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16 April 2014 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 16 April 2014 was a Wednesday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Nobody to Love” by Sigma.
- Top Film of 2014
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2014 was Transformers: Age of Extinction.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 16 April is Aries.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 16 April 2014 fell in the Year of the Horse.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for April is Diamond.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 16 April 2014 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 16 April
- 2001 India and Bangladesh begin a five-day border conflict, but are unable to resolve the disputes about their border.
- 2003 The Treaty of Accession is signed in Athens admitting ten new member states to the European Union.
- 2012 The trial for Anders Behring Breivik, the perpetrator of the 2011 Norway attacks, begins in Oslo, Norway.
- 2012 The Pulitzer Prize winners are announced. It was the first time since 1977 that no book won the Fiction Prize.
- 2024 The historic Børsen in Copenhagen, Denmark, is severely damaged by a fire.
Famous people born on 16 April
- Sadie Sink, American actress (born 2002)
- Anya Taylor-Joy, Argentine-British actress (born 1996)
- Charlie Chaplin, English actor, director, producer, screenwriter, and composer (1889–1977)
- Bill Belichick, American football coach (born 1952)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2014 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '2014 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 14 May – House of Lords Reform Act 2014 allows members of the House of Lords to retire, resign or be removed.
- 22 May – 2014 European Parliament election: Results show a significant increase in support for UKIP, as they take the most seats, above both the Conservatives and Labour. The Labour Party also make gains, while the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats have poor showings.
- 23 July – The 2014 Commonwealth Games open in Glasgow.
Life in 2014
Prime Minister
David Cameron
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Pint of Beer
£3.25
Loaf of Bread
£1.40
Average House
£186,553
Weekly Wage
£747.00
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