Religious Observances on October 14

• Hindu: Navratri

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On This Day in History — October 14

• 2017 — A massive truck bombing in Somalia kills 358 people and injures more than 400 others.
• 2015 — A suicide bomb attack in Pakistan, kills at least seven people and injures 13 others.
• 2014 — A snowstorm and avalanche in the Nepalese Himalayas triggered by the remnants of Cyclone Hudhud kills 43 people.
• 2014 — Utah State University receives a bomb threat against feminist media critic Anita Sarkeesian, who was to give a lecture the next day.
• 2012 — Felix Baumgartner successfully jumped to Earth from a helium balloon in the stratosphere in the Red Bull Stratos project.
• 1998 — Eric Rudolph is charged with six bombings including the 1996 Centennial Olympic Park bombing in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Notable Births on October 14

• 2001 — Rowan Blanchard, American actress
• 1999 — Laura Zeng, American rhythmic gymnast
• 1994 — Joe Burgess, English rugby league player
• 1994 — Jaelen Feeney, Australian rugby league player
• 1993 — Ashton Agar, Australian cricketer
• 1992 — Ahmed Musa, Nigerian footballer

Notable Deaths on October 14

• 2017 — Daniel Webb, American baseball player (b. 1989)
• 2016 — Helen Kelly, New Zealand trade union leader (b. 1964)
• 2015 — Nurlan Balgimbayev, Kazakh politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Kazakhstan (b. 1947)
• 2015 — Mathieu Kérékou, Beninese soldier and politician, President of Benin (b. 1933)
• 2015 — Margaret Keyes, American historian and academic (b. 1918)
• 2015 — Radhakrishna Hariram Tahiliani, Indian admiral (b. 1930)

Sports on October 14

• NBA: Indiana Pacers @ Oklahoma City Thunder — 00:00 UTC Final
• NHL: Pittsburgh Penguins @ Chicago Blackhawks — 00:00 UTC Final
• College Football: Florida International Panthers @ Jacksonville State Gamecocks — 00:00 UTC Final
• MLB: Cleveland Guardians @ Tampa Bay Rays — 00:00 UTC Final
• NHL: Minnesota Wild @ Winnipeg Jets — 00:15 UTC Final
• NHL: Colorado Avalanche @ Dallas Stars — 00:45 UTC Final

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On This Day in History — October 15

• 2013 — A 7.2-magnitude earthquake strikes the Philippines, resulting in more than 215 deaths.
• 2011 — The 2011 Global Protests occur.
• 2008 — The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes down 733.08 points, or 7.87%, the second worst day in the Dow's history based on a percentage drop.
• 2007 — Seventeen activists in New Zealand are arrested in the country's first post-9/11 anti-terrorism raids.
• 2006 — Kiholo Bay earthquake: A magnitude 6.7 earthquake rocks Hawaii, causing property damage, injuries, landslides, power outages, and the closure of Honolulu International Airport.
• 2005 — A riot in Toledo, Ohio breaks out during a National Socialist/Neo-Nazi protest; over 100 are arrested.

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Notable Births on October 15

• 1999 — Bailee Madison, American actress
• 1996 — Zelo, South Korean rapper and dancer
• 1996 — Charly Musonda, Belgian footballer
• 1995 — Jakob Pöltl, Austrian basketball player
• 1994 — Stephen Arthurworrey, English footballer
• 1990 — Jeon Ji-yoon, South Korean singer-songwriter and dancer

Notable Deaths on October 15

• 2017 — Chinggoy Alonzo, Filipino theater, movie & television actor (b. 1950)
• 2015 — Sergei Filippenkov, Russian footballer and manager (b. 1971)
• 2015 — Nate Huffman, American basketball player (b. 1975)
• 2015 — Neill Sheridan, American baseball player (b. 1921)
• 2015 — Kenneth D. Taylor, Canadian businessman and diplomat (b. 1934)
• 2015 — Tyrone Young, American football player (b. 1960)

Sports on October 15

• NBA: Phoenix Suns @ San Antonio Spurs — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• NBA: New Orleans Pelicans @ Dallas Mavericks — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• NBA: Chicago Bulls @ Milwaukee Bucks — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• NBA: Detroit Pistons @ Minnesota Timberwolves — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• College Football: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers @ Sam Houston Bearkats — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• MLB: Milwaukee Brewers @ Los Angeles Dodgers — 00:00 UTC Scheduled

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