What happened on Tuesday May 14, 2019?

Here's what happened on May 14, 2019:

• US-China Trade Tensions Escalate The United States and China announced further escalation of their trade war, with the US targeting an additional $300 billion in Chinese goods for potential tariff hikes, and China responding by raising levies on $60 billion worth of US goods starting June 1.
• US-Russia Election Interference Discussions US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss and warn against potential interference in the 2020 United States Presidential Election, highlighting ongoing diplomatic tensions between the two nations.
• Russian Voter Data Access in Florida Florida Governor Ron DeSantis revealed that Russian hackers had accessed voter data in two Florida counties prior to the 2016 presidential election. Importantly, no data breaches or vote total alterations were reported.
• Saudi Aramco Oil Pumping Stations Drone Attack On May 14, 2019, two Saudi Aramco oil pumping stations were targeted in an apparent drone attack. The stations are connected to a critical pipeline that transports oil from the eastern field to Yanbu on the Red Sea's western coast, potentially disrupting Saudi Arabia's oil infrastructure.
• Venezuelan Political Tensions Escalate Venezuelan security forces surrounded the Palacio Federal Legislativo in Caracas, preventing opposition National Assembly lawmakers from entering to discuss the recent arrest and detention of Vice President Edgar Zambrano, signaling increasing political repression.
• ZombieLoad Microarchitectural Vulnerability Discovered Researchers from Graz University of Technology and Catholic University of Leuven uncovered a new class of Microarchitectural Data Sampling vulnerability called ZombieLoad. This critical security flaw can potentially steal sensitive information from Intel processors, affecting almost every Intel chip since 2011.
• WhatsApp Security Breach WhatsApp confirmed that hackers could remotely install surveillance software on users' phones through a security vulnerability. All 1.5 billion WhatsApp users were advised to update their app. The technology was reportedly developed by NSO Group, an Israeli technology company.
• Death of Grumpy Cat Grumpy Cat, a famous internet celebrity cat, passed away at home after suffering complications from a urinary tract infection, marking the end of a beloved internet meme phenomenon.

Events in 2019

May 14, 2019: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from May. 14, 2019

May 14, 2019 was a Tuesday and it was the 134th day of the year 2019 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 14, 2019 can also be written as 5/14/2019 in the US and as 14/5/2019 in UK and Europe.

May 14, 2019 in May 2019 calendar

Famous people died on May 14, 2019:

• Tim Conway

  Tim Conway was a legendary American comedian known for his iconic comedic roles on 'The Carol Burnett Show' and in various comedy films.

• Grumpy Cat

  Famous internet meme cat known for her perpetually displeased facial expression, who became a global pop culture phenomenon and social media...

• Sven Lindqvist

Famous people who died in 2019

Famous people who died on May 14th

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 14th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 14, 2019: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 14, 2019 is Pig and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 14, 2019 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 14, 2019 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 May 14, 2019 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 84% full, rising at 03:21 pm and setting at 04:06 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 19, 2019 while the next full moon would come on May 18, 2019.

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Your place in the Universe on May 14, 2019

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Someone born on May 14, 2019 is:

6 years 1 month old,

or 73 months and 24 days old,

or 321 weeks

or 2247 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 14, 2019?

There are 310 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday May 14th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 14, 2019?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on May 14, 2019.

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