1. In 1934, the famous outlaw couple Bonnie and Clyde were ambushed and killed by law enforcement officers in Louisiana. However, they had spent time in Nebraska just a few months earlier, robbing a bank in Cedar Bluffs on April 14, 1934.

2. On April 14, 1912, the luxury passenger liner Titanic hit an iceberg and sank in the North Atlantic Ocean, resulting in the deaths of over 1,500 people. While Nebraska may seem far removed from the disaster, many Nebraskans lost loved ones who were onboard the ship.

3. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's first chancellor, Samuel Avery, was born on April 14, 1822. Avery served as chancellor from 1891 to 1899 and oversaw the university's expansion and modernization during his tenure.

4. On April 14, 1986, a violent tornado outbreak struck parts of Nebraska, Iowa, and Kansas, killing 5 people and causing extensive damage. The most destructive tornado touched down in the town of Grand Island, Nebraska, where it destroyed dozens of homes and injured over 200 people.

5. Nebraska's first female state senator, Carolyn Rye, was born on April 14, 1935. Rye served in the Nebraska Legislature from 1987 to 1995 and was a strong advocate for women's rights and environmental protection. She passed away in 2017 at the age of 81.