14 April

On 14 April, two important tragedies occurred:


 * 1867 - Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. by John Wilkes Booth. (AUDIO: Assassin in the Limelight)
 * 1912 - The RMS Titanic struck an iceberg as it crossed the North Atlantic Ocean. As the ship sank, the Seventh Doctor stopped Huitzilin from acquiring the Xiuhcoatl. (PROSE: The Left-Handed Hummingbird)

Behind the scenes

 * 1925 - Actor William Lucas was born.
 * 1949 - Actor Christopher Whittingham was born.
 * 1971 - Jon Pertwee became the unwitting subject of This is Your Life.
 * 1972 - Actor Alan Ruscoe was born.
 * 1973 - Episode two of TV: Planet of the Daleks was first broadcast.
 * 1978 - Actress Michelle Duncan was born.
 * 1983 - Actress Josie Taylor was born.
 * 2007 - TV: Gridlock was first broadcast.
 * 2011 - Actor Trevor Bannister died.