Page 3: Historical Events In 2014

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   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   

May 26   Narendra Modi is recorded as becoming President of India   

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