1844
Activism
Marriage to Alexander Worthington
Catherine married Alexander Worthington on April 14, 1844, in Christiansborg.
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15 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1866
1912
Aviation
Serious crash at Wichita Falls and retirement
Moisant retired after a crash in Wichita Falls, Texas, in 1912.
View details1924
Literature
Awarded the Pulitzer Prize for So Big
Edna Ferber received the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel for So Big, announced on April 14, 1924, cementing her literary reputation.
View details1926
Literature
Birth of Barbara Anderson
Barbara Anderson was born in Hastings, New Zealand, on April 14, 1926.
View details1954
Arts
Death of Lil Green
Lil Green passed away on April 14, 1954, leaving a legacy in the blues genre.
View details1964
Science
Death in Silver Spring, Maryland
Rachel Carson died at her home in Silver Spring, Maryland, after battling breast cancer.
View details1969
Arts
Third Academy Award for Best Actress — The Lion in Winter (tie with Barbra Streisand)
At the 41st Academy Awards, Hepburn won a historic tied Best Actress Oscar for The Lion in Winter, sharing the honor with Barbra Streisand.
View details1986
Arts
Death in Paris
Death of Simone de Beauvoir in Paris, closing a career that reshaped modern feminist philosophy and literature.
View details1997
Politics
Death of Muriel McQueen Fergusson
Muriel McQueen Fergusson died on April 14, 1997, at the age of 98, leaving a legacy as a pioneering Canadian senator.
View details1997
Activism
TIME cover story "Yep, I'm Gay" published
TIME magazine's cover featured Ellen DeGeneres publicly coming out as gay to a national audience.
View details2004
Science
Library of Congress Living Legend Medal awarded to Dolly Parton
The Library of Congress presents Parton with its Living Legend Medal, honoring her contributions to American music and culture.
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Sports
Named Chef de Mission for Team Canada, Rio 2016 Paralympics
Appointed Chef de Mission for Team Canada at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games by the Canadian Paralympic Committee.
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Sports
First Indian female boxer to win Commonwealth Games gold – Gold Coast 2018
Mary Kom wins her first Commonwealth Games gold medal in 2018.
View details2025
Exploration
Blue Origin NS-31: First all-female commercial spaceflight since 1963
Perry flew aboard Blue Origin's NS-31 mission, part of the first all-female commercial spaceflight crew since Valentina Tereshkova in 1963.
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