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April 17, 2014

On April 17, 2014, nASA's Kepler space telescope confirms the discovery of the first Earth-size planet in the habitable zone of another star. The year's #1 song was "Happy" by Pharrell Williams. Arabella Stanton, Arabella Stanton, Arabella Stanton would arrive in the same year.

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2014 (MMXIV) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2014th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 14th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 5th year of the 2010s decade.

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On April 17, 2014

  1. 2014 NASA's Kepler space telescope confirms the discovery of the first Earth-size planet in the habitable zone of another star.

    American space and aeronautics agency

    S. federal government responsible for the United States' civil space program and for research in aeronautics and space. S.

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Died on April 17, 2014

Gabriel García Márquez Colombian writer and Nobel laureate (1927–2014)
Bernat Klein Serbian textile designer and painter
Wojciech Leśnikowski American architect
Karpal Singh Former Malaysian politician and lawyer

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Arabella Stanton 2014– British actress, plays Hermione Granger
Arabella Stanton 2014– British actress, plays Hermione Granger
Arabella Stanton 2014– British actress, plays Hermione Granger
Arabella Stanton 2014– British actress, plays Hermione Granger

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