April 14th What Happened on the day you were born on This day in History
2005 U.S.A. Gay Couples Marriage Licenses Oregon
14th April 2005 : The Oregon Supreme Court nullified nearly 3,000 marriage licenses issued to gay couples a year earlier by Portland's Multnomah County. Basic Timeline of Same Sex marriage Licenses In Oregon March 2, 2004: Multnomah County Chair Linn announced the county would begin granting licenses for same-sex marriages. November 2, 2004: Oregonians voted 57% to 43% to pass Ballot Measure 36, a constitutional amendment defining marriage to be between one man and one woman. April 14, 2005: The Oregon State Supreme Court decided Li & Kennedy vs. State of Oregon, ruling that Multnomah County lacked the authority to remedy a perceived violation of the Oregon Constitution.
14th April 2005 : The Oregon Supreme Court nullified nearly 3,000 marriage licenses issued to gay couples a year earlier by Portland's Multnomah County. Basic Timeline of Same Sex marriage Licenses In Oregon March 2, 2004: Multnomah County Chair Linn announced the county would begin granting licenses for same-sex marriages. November 2, 2004: Oregonians voted 57% to 43% to pass Ballot Measure 36, a constitutional amendment defining marriage to be between one man and one woman. April 14, 2005: The Oregon State Supreme Court decided Li & Kennedy vs. State of Oregon, ruling that Multnomah County lacked the authority to remedy a perceived violation of the Oregon Constitution.
1865 U.S.A. Lincoln Assassination
14th April 1865 : President Lincoln is shot and mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth while attending the comedy "Our American Cousin" at Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C. He died the next day
14th April 1865 : President Lincoln is shot and mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth while attending the comedy "Our American Cousin" at Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C. He died the next day
1912 Atlantic Ocean Titanic Strikes Iceberg
14th April 1912 : The RMS Titanic struck an iceberg just before midnight on 14th April.
14th April 1912 : The RMS Titanic struck an iceberg just before midnight on 14th April.
1924 Airship Accident
14th April 1924 : The Italian Airship Number 1 was torn away from its moorings today in strong winds and 3 crewmen were carried 200ft and hurled to their deaths
14th April 1924 : The Italian Airship Number 1 was torn away from its moorings today in strong winds and 3 crewmen were carried 200ft and hurled to their deaths
1931 Spain King Alfonso XIII
14th April 1931 : The Second Spanish Republic is proclaimed forcing King Alfonso XIII of Spain leaves Spain, he lived in Exile in Rome but did not abdicate the throne.
14th April 1931 : The Second Spanish Republic is proclaimed forcing King Alfonso XIII of Spain leaves Spain, he lived in Exile in Rome but did not abdicate the throne.
1933 U.S.A. Milk Price War
14th April 1933 : A Milk Price War is going on and the stable prices of 10 cents per quart are currently 8 cents and in some shops 7 cents per quart
14th April 1933 : A Milk Price War is going on and the stable prices of 10 cents per quart are currently 8 cents and in some shops 7 cents per quart
1935 U.S.A. Black Sunday
14th April 1935 : Twenty of the worst "Black Blizzards" that occurred throughout the Dust Bowl years happen on a single day often referred to as "Black Sunday" which turned day into night. Witnesses reported that they could not see five feet in front of them at certain points and the storms travelled thousands of miles across the country dumping the black mess wherever they went.
It should be remembered that these storms did not look like a normal dust storm as they were black and given nicknames like "Black Dark Blizzards" and "Black Rollers" because visibility was reduced to a few feet.
The Dust Bowl years were caused by misuse of land through intensive farming with little thought of soil conservation and years of sustained drought causing millions of acres of farmland became useless, and hundreds of thousands forced to leave their homes.
14th April 1935 : Twenty of the worst "Black Blizzards" that occurred throughout the Dust Bowl years happen on a single day often referred to as "Black Sunday" which turned day into night. Witnesses reported that they could not see five feet in front of them at certain points and the storms travelled thousands of miles across the country dumping the black mess wherever they went.
It should be remembered that these storms did not look like a normal dust storm as they were black and given nicknames like "Black Dark Blizzards" and "Black Rollers" because visibility was reduced to a few feet.
The Dust Bowl years were caused by misuse of land through intensive farming with little thought of soil conservation and years of sustained drought causing millions of acres of farmland became useless, and hundreds of thousands forced to leave their homes.
1941 Balkans Britain Pulling Out
14th April 1941 : Britain admits troops pulling back from Balkans and says the situation is a gloomy one at present, also High Flying German Bombers are dropping bombs on Northeastern England Coastal Towns
14th April 1941 : Britain admits troops pulling back from Balkans and says the situation is a gloomy one at present, also High Flying German Bombers are dropping bombs on Northeastern England Coastal Towns
1952 U.S.A. Bomber Crash
14th April 1952 : A B36 Bomber failed to take off from Fairchild Air Force Base near Spokane This was the worlds largest bomber with 10 engines and 15 out of the 17 crew were killed during take off .
14th April 1952 : A B36 Bomber failed to take off from Fairchild Air Force Base near Spokane This was the worlds largest bomber with 10 engines and 15 out of the 17 crew were killed during take off .
1956 U.S.A. Videotape Recorder
14th April 1956 : Ampex Corp. demonstrated its first commercial videotape recorder the VR-1000, which was the first of Ampex's line of 2 inch Quadruplex videotape recorders. CBS was one of the early TV companies to adopt the technology which allowed a one hour long program to be recorded on one reel of tape. One reel of tape cost $300, equivalent to $2,000 in 2000. A recorder cost about $75,000 to $100,000, about a half a million dollars today.
14th April 1956 : Ampex Corp. demonstrated its first commercial videotape recorder the VR-1000, which was the first of Ampex's line of 2 inch Quadruplex videotape recorders. CBS was one of the early TV companies to adopt the technology which allowed a one hour long program to be recorded on one reel of tape. One reel of tape cost $300, equivalent to $2,000 in 2000. A recorder cost about $75,000 to $100,000, about a half a million dollars today.
1961 Brazil The Xingu National Park
14th April 1961 : The Xingu National Park is created to protect the rain forest environment and the indigenous tribes who live in the area, many of whom do not have contact with the outside world.
14th April 1961 : The Xingu National Park is created to protect the rain forest environment and the indigenous tribes who live in the area, many of whom do not have contact with the outside world.
1964 Cyprus Fighting Continues
14th April 1964 : Problems continued in Cyprus as Greek and Turkish Cypriots continue fighting and more were killed today
14th April 1964 : Problems continued in Cyprus as Greek and Turkish Cypriots continue fighting and more were killed today
1968 Germany Student Unrest
14th April 1968 : Student unrest continues in Berlin during a massive student rally which ends in violent clashes between police and protesters. The protests are at the shooting last week of one of their leaders, Rudi Dutschke.
14th April 1968 : Student unrest continues in Berlin during a massive student rally which ends in violent clashes between police and protesters. The protests are at the shooting last week of one of their leaders, Rudi Dutschke.
1972 Canada Free Trade Talks
14th April 1972 : President Nixon addresses Canadian Parliament seeking free trade talks to continue between the two countries
14th April 1972 : President Nixon addresses Canadian Parliament seeking free trade talks to continue between the two countries
1979 Uganda New President
14th April 1979 : A new president Yusufu Lule has been sworn in after Uganda dictator Idi Amin is forced to leave the country during a Tanzanian army backed military coup.
14th April 1979 : A new president Yusufu Lule has been sworn in after Uganda dictator Idi Amin is forced to leave the country during a Tanzanian army backed military coup.
1984 U.S.A. Aid to El Salvador
14th April 1984 : President Reagan Said he will continue aid to El Salvador despite critics as it was an important step in stopping the influence of Soviet Union in South America
14th April 1984 : President Reagan Said he will continue aid to El Salvador despite critics as it was an important step in stopping the influence of Soviet Union in South America
1988 Afghanistan Soviet Union Leaves
14th April 1988 : The Soviet Union agrees to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan ending nine years of occupation by the Soviet Union .
14th April 1988 : The Soviet Union agrees to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan ending nine years of occupation by the Soviet Union .
1999 Yugoslav Albanian Refugees
14th April 1999 : NATO mistakenly bombed a convoy of ethnic Albanian refugees on a stretch of road between Đakovica and Dečani in western Kosovo, killing 73 civilians. NATO and U.S. spokespersons initially claimed the target was a military convoy but later admitted mistakenly firing on what they believed to be military trucks, and expressed "deep regret."
14th April 1999 : NATO mistakenly bombed a convoy of ethnic Albanian refugees on a stretch of road between Đakovica and Dečani in western Kosovo, killing 73 civilians. NATO and U.S. spokespersons initially claimed the target was a military convoy but later admitted mistakenly firing on what they believed to be military trucks, and expressed "deep regret."
2000 UK M25 Road Rage Killer
14th April 2000 : M25 "road rage" killer Kenneth Noye, is beginning a life sentence after being convicted of murder at the Old Bailey in London.
14th April 2000 : M25 "road rage" killer Kenneth Noye, is beginning a life sentence after being convicted of murder at the Old Bailey in London.
2003 Iraq Abul Abbas Captured
14th April 2003 : U.S. commandos in Baghdad capture the wanted terrorist Abul Abbas, leader of the Palestinian group that killed an American on the hijacked cruise liner Achille Lauro in 1985
14th April 2003 : U.S. commandos in Baghdad capture the wanted terrorist Abul Abbas, leader of the Palestinian group that killed an American on the hijacked cruise liner Achille Lauro in 1985
