On this day

14 April in history.

5 moments from 1775 to 2003: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.

5 moments

Human Genome Project logo (color)

2003

The human genome is complete. Scientists finished reading almost all of the human genetic code, two years early. The work helps doctors understand and treat disease.

Wikipedia: Human Genome Project

Photo: U.S. Department of Energy, Human Genome Project / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

More from 14 April

  1. Pennsylvania Abolition Society

    1775

    The first abolition society in America

    A group in Philadelphia formed a society to help free people held unlawfully in slavery. It became the Pennsylvania Abolition Society.

    Wikipedia: Pennsylvania Abolition Society

    Photo: NMGiovannucci / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  2. Noah Webster

    1828

    Webster's American dictionary

    Noah Webster registered the copyright for his dictionary of American English, with spellings like "color" and "center".

    Wikipedia: Noah WebsterWikipedia: Webster's Dictionary

    Photo: James Herring / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  3. Illustration of the rear interior of a Kinetoscope machine

    1894

    The first movie parlour

    A shop in New York opened with ten Kinetoscopes, machines for watching short films one person at a time.

    Wikipedia: Kinetoscope

    Photo: Albert Tissandier / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  4. Monaco street circuit

    1929

    The first Monaco Grand Prix

    Racing cars sped through the narrow streets of Monaco for the first time. William Grover-Williams won.

    Wikipedia: 1929 Monaco Grand PrixWikipedia: Monaco Grand Prix

    Photo: Will Pittenger / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Moments chosen for discovery, creativity and courage. Each one links to a source where you can read more; photos are credited to their owners.