Wednesday April 23, 2014: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 4/23/2014, UK date format: 23/4/2014

April 23rd, 2014 was the 113th day of the year 2014 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Taurus. The day of the week was Wednesday.

The number one song in US was Happy by Pharrell Williams.

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, directed by Guy Ritchie, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2014 while David And Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching Maniac. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Blazerush or Azure Striker Gunvolt.

The US president was Barack Obama (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative), Pope Francis was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened that day: find out below.

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April 23, 2014 Events

What happened on April 23, 2014?


Historical Events

  • Ukrainian security officials discovered that the Assumption monastery Lavra of Moscow Patriarchate was used as a military base by pro-Russian insurgents, who have occupied the region.
  • Vitaly Yarema, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minster, announces that proRussian militants will target four eastern cities: Kramatorsk (Slaviansk), Donetsk (Donetsk), and Luhansk (Luhansk). They refuse to vacate government buildings that they have previously seized, in violation of the Geneva international agreement.
  • After coup unrest in Egypt: A bomb attached to the car of an Egyptian general exploded, resulting in the death of a general and injuries to a police officer.
  • A bomb attached to the car of an Egyptian general exploded, resulting in the death of a general and injuries to a police officer.
  • Conflict in the Central African Republic: Russia and China block a proposal from the United States and France to impose U.N. Sanctions on Francois Bozize, the former president of the Central African Republic, and two others linked to the conflict.
  • Russia and China blocked the United States' proposal to impose U.N. Sanctions on Francois Bozize, the former president of the Central African Republic, and two others linked to the conflict.
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April 23, 2014 Famous Birthdays


Other April 23rd famous birthdays

  • John Cena

    WWE signed Cena, an American professional wrestler, rapper, and actor.

  • Silvana Mangano

    Italian actress who rose to fame in 1949 as a star of "Bitter rice" in which she played the role of a leading lady in Italy.

  • Michael Moore

    Moore, an American filmmaker and provocateur, first came to the public's attention in 1989 with "Roger and Me", his first documentary about...

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How old am I?

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April 23, 2014 Famous Deaths


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April 23, 2014 Zodiac


Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

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Taurus

Taurus personality

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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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Chinese Zodiac

Horse chinese zodiac sign

Sign: Horse

Element: Wood

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April 23, 2014 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was April 23, 2014?


The day of the week was Wednesday.

April 23rd marks the 112th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2014.

There are 252 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

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April 23, 2014 Holidays and Observances

What is special on April 23, 2014?


Holidays

  • UNESCO International Day of the Book in honor of Shakespeare's and Cervantes's death on April 23, 1616.
  • Turkey - National Sovereignty and Children's Day (1920)
  • Israel - Yom Ha'atzma'ut (Israeli Independence Day) for 2007: (the observed date of this national holiday is determined by the Jewish Calendar).
  • Independence Day for the Conch Republic
  • National Beer Day in Germany
  • Feast Day of Saint George: Patron saint and National Day of England
  • Patron saint of the Spanish region of Arag=n
  • Celebrated as St. Jordi's Day in Catalonia, presents of books and roses. See above.
  • Catalonia - Lover's Day. Men receive a book as a gift from their romantic interest, while women receive roses. The book is in honor of Shakespeare's and Cervantes's death on April 23, 1616.
  • Jurgi festival, in ancient Latvia

Observances

  • World Book and Copyright Day [UNESCO]
  • English Language Day
  • Spanish Language Day

Saints

  • Saint Gerard (d.1138)
  • Saint Adalbert of Prague
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Music charts

What was the number one song on April 23, 2014? Which were the top hits on April 23, 2014?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

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

Top #5 R&B songs

  1. - Happy
  2. - All Of Me
  3. - Talk Dirty
  4. - The Man
  5. - Loyal

Top #5 Rock songs

  1. - Pompeii
  2. - Team
  3. - Best Day Of My Life
  4. - Let Her Go
  5. - Ain't It Fun

Top #5 Latin songs

  1. - Odio
  2. - El Perdedor
  3. - Adrenalina
  4. - Propuesta Indecente
  5. - Hermosa Experiencia

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Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

Release year: 2014

Directed by: Guy Ritchie

Starring: Jason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher, Nick Moran, Jason Statham

Country: United States of America

X-Men: Days of Future Past

X-Men: Days of Future Past

Release year: 2014

Written by:

Directed by: Bryan Singer

Starring: Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy

Country: United States of America

Nebraska

Nebraska

Release year: 2014

Directed by: Alexander Payne

Starring: Bruce Dern, Will Forte, June Squibb, Bob Odenkirk

Country: United States of America

Fruitvale Station

Fruitvale Station

Release year: 2014

Directed by: Ryan Coogler

Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Melonie Diaz, Octavia Spencer, Kevin Durand

Country: United States of America

Lone Survivor

Lone Survivor

Release year: 2014

Directed by: Peter Berg

Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch, Ben Foster

Country: United States of America

TV Series

Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
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Maniac

Maniac

Release year: 2014

Directed by: Franck Khalfoun

Happy Valley

Happy Valley

Release year: 2014

Directed by: Amir Bar-Lev

Ek Hasina Thi

Ek Hasina Thi

Release year: 2014

Directed by: Sriram Raghavan

Killing Spree

Killing Spree

Release year: 2014

Directed by: Tim Ritter

Mr. Pickles

Mr. Pickles

Release year: 2014

Country: United States of America

Books

Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
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David And Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell

David And Goliath

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Malcolm Gladwell's provocative new bestseller is now available in paperback. A shepherd boy who was just three thousand years old, on an ancient battlefield in Palestine, defeated a powerful warrior with little more than

Killing Jesus by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard

Killing Jesus

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Millions of readers have enjoyed the bestselling books Killing Kennedy and Killing Lincoln by Bill O'Reilly, historian Martin Dugard and other nonfiction works that have revolutionized how we read historical literature.

Flash Boys by Michael Lewis

Flash Boys

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#1 New York Times Bestseller -- With an updated Afterword "Guaranteed blood boiling." --Janet Maslin. New York Times. A small group of Wall Street icons realize the importance of Michael Lewis's bestseller.

Big Tent by Mallory Factor and Elizabeth Factor

Big Tent

By:

Mallory Factor is the New York Times bestseller author of Shadowbosses. He draws from the star-studded Citadel course and brings together an interesting range of essays by leading figures.

Frog Music by Emma Donoghue

Frog Music

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The author of the international bestseller Room: "Her greatest accomplishment yet...Emma Donoghue displays more than just range with FROG MUSICAL--she demonstrates genius."

Birth chart on this day

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Videogames

What videogames would you be playing back in the days?

Blazerush

Blazerush

Platform: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, Linux

Genre: Racing, vehicular combat

Publisher: Targem Games

Azure Striker Gunvolt

Azure Striker Gunvolt

Platform: Nintendo 3DS, Microsoft Windows

Genre: Action, Platform game

Publisher: Inti Creates

Farming Simulator

Farming Simulator

Platform: iOS, Android, Kindle, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

Genre: Simulation video game

Publisher: Focus Home Interactive

Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones

Platform: Android; iOS; Microsoft Windows; OS X; PlayStation 3; PlayStation 4; Xbox 360; Xbox One

Genre: Graphic adventure, interactive drama

Publisher: Telltale Games

Cue Club 2

Cue Club 2

Platform: Microsoft Windows

Genre: Sports simulation

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April 23, 2014 Lunar and Planetary phase


Lunar phase

Last Quarter

The moon phase for April 23, 2014 is Last Quarter.

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Sport Games on April 23, 2014

Sport Games on April 23, 2014


Le Championnat

Football (France)
  • Paris SG - Evian Thonon Gaillard : 1 - 0
  • Toulouse - Lyon : 0 - 0
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Financial News

Stock Markets and Exchange Rates


Stock Markets

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $100.59
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $529.06
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $39.99
  • General Electric GE: opens at $26.57
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $191.79

Exchange Rates

  • 1 USD = 102.54 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.1031 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.8832 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.2377 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 141.66 JPY

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