2014
Brian Priestman, English conductor and academic (born 1927)
Brian Priestman was a British conductor and music educator.
Brian Priestman, English conductor and academic (born 1927)
The 2010s
Explore 2579 historical events from 2010–2019.
2014
The South Korean ferry MV Sewol capsizes and sinks near Jindo Island, killing 304 passengers and crew and leading to wid
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean De…
The South Korean ferry MV Sewol capsizes and sinks near Jindo Island, killing 304 passengers and crew and leading to wid
2014
NASA's Kepler space telescope confirms the discovery of the first Earth-size planet in the habitable zone of another sta
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for the United States' civil space program and for research in…
NASA's Kepler space telescope confirms the discovery of the first Earth-size planet in the habitable zone of another sta
2014
Neville Wran, Australian politician, 35th Premier of New South Wales (born 1926)
Neville Kenneth Wran was an Australian politician who was the Premier of New South Wales from 1976 to 1986. He was the national president of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) from 1…
Neville Wran, Australian politician, 35th Premier of New South Wales (born 1926)
2014
George H
George Harry Heilmeier was an American engineer, manager, and a pioneering contributor to liquid crystal displays (LCDs), for which he was inducted into the National Inventors Hall…
George H
2014
Win Tin, Burmese journalist and politician, co-founded the National League for Democracy (born 1930)
Win Tin was a Burmese journalist, politician and political prisoner. He co-founded the National League for Democracy (NLD). He was imprisoned by the military government for 19 year…
Win Tin, Burmese journalist and politician, co-founded the National League for Democracy (born 1930)
2014
Oswaldo Vigas, Venezuelan painter (born 1926)
Oswaldo Vigas was a Venezuelan artist who worked as a painter, muralist, and sculptor. His body of work encompassed paintings, prints, drawings, ceramics, and tapestries. He integr…
Oswaldo Vigas, Venezuelan painter (born 1926)
2014
The American city of Flint, Michigan switches its water source to the Flint River, beginning the ongoing Flint water cri
Flint is a city in and the county seat of Genesee County, Michigan, United States. The city's population was 81,252 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 79,735 in 2024, maki…
The American city of Flint, Michigan switches its water source to the Flint River, beginning the ongoing Flint water cri
2014
Two mudslides in Badakhshan, Afghanistan, leave up to 2,500 people missing
On 2 May 2014, a pair of mudslides occurred in Argo District, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. The death toll is uncertain, the number of deaths is believed to be at least 350 and…
Two mudslides in Badakhshan, Afghanistan, leave up to 2,500 people missing
2014
Three people are killed and 62 injured in a pair of bombings on buses in Nairobi, Kenya
From late 2011 to 2014, Kenya experienced an upsurge in violent terrorist attacks. Kenyan government officials asserted that many of the murders and blasts were carried out by al-S…
Three people are killed and 62 injured in a pair of bombings on buses in Nairobi, Kenya
2014
Fifteen people are killed and 46 injured in Kinshasa, DRC, in a stampede caused by tear gas being thrown into soccer sta
Kinshasa, formerly named Léopoldville from 1881 to 1966, is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kinshasa is one of the world's fastest-growing meg…
Fifteen people are killed and 46 injured in Kinshasa, DRC, in a stampede caused by tear gas being thrown into soccer sta
2014
Benjamín Brea, Spanish-Venezuelan saxophonist, clarinet player, and conductor (born 1946)
Benjamín Brea was a Spanish-born Venezuelan musician, arranger and teacher, mostly associated with jazz, even though he had the advantage to play several music genres in various ba…
Benjamín Brea, Spanish-Venezuelan saxophonist, clarinet player, and conductor (born 1946)
2014
Michael Glawogger, Austrian director, screenwriter, and cinematographer (born 1959)
Michael Glawogger was an Austrian film director, screenwriter and cinematographer, born in Graz.
Michael Glawogger, Austrian director, screenwriter, and cinematographer (born 1959)
2014
Connie Marrero, Cuban baseball player and coach (born 1911)
Conrado Eugenio Marrero Ramos, nicknamed "Connie", was a Cuban professional baseball pitcher. The right-handed Marrero pitched in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1954 for the Wa…
Connie Marrero, Cuban baseball player and coach (born 1911)
2014
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Felix Michael Rogers, usually known as Michael Rogers, was a general in the United States Air Force and the former commander of the Air Force Logistics Command, with headquarters a…
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2014
An explosion at an underground coal mine in southwest Turkey kills 301 miners
On 13 May 2014, blasting at Eynez coal mine in Soma, Manisa, Turkey, caused an underground mine fire, which burned until 15 May. In total, 301 people were killed, making it the wor…
An explosion at an underground coal mine in southwest Turkey kills 301 miners
2014
Twelve people are killed in two explosions in the Gikomba market area of Nairobi, Kenya
On 16 May 2014, two improvised explosive devices were detonated simultaneously in the Gikomba market in Nairobi, Kenya, killing at least 12 people and injuring 70. The first blast …
Twelve people are killed in two explosions in the Gikomba market area of Nairobi, Kenya
2014
Random killings occurred on the Bannan Line of the Taipei MRT, killing four and injuring 24
On 21 May 2014, a Taiwanese man carried out a stabbing spree targeting random civilians on a Taipei Metro C321 train near Jiangzicui Station, resulting in four deaths and 24 injuri…
Random killings occurred on the Bannan Line of the Taipei MRT, killing four and injuring 24
2014
General Prayut Chan-o-cha becomes interim leader of Thailand in a military coup d'état, following six months of politica
Prayut Chan-o-cha is a Thai former politician and military officer who became the 29th prime minister of Thailand after seizing power in the 2014 coup d'état and served until 2023.…
General Prayut Chan-o-cha becomes interim leader of Thailand in a military coup d'état, following six months of politica
2014
An explosion occurs in Ürümqi, capital of China's far-western Xinjiang region, resulting in at least 43 deaths and 91 in
On the morning of 22 May 2014, two sport utility vehicles (SUVs) carrying five assailants were driven into a busy street market in Ürümqi, the capital of China's Xinjiang Uyghur Au…
An explosion occurs in Ürümqi, capital of China's far-western Xinjiang region, resulting in at least 43 deaths and 91 in
2014
Mark Shand, English conservationist and author (born 1951)
Mark Roland Shand, a brother of Queen Camilla, was an English travel writer and conservationist. Shand wrote four travel books, and as a BBC conservationist appeared in documentari…
Mark Shand, English conservationist and author (born 1951)
2014
Patric Standford, English composer and educator (born 1939)
Patric Standford was an English composer, supporter of composers' rights, educationalist and author.
Patric Standford, English composer and educator (born 1939)
2014
Hans Hollein, Austrian architect, designed Haas House (born 1934)
Hans Hollein was an Austrian architect and designer and key figure of postmodern architecture. Some of his most notable works are the Haas House and the Albertina extension in the …
Hans Hollein, Austrian architect, designed Haas House (born 1934)
2014
William Judson Holloway Jr
William Judson Holloway Jr. was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
William Judson Holloway Jr