What happened on Tuesday April 14, 2015?

About April 14th, 2015, in brief:

  • Historical events: A tragic maritime disaster occurred in the Mediterranean Sea, with approximately 400 migrants losing their lives in a boat accident between Libya and Italy, highlighting the ongoing refugee crisis.
  • Day of the week: April 14th, 2015 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Uptown Funk! by Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars
  • Popular movie: The Martian directed by Ridley Scott

More about April 14th, 2015? See below for more news and curiosities on April 14th, 2015.

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April 14, 2015: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 14, 2015:

  • Mediterranean Migrant Shipwreck A tragic maritime disaster occurred in the Mediterranean Sea, with approximately 400 migrants losing their lives in a boat accident between Libya and Italy, highlighting the ongoing refugee crisis.
  • Potentially Oldest Stone Tools Discovered Stone tools found at Lomekwi 3, potentially dating back 3.3 million years, could represent the oldest known human tool use if scientific confirmation is achieved.
  • EU Antitrust Charges Against Google The European Union announced plans to bring formal antitrust charges against Google after a comprehensive investigation, signaling potential significant regulatory action against the tech giant.
  • Obama Recommends Removing Cuba from Terrorism List President Barack Obama endorsed a proposal to remove Cuba from the list of countries supporting terrorism, signaling a potential diplomatic breakthrough in US-Cuba relations.
  • UN Sanctions Against Houthi Rebels The United Nations Security Council voted to impose sanctions on Yemen's Houthi rebels, escalating international pressure in the ongoing Yemeni Civil War.
  • Japan Halts Nuclear Reactor Restart Japan's Fukui Prefecture issued a landmark injunction preventing the restart of reactors 3 and 4, reflecting ongoing public concerns about nuclear safety following the Fukushima disaster.
  • Al-Shabab Attack in Mogadishu Al-Shabab militants launched an attack on the Higher Education Ministry Building in Mogadishu following a reported explosion, demonstrating the ongoing terrorist threat in Somalia.
  • Car Bomb Explosion in Baghdad During the Iraqi Civil War (2014-2017), a car bomb explosion south of Baghdad killed seven people, highlighting the ongoing violence in the region.
  • SpaceX Rocket Landing Attempt Fails SpaceX's latest attempt to land and recycle its Falcon 9 rocket on an ocean platform was unsuccessful, representing a setback in the company's reusable rocket technology development.
  • Asiana Airlines Runway Incident An Asiana Airlines Airbus A320 skidded off the runway at Hiroshima Airport, resulting in injuries to 20 passengers and raising concerns about flight safety.

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April 14, 2015: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 14, 2015: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 14, 2015:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $85.60
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $127.00
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $41.80
  • General Electric GE: opens at $27.48
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $162.42

Exchange Rates on April 14, 2015:

  • 1 USD = 0.9387 EUR
  • 1 USD = 119.391 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.6766 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.3125 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.2487 CAD

April 14, 2015: What were the main match results that day?

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Birmingham - Blackburn : 2 - 2
  • Bolton - Charlton : 1 - 1
  • Brighton - Huddersfield : 0 - 0
  • Derby - Blackpool : 4 - 0
  • Ipswich - Cardiff : 3 - 1

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Halifax - Eastleigh : 0 - 2
  • Southport - Braintree Town : 0 - 2
  • Torquay - Lincoln : 1 - 0
  • Welling United - Wrexham : 2 - 1

League 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Bradford - Bristol City : 0 - 6
  • Chesterfield - Colchester : 6 - 0
  • Coventry - Oldham : 1 - 1
  • Fleetwood Town - Milton Keynes Dons : 0 - 3
  • Leyton Orient - Doncaster : 0 - 1

League 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Bury - Shrewsbury : 1 - 0
  • Cheltenham - Cambridge : 3 - 1
  • Dag and Red - Luton : 0 - 0
  • Hartlepool - Accrington : 1 - 1
  • Mansfield - Tranmere : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was April 14, 2015?


April 14, 2015 was a Tuesday and it was the 104th day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 14, 2015 can also be written as 4/14/2015 in the US and as 14/4/2015 in UK and Europe.

April 14, 2015 in April 2015 calendar

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April 14, 2015: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 14, 2015:

  • Percy Sledge

    Legendary American soul singer best known for his iconic hit 'When a Man Loves a Woman', a timeless classic in the genre of soul music.

  • Roberto Tucci

    Prominent Italian Jesuit cardinal and theologian who made significant contributions to the Catholic Church during the 20th century.

  • Klaus Bednarz

    German journalist and author (b. 1942).

  • Majid Rahnema

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April 14, 2015: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 14, 2015 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 13th and April 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 14, 2015: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 14, 2015 was Uptown Funk! by Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars, according to the music chart for the week April 13th and April 19th.

  1. - Uptown Funk! youtube
  2. - Sugar youtube
  3. - Love Me Like You Do youtube
  4. - Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey) youtube
  5. - Thinking Out Loud youtube

April 14, 2015: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 14, 2015 was Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey) by The Weeknd, according to the music chart for the week April 13th and April 19th.

  1. - Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey) youtube
  2. - Trap Queen youtube
  3. - G.D.F.R.
  4. - FourFiveSeconds youtube
  5. - See You Again youtube
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April 14, 2015: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 14th is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 14, 2015: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 14, 2015 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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April 14, 2015: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 14, 2015 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 14, 2015 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 14, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 12% full, rising at 03:37 am and setting at 04:06 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 04, 2015 while the next full moon would come on May 04, 2015.

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How old is someone born on April 14, 2015?


Someone born on April 14, 2015 is:

10 years and 9 days old,

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or 523 weeks and 1 day old,

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