In Alexandria, Virginia, Republican Congressman and Member of the House of Commons Steve Scalise of Louisiana was shot while practicing charity baseball in 2017. Image: Wikimedia Commons
On This Day: What happened on 14 June?
We look back on this day in history and remember the people and events that shaped the world we live in today.
In Alexandria, Virginia, Republican Congressman and Member of the House of Commons Steve Scalise of Louisiana was shot while practicing charity baseball in 2017. Image: Wikimedia Commons
Here’s a look at what happened on this day, 14 June, throughout history. We remember the news, events, and people that influenced the course of history forever.
ON THIS DAY: 14 JUNE
2017 | London: A fire in a high-rise apartment building in North Kensington killed 72 people dead and another 74 were injured.
2014 | A Ukraine military Ilyushin Il-76 airlifter was shot down, and all 49 people on board were killed.
2017 | In Alexandria, Virginia, Republican Congressman and Member of the House of Commons Steve Scalise of Louisiana was shot while practicing charity baseball.
1986 | The Mindbender derailed and killed three riders at Fantasyland land (now known as Galaxyland) in Edmonton, Alberta.
1982 | Falklands War: Argentine forces in the capital Stanley conditionally surrendered to British forces.
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BIRTHDAYS
1972 | English guitarist, and songwriter, Dominic Brown.
1968 | Cuban-American actor and screenwriter, Faizon Love.
1949 | English drummer and songwriter, Alan White.
1954 | American actor, Will Patton.
1976 | English comedian, actor, and screenwriter, Alan Carr.
ON THIS DAY: DEATHS
2012 | Baron Archer of Sandwell, English lawyer, and politician, Solicitor General for England and Wales, Peter Archer, 86.
1999 | American-Canadian football player and sportscaster, Bernie Faloney, 67.
1977 | American actor, Robert Middleton, 66.
2014 | American lawyer, businessman, and academic, James E. Rogers, 76.
1995 | American author, and poet, Roger Zelazny, 58.
SPORTS
1947 | On this day Stoke City lost 2-1 to Sheffield United in the League match and Liverpool FC clinched the First Division title.
ENTERTAINMENT
1996 | On this day in the United States, “The Cable Guy” was released for the first time.
AFRICA FACT
The second-largest copper producer in Africa is Zambia and it is the seventh-largest in the world.
