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The Yamasee War (1715 - 1717) was a conflict between British settlers and Native American tribes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamasee_War



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Hailstones of about 1kg were recorded at Gopalganj, Bangladesh on 14 April 1986. 
http://www.astronomy.activeboard.com/t42294796/hailstones/

The 2010 Yushu earthquake struck on April 14, 2010
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Yushu_earthquake

Eyjafjallajökull volcano erupted on the 14th April 2010
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_eruptions_of_Eyjafjallaj%C3%B6kull

The Bombay Explosion occurred on 14 April 1944, in the Victoria Dock of Bombay (now Mumbai)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombay_Explosion_(1944)

RMS Titanic struck an iceberg on her maiden voyage, at 23:40 on 14 April 1912, 
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Titanic_iceberg.jpg

On April 14 1933, Mrs Aldie Mackay spoke of seeing a "whale-like fish" in Loch Ness.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loch_Ness_Monster



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The Soviet satellite Sputnik 2 re-entered the Earths atmosphere in 1958, after a 162 day mission.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t42294771/sputnik-2/

Prognoz 1 was launched on 14 April 1972
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prognoz_(satellite)

In 1984, the Solar Max. Mission became 1st satellite repaired on the Shuttle.
http://ia600409.us.archive.org/11/items/MSFC-8442841/8442841.jpg

On April 14, 1970, James and Mickey Gallivan photographed the explosion of Apollo 13
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corralitos_Observatory

Apollo 13 Oxygen tank explosion on the 14th April 14, 1970
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Apollo13-wehaveaproblem.ogg



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Valentin Vitaljevich Lebedev (born April 14, 1942 in Moscow) was a Soviet cosmonaut 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentin_Lebedev

William Edgar Thornton (born April 14, 1929)  is a former NASA Astronaut 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_E._Thornton

Adam Tanner (April 14, 1572 - May 25, 1632) was an Austrian Jesuit professor of mathematics and philosophy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Tanner_%28mathematician%29

Christiaan Huygens (14 April 1629 - 8 July 1695) was a prominent Dutch mathematician
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t26998881/christiaan-huygens/

Luigi Carnera (April 14, 1875 - July 30, 1962) was an Italian astronomer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luigi_Carnera

Ralph Elmer Wilson (April 14, 1886 - March 25, 1960) was an American astronomer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Elmer_Wilson

Annie Russell Maunder (Born Annie Scott Dill Russell, 14 April 1868 - 15 September 1947) was an Irish astronomer
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t62733152/annie-russell-maunder-1868-1947/

Dan Dare appeared on the cover of the first issue of the Eagle, on 14 April 1950.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Dare

The Mekon (of Mekonta) first appearing on 14 April 1950 in the Eagle comic strip
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mekon

Gerry Anderson (14 April 1929 - 26 December 2012) was an English television and film producer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerry_Anderson



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NGC 3631 was discovered by William Herschel on the 14th April 1789.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57295912/ngc-3631/

NGC 3656 was discovered by William Herschel on the 14th April 1789.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57295906/ngc-3656/

NGC 3982 was discovered by William Herschel on the 14th April 1789.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t38860433/ngc-3982/

NGC 4330 was discovered by Bindon Blood Stoney on the 14th April 1852.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57295878/ngc-4330/

NGC 5201 was discovered by William Herschel on the 14th April 1789.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57295871/ngc-5201/

NGC 5211 was discovered by John Herschel on the 14th April 1828.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57295862/ngc-5211/



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Extrasolar planet OGLE-TR-132b was discovered on April 14, 2004
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OGLE-TR-132b

Extrasolar planet HD 17156 b was discovered on April 14, 2007 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD_17156_b

The great meteor seen on the 14th April. 1875
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t53727101/meteor-14-april-1875/



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Meteorites

The Holetta (Stone) meteorite fell in Shewa, Ethiopia, on the 14th April, 1923.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t48719353/holetta-meteorite/

The Pontlyfni (Winonaite) meteorite fell in Wales, UK, on the 14th April, 1931.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t48719357/pontlyfni-meteorite/

The Parsa (EH3) meteorite fell in Bihar, India, on the 14th April, 1942.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t48719358/parsa-meteorite/

The Mifflin (L5 chondrite) meteorite fell in Wisconsin USA, on the 14th April, 2010.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t35281472/wisconsin-fireball/



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