What happened on Monday April 21, 2014?

About April 21st, 2014, in brief:

  • Historical events: The city of Flint, Michigan switches its water source to the Flint River, initiating a catastrophic public health crisis. The decision ultimately leads to widespread lead poisoning affecting up to 12,000 people, causing 15 deaths from Legionnaires' disease, and resulting in criminal indictments against 15 individuals, with five charged with involuntary manslaughter.
  • Day of the week: April 21st, 2014 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Happy by Pharrell Williams
  • Popular movie: Guardians of the Galaxy directed by James Gunn

More about April 21st, 2014? See below for more news and curiosities on April 21st, 2014.

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April 21, 2014: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 21, 2014:

  • Flint Water Crisis Begins The city of Flint, Michigan switches its water source to the Flint River, initiating a catastrophic public health crisis. The decision ultimately leads to widespread lead poisoning affecting up to 12,000 people, causing 15 deaths from Legionnaires' disease, and resulting in criminal indictments against 15 individuals, with five charged with involuntary manslaughter.
  • South Korean Ferry Sewol Disaster The South Korean ferry Sewol capsizes on April 16th, resulting in a tragic maritime disaster. President Park Geun Hye condemns crew members' actions as murderous. 87 people were confirmed dead, with 238 others missing and presumed dead. Multiple crew members were arrested for abandoning the vessel during the sinking.
  • Boston Marathon Commemorates Bombing Victims One year after the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, over a million people attend the race. Thirty-eight-year-old American Meb Keflezighi wins the men's competition, becoming the first American in 31 years to do so, symbolizing resilience and recovery.
  • US Drone Strike in Yemen A United States drone strike targets al-Qaeda militants in Yemen, resulting in the deaths of 30 militants and 6 civilians, highlighting the ongoing complexities of counterterrorism operations.
  • Syrian Presidential Election Controversy Syria schedules its presidential election for June 3rd, with opposition groups denouncing the process as a 'parody democracy', reflecting the ongoing political tensions in the country.
  • David Moyes Fired from Manchester United Reports indicate that David Moyes is set to be dismissed as Manchester United manager after the club's first season without Champions League football in many decades, marking a significant moment in the team's management history.
  • Death of George H. Heilmeier George H. Heilmeier, an American engineer who significantly contributed to the invention of LCD displays, passes away at 77, marking the loss of a pioneering technology innovator.

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April 21, 2014: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 21, 2014: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 21, 2014:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $100.03
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $525.34
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $40.13
  • General Electric GE: opens at $26.63
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $189.80

Exchange Rates on April 21, 2014:

  • 1 USD = 102.6 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.1012 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.8848 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.2274 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 141.54 JPY

April 21, 2014: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • FC Koln - Bochum : 3 - 1

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Malaga - Villarreal : 2 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Chateauroux - Lens : 1 - 1

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Birmingham - Blackburn : 2 - 4
  • Brighton - Blackpool : 1 - 1
  • Burnley - Wigan : 2 - 0
  • Derby - Barnsley : 2 - 1
  • Ipswich - Bournemouth : 2 - 2
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What day of the week was April 21, 2014?


April 21, 2014 was a Monday and it was the 111th day of the year 2014 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 21, 2014 can also be written as 4/21/2014 in the US and as 21/4/2014 in UK and Europe.

April 21, 2014 in April 2014 calendar

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April 21, 2014: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 21, 2014:

  • Win Tin

    Prominent Burmese journalist and politician who co-founded the National League for Democracy, a key opposition party in Myanmar's struggle...

  • Herb Gray

    Canadian politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister and was the longest-serving Member of Parliament in Canadian history.

  • George Heilmeier
  • Antonia Mulas

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April 21, 2014: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 21, 2014 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 21st and April 27th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 21, 2014: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 21, 2014 was Happy by Pharrell Williams, according to the music chart for the week April 21st and April 27th.

  1. - Happy youtube
  2. - All Of Me youtube
  3. - Dark Horse youtube
  4. - Talk Dirty youtube
  5. - Let It Go youtube

April 21, 2014: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 21, 2014 was Happy by Pharrell Williams, according to the music chart for the week April 21st and April 27th.

  1. - Happy youtube
  2. - All Of Me youtube
  3. - Talk Dirty youtube
  4. - The Man
  5. - Loyal
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April 21, 2014: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 21st is Taurus.

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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 21, 2014: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 21, 2014 is Horse and the associated element is Wood.

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April 21, 2014: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 21, 2014 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 21, 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 21, 2014 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 45% full, rising at 01:09 am and setting at 12:38 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 15, 2014 while the next full moon would come on May 14, 2014.

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How old is someone born on April 21, 2014?


Someone born on April 21, 2014 is:

11 years 1 month old,

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or 580 weeks and 3 days old,

or 4063 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 21, 2014?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 21, 2014?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on April 21, 2014.

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