At A Glance

7 April 2014 at a glance

Day of the week
7 April 2014 was a Monday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “The Man” by Aloe Blacc.
Top Film of 2014
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2014 was Transformers: Age of Extinction.
Star sign
The star sign for 7 April is Aries.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 7 April 2014 fell in the Year of the Horse.
Birthstone
The birthstone for April is Diamond.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 7 April 2014 was First Quarter.

On this day: 7 April

  • 2009 Mass protests begin across Moldova under the belief that results from the parliamentary election are fraudulent.
  • 2011 The Israel Defense Forces use their Iron Dome missile system to successfully intercept a BM-21 Grad launched from Gaza, marking the first short-range missile intercept ever.
  • 2017 U.S. President Donald Trump orders the 2017 Shayrat missile strike against Syria in retaliation for the Khan Shaykhun chemical attack.
  • 2018 Former Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is arrested for corruption by determination of Judge Sérgio Moro, from the "Car-Wash Operation". Lula stayed imprisoned for 580 days, before being released by the Brazilian Supreme Court.
  • 2018 Syria launches the Douma chemical attack during the Eastern Ghouta offensive of the Syrian Civil War.

Famous people born on 7 April

  • Jackie Chan, Hong Kong martial artist, actor, stuntman, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1954)
  • Russell Crowe, New Zealand-Australian actor (born 1964)
  • Francis Ford Coppola, American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1939)
  • James Garner, American actor, singer, and producer (1928–2014)

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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