April 14
April 14 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 261 days remain until the year's end. It falls in spring (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Aries.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On April 14 the Sun's declination is approximately +9.4°. At this latitude the Sun is north of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere longer days than nights.
For specific rise/set times at your location, see the U.S. Naval Observatory, or the NASA APOD archive for any imagery published on a April 14.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
No widely-observed holidays catalogued for this day in our base set. See the external almanacs above for region-specific observances.
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
- 1865 — U.S. President Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. ↗(161 years ago)
- 1894 — The first commercial motion-picture parlour opened in New York City. ↗(132 years ago)
- 1912 — The RMS Titanic struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic at 11:40 p.m. ↗(114 years ago)
- 1981 — The first U.S. Space Shuttle, Columbia, completed its first orbital flight (STS-1) and landed. ↗(45 years ago)
Notable births
Notable deaths
- 1925 — John Singer Sargent, American painter. ↗(101 years ago)
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (105) | 3 × 5 × 7 · composite (no) |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (261) | 3^2 × 29 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 14042026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | +9.41° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 67 days |