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Tuesday, 14 April 2026

2010

Volcano Eyjafjallajökull erupts in Iceland resulting in massive disruption to air traffic in most of Europe

2007

At least 200,000 demonstrators in Ankara, Turkey protest against the possible candidacy of incumbent Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

2005

The Oregon Supreme Court nullifies marriage licenses issued to gay couples a year earlier by Multnomah County.

2003

U.S. troops in Baghdad capture Abu Abbas, leader of the Palestinian group that killed an American on the hijacked cruise liner the {{MS|Achille Lauro}} in 1985.

The Human Genome Project is completed with 99% of the human genome sequenced to an accuracy of 99.99%.

2002

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez returns to office two days after being ousted and arrested by the country's military.

1999

NATO mistakenly bombs a convoy of ethnic Albanian refugees – Yugoslav officials say 75 people are killed.

A severe hailstorm strikes Sydney, Australia causing A$2.3 billion in insured damages, the most costly natural disaster in Australian history.

1994

In a U.S. friendly fire incident during Operation Provide Comfort in northern Iraq, two United States Air Force aircraft mistakenly shoot-down two United States Army helicopters, killing 26 people.

1988

The {{USS|Samuel B. Roberts|FFG-58|6}} strikes a mine in the Persian Gulf during Operation Earnest Will.

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