June 14 in History
June 14 is the birthday of Bryce James (2007). Below are famous birthdays, events for June 14, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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Nilakantha Somayaji, Indian astronomer and mathematician was born in 1444, while Ōtomo no Otomaro, Japanese general died in 809.
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What happened on June 14
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Two helicopters collide mid-air in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, killing all 6 people on board, including American singer-songwriter Oliver Tree, Argentine YouTuber Gaspi, director and screenwriter Lucas A. Vignale, and Brazilian music producer Lucas Frota.
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Vipul Patel performs the first prostatectomy via transcontinental telesurgery on a man in Angola
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The Grenfell Tower fire, a catastrophic fire in a high-rise apartment building in North Kensington, London, UK, leaves 72 people dead and another 74 injured.
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Republican U.S. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana, and three others, are shot and wounded while practicing for the annual Congressional Baseball Game.
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A Ukraine military Ilyushin Il-76 airlifter is shot down, killing all 49 people on board.
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Near-Earth asteroid 2002 MN misses the Earth by 75,000 miles (121,000 km), about one-third of the distance between the Earth and the Moon.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1994
The 1994 Vancouver Stanley Cup riot occurs after the New York Rangers defeat the Vancouver Canucks to win the Stanley Cup, causing an estimated C$1.1 million, leading to 200 arrests and injuries.
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The Mindbender derails, killing three riders and severely injuring one at the Fantasyland (known today as Galaxyland) indoor amusement park at West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, Alberta.
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Five member nations of the European Economic Community sign the Schengen Agreement establishing a free travel zone with no border controls.
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Falklands War: Argentine forces in the capital Stanley conditionally surrender to British forces ending the war.
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Japan Air Lines Flight 471 crashes on approach to Palam International Airport (now Indira Gandhi International Airport) in New Delhi, India, killing 82 of the 87 people on board and four more people on the ground.
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Mariner program: Mariner 5 is launched towards Venus.
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The Vatican announces the abolition of the Index Librorum Prohibitorum ("index of prohibited books"), which was originally instituted in 1557.
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The European Space Research Organisation is established in Paris – later becoming the European Space Agency.
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Disneyland Monorail System, the first daily operating monorail system in the Western Hemisphere, opens to the public in Anaheim, California.
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Editor's picks
Born on June 14
- 1444 — Nilakantha Somayaji, Indian astronomer and mathematician (died 1544)
- 1479 — Giglio Gregorio Giraldi, Italian poet and scholar (died 1552)
- 1529 — Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria (died 1595)
Died on June 14
- 809 — Ōtomo no Otomaro, Japanese general (born 731)
- 847 — Methodius I, patriarch of Constantinople
- 957 — Guadamir, bishop of Vic (Spain)
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for June 14
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Who was born on June 14? Bryce James (2007), Soyoka Yoshida (2004), RJ Barrett (2000).
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