On April 14
On April 14, the Human Saga records one pivotal event: Completion of the Human Genome Project (2003).
On this day
On 14 April 2003 the International Human Genome Sequencing Consortium announced the essentially complete sequence of the human genome, more than two years ahead of schedule.
Also this week in history (Apr 11 – Apr 17)
On 13 April 1598 King Henry IV of France issued the Edict of Nantes, granting French Protestants (Huguenots) substantial rights of conscience and worship and bringing the French Wars of Religion (1562-1598) to a close.
On 15 April 1874 a group of independent artists opened their first exhibition in the former studio of the photographer Nadar on the Boulevard des Capucines in Paris, bypassing the official Salon.
The First Sino-Japanese War (1894–1895) was fought between Qing China and the Empire of Japan, primarily for influence over Korea, long a Chinese tributary.
Beginning on 15 April 1989, sparked by the death of reformist Communist Party leader Hu Yaobang, students and citizens gathered in Beijing's Tiananmen Square to demand political reform, press freedom and an end to corruption.