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14 April

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Contemporary era

1912

Titanic strikes an iceberg

On the night of 14 April 1912, the Titanic struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic.

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Contemporary era

1865

Lincoln shot

On 14 April 1865, Abraham Lincoln was shot at Ford's Theatre in Washington.

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From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment

1759

Death of Handel

On 14 April 1759, the composer George Frideric Handel died in London.

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