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14 April 2024 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 14 April 2024 was a Sunday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Too Sweet” by Hozier.
- Top Film of 2024
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2024 was Inside Out 2.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 14 April is Aries.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 14 April 2024 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for April is Diamond.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 14 April 2024 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 14 April
- 2003 The Human Genome Project is completed with 99% of the human genome sequenced to an accuracy of 99.99%.
- 2005 The Oregon Supreme Court nullifies marriage licenses issued to same-sex couples a year earlier by Multnomah County.
- 2016 The foreshock of a major earthquake occurs in Kumamoto, Japan.
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine: The Russian warship Moskva is struck by two anti-ship missiles and sinks into the Black Sea.
- 2023 The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) is launched by the European Space Agency.
Famous people born on 14 April
- Sarah Michelle Gellar, American actress (born 1977)
- Anthony Michael Hall, American actor (born 1968)
- Faisal of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabian king (1906–1975)
- Baker Mayfield, American football player (born 1995)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2024 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '2024 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 8 April – Westernmost parts of the UK experience a partial solar eclipse.
- 20 April – Co-op Live, the UK's largest indoor arena seating 23,500 and costing £365m to build, opens in Manchester.
- 4 May – 2024 London mayoral election: Labour's Sadiq Khan secures a third term as Mayor of London with 44% of the vote, beating the Conservative Susan Hall on 33%.
Life in 2024
Prime Minister
Rishi Sunak
Monarch
Charles III
Pint of Beer
£5.00
Loaf of Bread
£2.00
Average House
£293,399
Weekly Wage
£1,085.00
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