abril 14, 1629 - Christian Hygens, Dutch astronomer

abril 14, 1904 - John Gielgud, Actor of stage, film & TV

abril 14, 1907 - Francois Duvalier, Dictator of Haiti

abril 14, 1925 - Rod Steiger, American film actor

abril 14, 1941 - Julie Christie, American film actress

abril 14, 1929 - The first ever Monaco Grand Prix was held

abril 14, 1759 - George Frederick Handel, the English composer, died

abril 14, 1983 - The first cordless telephones went on sale in the UK

abril 14, 1931 - The first Highway Code guide was published in Britain

abril 14, 1981 - The first space shuttle, Columbia, was successfully launched

abril 14, 1912 - The liner 'Titanic' struck an ice berg at 11.40pm, and began to sink