In History, Today on April 14

The Battle of Barnet took place during the Wars of the Roses, where Edward IV defeated the Lancastrian forces led by the Earl of Warwick, solidifying his claim to the English throne.

Noah Webster published his American Dictionary of the English Language, which standardized American English spelling and usage.

U.S. President Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the following day, marking a pivotal moment in American history.

The RMS Titanic struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic Ocean at 11:40 PM ship's time, leading to its sinking and the loss of over 1,500 lives.

The Spanish Cortes deposed King Alfonso XIII and proclaimed the Second Spanish Republic, marking the end of the monarchy and the beginning of a new political era in Spain.

The Black Sunday dust storm, one of the worst dust storms in American history, swept across the Midwest, causing extensive damage and exacerbating the Dust Bowl conditions.

The United States launched Operation El Dorado Canyon, bombing Libya in retaliation for the Berlin discotheque bombing that killed two American servicemen.

The Human Genome Project was completed, with 99% of the human genome sequenced to an accuracy of 99.99%.

A volcanic eruption began under the Eyjafjallajökull glacier in Iceland, leading to widespread air travel disruption across Europe due to volcanic ash clouds.

Boko Haram militants kidnapped 276 schoolgirls from a secondary school in Chibok, Nigeria, sparking international outrage and the #BringBackOurGirls campaign.

The United States, United Kingdom, and France launch coordinated airstrikes against Syrian government sites in response to a chemical weapons attack in Douma.

Tiger Woods wins the Masters Tournament, marking his first major championship victory in 11 years and his 15th major overall.