February 14
People born on this day are Aquarius.
- 1998
An oil tanker train collides with a freight train in Yaoundé, Cameroon, spilling fuel oil. One person scavenging the oil created a massive explosion which killed 120.
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The spacecraft NEAR Shoemaker enters orbit around asteroid 433 Eros, the first spacecraft to orbit an asteroid.
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Iraq disarmament crisis: UNMOVIC Executive Chairman Hans Blix reports to the United Nations Security Council that disarmament inspectors have found no weapons of mass destruction in Ba'athist Iraq.
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In a suburb of Moscow, Russia, the roof of the Transvaal water park collapses, killing more than 28 people, and wounding 193 others.
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In Beirut, 23 people, including former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri, are killed when the equivalent of around 1,000 kg of TNT is detonated while Hariri's motorcade drives through the city.
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Seven people are killed and 151 wounded in a series of bombings by suspected al-Qaeda-linked militants that hit Makati, Davao City, and General Santos, all in the Philippines.
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YouTube is launched by a group of college students, eventually becoming the largest video sharing website in the world and a main source for viral videos.
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Northern Illinois University shooting: A gunman opens fire in a lecture hall of Northern Illinois University in DeKalb County, Illinois, resulting in six fatalities (including the gunman) and 21 injuries.
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As a part of Arab Spring, the Bahraini uprising begins with a 'Day of Rage'.
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Jacob Zuma resigns as President of South Africa.
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A shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida is one of the deadliest school massacres with 17 fatalities and 17 injuries.
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At least 22 people are killed in an attack on a village in Northwest Region, Cameroon.
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2002Jaxon Smith-Njigba, American football player
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2000Gabriel Moreno, Venezuelan baseball player
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1999Tyler Adams, American soccer player
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1997Jaehyun, South Korean singer and actor
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1997Breel Embolo, Swiss footballer
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1996Nikolaj Ehlers, Danish ice hockey player
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1996Poasa Faamausili, New Zealand rugby league player
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1996Lucas Hernandez, French footballer
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1993Jadeveon Clowney, American football player
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1992Christian Eriksen, Danish footballer
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1992Freddie Highmore, English actor
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1992Petr Mrázek, Czech ice hockey player
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