What Happened on April 14, 2020

Historical Events

Historic Event

Former President Barack Obama endorses his former Vice President Joe Biden for president

IMF warns the global economy expected to contract by 3% in 2020 due to COVID-19 "Great Lockdown", steepest downturn since the Great Depression
Parts of Europe begin to ease lockdown restrictions after 5-6 weeks with some shops opening in Austria and parts of Italy

COVID-19 Pandemic

PM Narendra Modi extends India's COVID-19 lockdown until May 3

US President Donald Trump freezes funding for the World Health Organization pending a review, for mistakes in handling the COVID-19 pandemic and for being "China-centric", prompting international criticism

Burial of a coronavirus victim in Iran during the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic

Famous Deaths

Hank Steinbrenner, American businessman and MLB team owner (New York Yankees 2010-20), dies of liver condition at 63
Paul Bayvel, South African rugby union scrum-half (10 caps; Transvaal), dies from cancer at 71
Ron Wylie, Scottish soccer forward (Notts County, Aston Villa, Birmingham City) and manager (WBA), dies at 86

2020 Highlights