Historical Events
- Chicago White Sox pitcher Carlos Rodón no-hits the Cleveland Indians, 8-0 at Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago
- Coinbase becomes the first major cryptocurrency company to trade shares on the New York Stock Exchange
- Former Minnesota police officer who shot Daunte Wright with a gun instead of a taser is arrested and charged with second-degree manslaughter,
- Human cells grown in monkey cells for 20 days reported by US-Chinese team at the Salk Institute in "Cell" [1]
Biden Withdraws from Afghanistan
US President Biden says "It's time to end America's longest war" confirming his decision to withdraw all US troops from Afghanistan by Sept 11
Famous Deaths
Bernie Madoff (1938-2021)
American fraudster and financier who committed the largest fraud in US history, dies in prison of natural causes at 82
- Michel Louvain, French Canadian singer ("Buenas Noches Mi Amor"), dies at 83
- Norman "Rusty" Young, American pedal-steel guitarist, singer and songwriter (Poco - "Rose of Cimarron"; "Crazy Love"), dies of a heart attack at 75
Died in 2021 2021 Highlights
About April 14, 2021
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 3 years and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Leave The Door Open - Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak)
#1 Song: Montero (Call Me By Your Name) - Lil Nas X
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