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May 21, 2014

On May 21, 2014, random killings occurred on the Bannan Line of the Taipei MRT, killing four and injuring 24. 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 May 21, 2014

  1. 2014 Random killings occurred on the Bannan Line of the Taipei MRT, killing four and injuring 24.

    Fatal stabbing spree in Taiwan

    On 21 May 2014, a Taiwanese man carried out a stabbing spree targeting random civilians on a Taipei Metro C321 train near Jiangzicui Station, resulting in four deaths and 24 injuries. It was the first fatal attack on the city's subway system since operations began in 1996. The attacker, 21-year-old Cheng Chieh, was arrested after the attack.

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Tunku Annuar Tunku Bendahara of Kedah
Johnny Gray American baseball player (1926–2014)
Jaime Lusinchi President of Venezuela from 1984 to 1989
Alireza Soleimani Iranian wrestler (1956–2014)

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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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