Historical Events in 2014 (Part 2)

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• Apr 10 88 civilians are killed by barrel bombs from Syrian war planes in Aleppo, Syria
• Apr 10 The Council of Europe suspends Russia's right to vote
• Apr 12 The new drug, ABT-450, with a 90-95% success rate for treating Hepatitis C, is announced
• Apr 13 Kenyan Wilson Kipsang wins the London Marathon

• Apr 16 Real Madrid defeat Barcelona to win its 19th Copa del Rey trophy
• Apr 16 South Korean ferry MV Sewol sinks on route Incheon to Jeju, 304 drown, mostly students. National controversy erupts over rescue efforts and actions of crew and owner.

• Apr 18 12 Nepalese climbers are killed by an avalanche on Mt Everest

• Apr 22 David Moyes is sacked as manager of Manchester United
• Apr 23 60 people are killed & 80 are injured after a train crashes in The Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Apr 26 Oratorio for chorus evoking Pennsylvania coal-mining life "Anthracite Fields" by composer Julia Wolfe premieres in Philadelphia (Pulitzer Prize for Music 2015) [1]

• Apr 30 Masked gunmen and pro-Russian separatists take control of more buildings in eastern Ukraine
• May 1 Hundreds march through Nigerian capital calling for the release of schoolgirls abducted by Islamic militants, Boko Haram, who oppose Western education
• May 2 The Kiev regime launch a raid against pro-Russian forces, who respond by shooting down two helicopters
• May 4 Juan Carlos Varela is elected President of Panama
• May 5 China announces it will upgrade Ethiopia's infrastructure in an effort to improve a China-Africa strategic partnership

• May 6 Boko Haram's leader, Abubakar Shekau, releases a 57 minute video boasting about abducting schoolgirls in Nigeria
• May 7 Fighting between pro-Russian and Kiev forces continue amid fears internationally of a civil war in Ukraine
• May 8 NFL Draft: South Carolina outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney first pick by Houston Texans

• May 10 Kara Walker's artwork "The Subtlety" opens - an installation of a sphinx made of sugar at the Domino Sugar factory in Brooklyn, NY [1]
• May 10 The African National Congress wins 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 Eastern Ukraine vote for self-rule in referendum
• May 13 301 miners are killed by an underground explosion and mine fire in Soma Mine, Manisa, Turkey
• May 13 Unidentified shipwreck is discovered off the northern coast of Haiti by marine archaeologist Barry Clifford
• May 16 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. & 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 17 St Johnstone FC win the Scottish Cup for 1st time in 130 years, defeating Dundee United 2-0

• May 18 Swiss voters reject a $25 per hour minimum wage
• May 18 The Tradition Senior Men's Golf, Shoal Creek G&CC: Kenny Perry wins his third of 4 Champions Tour majors by 1 stroke from Mark Calcavecchia
• May 19 Decorated Dutch coach Louis van Gaal confirmed as manager of Manchester United; Ryan Giggs named assistant, confirms retirement as a player at age 40 after 963 games and English record 22 major trophies
• May 21 José Mário Vaz is elected President of Guinea-Bissau

• May 21 Thai army declares martial law and closes down several news stations
• May 22 Royal Thai Armed Forces, led by General Prayut Chan-o-cha stage a coup in Thailand, suspending the kingdom's constitution and taking control of the government, the 12th since the country's first coup in 1932

• May 23 Jason Koumas signs a one-year extension with Tranmere Rovers
• 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 the army after a military coup
• May 25 67th Cannes Film Festival: "Winter Sleep" directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan wins the Palme d'Or
• May 25 Dalia Grybauskaitė is re-elected President of Lithuania

• May 26 Narendra Modi becomes the 15th Prime Minister of India
• May 26 Protests across Thailand in response to military coup; General Prayuth warns of a crackdown in demonstrations continue
• May 26 World Health Organization confirms that Ebola has reached Sierra Leone

• May 28 Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is elected President of Egypt

• May 30 Former military chief al-Sisi wins 93 percent of the vote in Egypt's presidential election

• Jun 2 Former Liberation Front guerilla fighter Salvador Sánchez Cerén, 69, is sworn in as president in El Salvador
• Jun 2 Telangana with Hyderabad as it's capital becomes India's 29th state after it is separated from Andhra Pradesh
• Jun 2 The unity government is sworn into power in Palestine; it agrees to the following: recognition of Israel, compliance to diplomatic agreements, renunciation of violence

• Jun 3 Hashim Amla becomes the first non-white captain of the South African national cricket team

• Jun 4 10 Nigerian generals and five other senior military officers are court-martialed for providing arms and information to jihadist terrorist group Boko Haram
• Jun 5 MLB Draft: Cathedral Catholic HS (CA) pitcher Brady Aiken first pick by Houston Astros
• Jun 8 68th Tony Awards: "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder" (musical) & "All The Way" (play) win

• Jun 11 Islamic State of Iraq forces seize control of government offices and other important buildings in the northern city of Mosul
• Jun 12 Israeli leadership blames Hamas after 3 Israeli teenagers are kidnapped in the West Bank
• Jun 13 Stanley Cup Final, Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA: LA Kings edge New York Rangers, 3-2 in double OT for a 4-1 series win; second Championship in LA franchise history
• Jun 14 49 people are killed after a Ukrainian Ilyushin Il-76 airlifter is shot down
• Jun 14 Alexander Stubb becomes Prime Minister of Finland for the first time

• Jun 20 Joel Embiid undergoes surgery on a broken navicular bone in his right foot
• Jun 21 Qhapaq Ñan, the Andean Road System of the Inca Empire, 30,000km long (18,600 miles) through six countries, granted World Heritage status by UNESCO [1]

• Jun 23 Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz is re-elected President of Mauritania
• Jun 24 Rebels in Ukraine have agreed to a ceasefire
• Jun 24 Sidney Crosby wins the Hart Memorial Trophy and the Ted Lindsay Award for the 2014 NHL season

• Jun 25 The US Supreme Court rules that police cannot examine the digital contents of a cell phone without a court order
• Jun 26 Following the military coup in Thailand, people are warned that anyone calling for protest on social media will be prosecuted for sedition
• Jun 26 Joel Embiid is selected with the third overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2014 NBA draft
• Jun 26 Luis Suárez is expelled from the 2014 FIFA World Cup following his biting incident
• Jun 26 NBA Draft: Kansas small forward Andrew Wiggins first pick by Cleveland Cavaliers
• Jun 27 NHL Coyotes franchise changes geographic name from "Phoenix" to "Arizona" after change of ownership

• Jun 30 Australian entertainer Rolf Harris is convicted of indecent assault in London, England
• Jun 30 The corpses of the 3 Israeli teenagers kidnapped in the West Bank earlier in month are found
• Jun 30 US Supreme Court rules that family-owned corporations can reject provisions of the Affordable Care Act ('Obamacare') on religious grounds

• Jul 1 Martin Schulz is re-elected President of the European Parliament

• Jul 3 Germany passes first nation-wide minimum wage law – at 8.5 euros
• Jul 4 Rolf Harris is sentenced to 5 years and 9 months for indecently assaulting female minors
• Jul 6 Israeli Air Force strike kills 7 Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip
• Jul 7 Israel launches a "counter-terrorist operation" dubbed Operation Protective Edge against Hamas in Gaza
• Jul 8 FIFA World Cup: Germany defeat Brazil by a record 7-1 in the semi-finals to make it to the final; Miroslav Klose of Germany breaks the World Cup goal scoring record with 16 goals

• Jul 9 Spokesperson for Medical Aid for Palestinians claims that at least 7 children have been killed by Israeli air strikes
• Jul 9 Typhoon Rammasun, one of only three known Category Five Super Typhoons, forms in the South China Sea - goes on to kill 151 people
• Jul 10 Yair Lapid warns of Israeli Defense Force ground operation if Gazan rocket fire do not stop
• Jul 11 The UN Security Council calls for a special meeting to discuss the current Israel–Palestinian conflict; Israel continue attacks on Gaza

• Jul 13 FIFA World Cup Final, Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Mario Götze scores an extra time winner as Germany beats Argentina, 1-0
• Jul 14 After 7 days, Israel has struck Gaza 1320 times, while Gaza has fired 940 rockets at Israel
• Jul 14 The Church of England votes in favor of allowing women to become bishops
• Jul 14 The death toll from the West African Ebola outbreak passes 500
• Jul 14 The Egyptian government propose a cease fire in the Israel–Gaza conflict
• Jul 15 20 people are killed & 100 are injured after a train derails in Moscow
• Jul 15 Israel announces it has officially voted to accept the ceasefire proposed by Egypt; Hamas reject, saying they were not consulted

• Jul 16 Bashar al-Assad is sworn in for a third term as President of Syria
• Jul 16 Death toll within Gaza surpasses 200 people following air strikes by Israel
• Jul 16 Hamas and Islamic Jihad offer Israel a 10-year truce with 10 conditions, which include lifting the blockade and the release of prisoners; it is rejected
• Jul 16 Israel intensifies strikes on Gaza
• Jul 17 5 hour humanitarian ceasefire, proposed by the UN, takes place between Israel and Hamas
• Jul 17 Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 is shot down over Eastern Ukraine by a Buk surface-to-air missile launched from pro-Russian separatist-controlled territory, killing all 283 passengers and 15 crew on board
• Jul 18 The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) call 18,000 additional reserves soldiers in campaign against Gaza
• Jul 20 Patrick Sawyer arrives in city of Lagos in Nigeria and collapses; he dies of Ebola five days later
• Jul 20 The Israeli Defence Force enter Shuja'iyya, a populous neighbourhood of Gaza City, as part of their ground offensive focused on destroying tunnels crossing the Israel border

• Jul 21 After 3 weeks, the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) has struck about 2,800 targets in Gaza, while Gaza has fired 1,497 rockets at Israel
• Jul 22 Both the United Arab Emirates and the USA announce aid packages to besieged Gaza
• Jul 22 European Union claim that Israel 'has the right to defend itself', but say civilian casualties in Gaza are unacceptable
• Jul 22 News broadcaster Al Jazeera claim that its office in Gaza is under attack by the Israeli Defence Force
• Jul 23 20th Commonwealth Games open in Glasgow, Scotland
• Jul 23 44 people are killed after TransAsia Airways Flight 222 crashed into buildings in Taiwan
• Jul 24 116 people are killed after Air Algérie Flight 5017 crashed in Mali
• Jul 24 Fuad Masum is elected as the President of Iraq
• Jul 24 Over 10,000 Palestinians protest Israel's operation in Gaza; 2 Palestinians killed after Al-Aqsa Brigades members fire at Israeli forces
• Jul 24 Reuven Rivlin is sworn in as the President of Israel

• Jul 25 Israeli airstrike kills leader of Islamic Jihad's military wing, Salah Abu Hassanein
• Jul 25 Palestinian officials call for a "Day of Rage" in the West Bank and within Israel against Israel's operation against Gaza; Israeli Defence Force prepares for protests

• Jul 26 Brian Ortega's victory over Mike De La Torre is overturned to 'No Contest' after testing positive for drostanolone
• Jul 26 Taghrooda wins the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes
• Jul 26 The Chinese government suspends a Shanghai meat dealer and makes arrests after the company sold out-of-date meat to fast food chains, including McDonald's and Kentucky Fried Chicken
• Jul 26 While Israel reject long-term ceasefire that does not include destroying the Hamas tunnels, they agree to 12 hour ceasefire; Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip now exceeds 1000
• Jul 27 Liberia shuts down most of its borders with fears about the spread of Ebola epidemic
• Jul 27 Obama reaffirms Israel's "right to defend itself", but condemns civilian casualties in Gaza
• Jul 28 Israel criticizes John Kerry's proposed ceasefire, stating that no ceasefire deal will be accepted without the destruction of tunnels leading from Gaza to Israel and the demilitarization of the Gaza Strip

• Jul 28 Missiles strike near Gaza's main hospital and a nearby refugee camp Monday, leaving 10 dead and many wounded; Israeli Defence Force say they are not responsible
• Jul 28 UN Security Council hold emergency meeting calling for an immediate and indefinite humanitarian ceasefire between Israel and Hamas
• Jul 29 100 Gazans killed overnight by Israeli strikes
• Jul 29 Chicago Cubs player John Baker scores the win against the Colorado Rockies at Wrigley Field in the longest game in Cubs history
• Jul 29 France contributes 8 million Euros in aid to Gaza
• Jul 30 Death toll in Gaza reaches 1,346, while 56 Israeli soldiers and 3 civilians have been killed
• Jul 30 The EU and US extend sanctions on Russia to include banks, energy, and defense firms; Moscow denies the allegation that Russia is arming rebels in Eastern Ukraine
• Jul 31 "Between Riverside and Crazy", a play by Stephen Adly Guirgis premieres Off-Broadway at the Linda Gross Theater in New York (Pulitzer Prize for Drama 2015) [1]
• Jul 31 Israel and Hamas agree to a 72-hour humanitarian cease-fire
• Jul 31 The US agree to resupply arms to Israel - including rocket launchers, mortar rounds, grenades - despite condemnation of civilian casualties in Gaza
• Aug 1 Indiana Pacers NBA super-star Paul George suffers a gruesome compound fracture of his lower right leg in a Team USA scrimmage
• Aug 1 USA and UN announce a 72 hour ceasefire between Israel and Palestine, though it quickly breaks down
• Aug 2 Super Rugby Final, ANZ Stadium, Sydney: NSW Waratahs win their first SR title in a nail-biting 33-32 home effort against New Zealand's Canterbury Crusaders
• Aug 3 Alex Puccio ascends Jade in Rocky Mountain National Park, becoming the fourth-ever woman to climb V14
• Aug 3 At least 13 Palestinians reported killed in ongoing air raids and tank shelling by Israel
• Aug 3 The Israeli Defence Force remove much of its ground forces from the Gaza Strip following the destruction of 32 tunnels built by Hamas and other militants
• Aug 4 Hamas and Israel agree to another 72 hour ceasefire
• Aug 5 Obama signs The Iron Dome Bill providing $225 million in additional funding for Israel's Iron Dome defense
• Aug 8 Hamas rejects continuation of cease fire if Israel does not lift blockade
• Aug 8 The West African Ebola outbreak is categorized as an international concern by the WHO
• Aug 10 Israeli and Palestinian officials agree to another 72-hour ceasefire proposed by Egypt
• Aug 10 Unrest breaks out in Ferguson, Missouri after the shooting death of African-American Michael Brown (18) by a police officer Darren Wilson
• Aug 12 Ebola outbreak death toll exceeds 1000
• Aug 12 World Health Organization (WHO) gives its 'cautious blessing' to the use of experimental drugs to treat the Ebola virus
• Aug 13 Iranian mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani is the first woman to win the Fields Medal in mathematics
• Aug 13 Israeli and Palestinian cease fire agreed to on August 8 is extended for another 120 hours to provide time for further negotiations

• Aug 19 The 24 hour ceasefire extension renewal between Israel and Palestine is violated as Hamas fire rockets; Israeli Air Force respond, killing 9 Gazans
• Aug 21 Israeli airstrike in Rafah kills Mohammed Abu Shammala, Raed al Atar and Mohammed Barhoum - 3 of Hamas's top commanders
• Aug 22 2nd Ebola death in Nigeria, Africa’s most populated country
• Aug 23 Alex Puccio places second in the Boulder World Championship in Munich, Germany
• Aug 24 Nurse William Pooley flies back to the UK for emergency treatment after contracting Ebola virus after attempting to treat patients in Sierra Leone

• Aug 26 Democratic Republic of Congo's health ministry informs the WHO of an outbreak of Ebola; later confirmed as a different strain to that affecting west Africa
• Aug 26 Israel and Hamas accept another ceasefire
• Aug 27 Medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) calls the international response to Ebola “irresponsible” and “slow and derisory”
• Aug 29 Riots break out in Guinea following rumours that health workers are deliberately transmitting the Ebola virus to locals
• Aug 29 Senegal is 5th country hit by Ebola
• Sep 1 Nalanda University in eastern Indian begins its first academic year, on the site of the world's oldest university, a Buddhist monastic institution that operated 427 to 1197 CE
• Sep 4 Aracheological remains of a Viking fortress from the 900s CE, the Vallø Borgring, is discovered in Denmark
• Sep 4 Monsoon rains begin and cause flooding over a sustained period that kills over 400 people in India & Pakistan

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