countries of the World Health Organization to emphasize significant issues in public health of worldwide concern. Observed annually since 1948.
The feast of Annunciation is celebrated by the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Saint John Baptist de La Salle (d.1719)
Mozambique - Women's Day.
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Events

Pro-Russian activists occupying a government building in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk have proclaimed the creation of a sovereign Donetsk People's Republic independent of the capital Kiev. (The Guardian) (The Irish Times)
The acting President of Ukraine, Olexander Turchynov, calls an emergency cabinet meeting to respond to protests in the cities of Donetsk, Luhansk, and Kharkiv. (BBC)
Ukrainian special forces clear armed protesters from the security service headquarters in Donetsk. CNN
The Finance Minister of France, Michel Sapin, says that his country is committed to both budget cuts and growth, and willing to make "tough brave" decisions. (Reuters)
The President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, arrives in the United Kingdom for a state visit, the first to the UK by an Irish Head of State. (RTÉ) (BBC)
Indian general election, 2014:: Voters in India start going to the polls in a six-week General Election which will end on May 12. (AFP via Dawn)
Voters in India start going to the polls in a six-week General Election which will end on May 12. (AFP via Dawn)
Quebec general election, 2014:: Voters in Quebec go to the polls to elect members of the National Assembly of Quebec. (CBC)
Voters in Quebec go to the polls to elect members of the National Assembly of Quebec. (CBC)
Ukrainian presidential election, 2014:: The political council of Ukraine's Party of Regions expels presidential hopefuls Serhiy Tihipko, Yuriy Boyko and Oleg Tsarov, leaving Mykhailo Dobkin as the only candidate representing the party. (Interfax Ukraine)
The political council of Ukraine's Party of Regions expels presidential hopefuls Serhiy Tihipko, Yuriy Boyko and Oleg Tsarov, leaving Mykhailo Dobkin as the only candidate representing the party. (Interfax Ukraine)
In an address to the Washington-based Brookings Institution, George Robertson, a former Secretary General of NATO, says that Scottish independence would be "cataclysmic in geo-political terms". (BBC)
Lawyer Cù Huy Hà Vũ, one of Vietnam’s most famous dissidents, is released early from prison. Afterwards, he travels to the United States. (VOA)
A critical vulnerability referred to as the Heartbleed bug is discovered in certain versions of the popular OpenSSL software which allows attackers to steal information from internet servers which would otherwise be protected. (BBC)
In basketball, Connecticut defeats Kentucky 60–54 in the NCAA Men's Division I Tournament final. It is the fourth national title for the Huskies. (AP via ESPN)
in basketball, the full 2014 induction class of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is announced. Players Alonzo Mourning and Mitch Richmond, coaches Nolan Richardson and Gary Williams, and the Immaculata College women's team of 1972–1974 will join five individuals announced in February (players Šarūnas Marčiulionis and Guy Rodgers, coach Bob "Slick" Leonard, and contributors Nathaniel Clifton and David Stern). (AP via ESPN)
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