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Monday, 04 May 2026
Apr 09 Stuart Parkin is awarded the Millennium Technology Prize for his work on magnetic storage. 
Apr 10 88 civilians are killed by barrel bombs from Syrian war planes in Aleppo, Syria
Apr 11 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees: Peter Gabriel, Hall and Oates, KISS, Nirvana, Linda Ronstadt, and Cat Stevens.
Apr 12 The new drug, ABT-450, with a 90-95% success rate for treating Hepatitis C, is announced.
Apr 13 In this year, Kenyan Wilson Kipsang claims the London Marathon
Apr 16 Real Madrid defeat Barcelona to win its 19th Copa del Rey trophy.
Apr 17 In this year, Abdelaziz Bouteflika claims a fourth term as President of Algeria.
Apr 18 12 Nepalese climbers are killed by an avalanche on Mt Everest.
Apr 21 In this year, Meb Keflezighi claims the 2014 Boston Marathon.
Apr 22 David Moyes is sacked as manager of Manchester United.
Apr 23 60 people are killed and 80 are injured after a train crashes in The Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Apr 27 Ariana Grande 's inaugural single from her second debut album, "Problem" featuring Iggy Azalea, is released.
Apr 28 Craig Ferguson announces he will leave "The Late Late Show" at the end of 2014
May 01 Hundreds march through Nigerian capital calling for the release of schoolgirls abducted by Islamic militants, Boko Haram, who oppose Western education.
May 02 The Kiev regime launch a raid against pro-Russian forces, who respond by shooting down two helicopters
May 03 In this year, California Chrome ridden by Victor Espinoza claims the 2014 Kentucky Derby.
May 04 Juan Carlos Varela is elected President of Panama.
May 05 Boko Haram militants kill approximately 300 people in a night attack on Gamboru Ngala.
May 05 China announces it will upgrade Ethiopia's infrastructure in an effort to improve a China-Africa strategic partnership.
May 05 The World Health Organization identifies the spread of poliomyelitis in at least 10 countries as a major worldwide health emergency
May 06 In this year, Boko Haram's leader, Abubakar Shekau, releases a 57 minute video boasting about abducting schoolgirls in Nigeria
May 07 Fighting between pro-Russian and Kiev forces continue amid fears internationally of a civil war in the Ukraine.
May 10 In this year, The African National Congress claims the 2014 South African General Election.
May 11 Thousands protest against the construction of a waste incineration plant in Hangzhou, China.
May 12 Voters in Ukraine reject rule from Kiev
May 13 Christopher Columbus 's flagship, the Santa Maria, is discovered north off the coast of Haiti.
May 16 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. and Manchester City F.C. are each fined €60 million for breaching Fair Play Regulations.
May 17 Atlético Madrid win the 2013–14 La Liga.
May 18 Adam Scott overtakes Tiger Woods as the No. 1 ranked golfer in the world
May 21 José Mário Vaz is elected President of Guinea-Bissau.
May 22 The military stage a coup in Thailand, suspending the kingdom's constitution and taking control of the government (Thailand's army has staged eleven coups since 1932)
May 23 Russia and China veto the U.N. Security Council resolution to establish an International Criminal Court for war crimes in Syria
May 24 Yingluck Shinawatra, former prime minister of Thailand, is detained by army after a military coup
May 25 Petro Poroshenk is elected President of the Ukraine
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