Friday August 22, 2014: on this day

About August 22nd, 2014, in brief:

  • Historical events: Syrian Civil War: According to the United Nations, the death toll from Syria's civil war has increased to at least 191,000 over the past year.
  • Day of the week: August 22nd, 2014 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Famous Birthdays: Dua Lipa, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Rude by MAGIC!
  • Popular movie: Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels directed by Guy Ritchie

More about August 22nd, 2014? See below for more news and curiosities on August 22nd, 2014.

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What day of the week was August 22, 2014?


August 22, 2014 was a Friday and it was the 234th day of the year 2014 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 22, 2014 can also be written as 8/22/2014 in the US and as 22/8/2014 in UK and Europe.

August 22, 2014 in August 2014 calendar

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August 22, 2014: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 22, 2014:

  • Syrian civil war: according to the united nations, the death toll from syria's civil war has increased to at least 191,000 over the past year.
  • Hamas executes at least 18 people in public for "collaborating" with israel. al majd, a hamas website warns future suspects will not be tried in the courts but "in the field". (ap),
  • A mortar attack kills a 4-year-old boy in southern israel near the gaza border. the israeli prime minister netanyahu promises that military operations will "intensify” as a result of his death. according to the idf, the mortar was fired from an idf school that hamas used as a shelter.
  • War in donbass :: russian aid convoys entered eastern ukraine without permission from ukraine's government. this prompted condemnation from the us and the eu and nato and prompted the un to convene an emergency meeting to discuss this action. the region was not supported by any other country.
  • Russian aid convoys entered eastern ukraine without permission from ukraine's government. this led to condemnation by the us, eu and nato and prompted the un to convene an emergency meeting to discuss the matter. the region was not supported by any other country.
  • Iraqi insurgency (2011): a suicide bomber and several gunmen, believed to be shia militiamen attacked a sunni mosque, diyala, killing at most 65 people.
  • Multiple gunmen and a suicide bomber, believed to be shia militiamen attacked a sunni mosque, killing at least 65.
  • 39 people have died in landslides in japan's hiroshima prefecture. 26 are still missing.
  • Malaysia airlines flight 17: twenty malaysian victims of the july flight crash over ukraine have their bodies and ashes returned to kuala lumpur.
  • Kuala lumpur has received the remains and ashes of twenty malaysians who were killed in flight crash over ukraine in july.
  • Two buses collide in the sinai peninsula, south of egypt, killing 44 and injuring 41 others.
  • After serving a 19 year sentence, david eastman was convicted of murder in the death of colin winchester, former australian federal police assistant commissioner.

August 22, 2014: What were the magazines covers that day?

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August 22, 2014: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 22, 2014:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $98.89
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $100.29
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $45.35
  • General Electric GE: opens at $26.34
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $190.77

Exchange Rates on August 22, 2014:

  • 1 USD = 103.92 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0942 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9137 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.151 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 137.68 JPY

August 22, 2014: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Genk - Gent : 3 - 2

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Bayern Munich - Wolfsburg : 2 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Heidenheim - Munich 1860 : 2 - 2
  • RB Leipzig - Erzgebirge Aue : 1 - 0
  • St Pauli - Sandhausen : 2 - 1

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Ajaccio - Tours : 1 - 0
  • Angers - Chateauroux : 1 - 1
  • Arles - Sochaux : 2 - 2
  • Clermont - Ajaccio GFCO : 3 - 4
  • Creteil - Niort : 1 - 1

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August 22, 2014: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 22nd is Leo.

Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and who should a Leo marry.

Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 22, 2014: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 22, 2014 is Horse and the associated element is Wood.

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August 22, 2014: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 22, 2014 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 22, 2014 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on August 22, 2014 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 03:32 am and setting at 06:25 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 10, 2014 while the next full moon would come on Sep 09, 2014.

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Who was born on August 22, 2014?


Whose famous birthday is on August 22nd?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 22nd:

  • Dua Lipa
    Dua Lipa

    Dua lipa is a british pop singer known for hits like 'new rules' and 'don't start now'.

  • Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
    Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

    Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje is a British actor known for his roles in popular TV shows and films such as 'Lost', 'Oz', and 'The Bourne...

  • James Corden
    James Corden

    James corden is a british comedian and actor, best known for hosting the late late show and for his role in the film into the woods.

  • Kristen Wiig
    Kristen Wiig

    Kristen wiig is an american comedian known for her work on saturday night live and her roles in popular comedy films such as bridesmaids and...

  • Tori Amos
    Tori Amos

    American singer-songwriter.

  • Rodrigo Santoro
    Rodrigo Santoro

    Rodrigo santoro is a brazilian actor known for his roles in popular films such as 300 and love actually.

  • Richard Armitage
    Richard Armitage

    Richard armitage is an english actor known for his roles in the hobbit film series and the tv series north & south.

  • Ray Bradbury
    Ray Bradbury

    American sci-fi and fantasy writer, widely admired and well-known.

  • Honor Blackman
    Honor Blackman

    British actress.

  • Leni Riefenstahl
    Leni Riefenstahl

    Leni riefenstahl, a german film director and producer, screenwriter, editor.

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How old is someone born on August 22, 2014?


Someone born on August 22, 2014 is:

9 years 8 months old,

or 116 months and 27 days old,

or 508 weeks and 2 days old,

or 3558 days old,

Use our Age Calculator to know the age of a person given the birthdate.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 22, 2014?

There are 96 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday August 22nd 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 22, 2014?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on August 22, 2014.

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August 22, 2014: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 22, 2014:

  • Noella Leduc

    American baseball player (b. 1933).

  • Emmanuel Kriaras

    Greek lexicographer and philologist (b. 1906).

  • Pete Ladygo

    American football player and coach (b. 1928).

  • John S. Waugh

    American chemist and academic (b. 1929).

  • U. R. Ananthamurthy

    Indian author, poet, and playwright (b. 1932).

  • John Sperling

    American businessman, founded the university of phoenix (b. 1921).

  • David Mathers
  • Philip Dowson
  • Peter Hopkirk
  • Renato Mori
  • Umberto Pellegrini
  • Alberto Rizzotti
  • Catherine Serebriakoff

What famous deaths happened on August 22nd?

Famous deaths on August 22nd:

  • Colleen Dewhurst
    Colleen Dewhurst

    Colleen Dewhurst was a Canadian-American actress known for her work on stage and screen, winning two Tony Awards.

  • Sebastian Cabot
    Sebastian Cabot

    Actor and singer from english-canadian (d. 1977).

  • Dorotea Mackiewicz

    Pioneering investigative journalist known for her fearless reporting on corruption.

  • Laurelyn Joyner

    Set multiple world records in long jump.

  • Kenyatta Kenyatta

    Kenyatta was the first president of Kenya and a prominent figure in the Kenyan independence movement.

  • Lennex Kenyatta

    Lennex Kenyatta was the first President of Kenya, serving from 1963 to 1978.

  • Antario Dubois

    Antario Dubois was a renowned French composer and pianist known for his innovative classical music compositions.

  • Fayne Blackwood

    Fayne Blackwood was a renowned British novelist known for her historical fiction novels that brought to life the stories of forgotten...

  • Ulyssa Blackwood

    Ulyssa Blackwood was a renowned British novelist known for her epic historical sagas and complex character studies.

  • Yarrow

    Renowned folk singer known for his contributions to the music industry.

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August 22, 2014: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on August 22, 2014:

  • RC feasts - Mary queen of angels

Observances on August 22, 2014:

  • International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief
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August 22, 2014: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 22, 2014 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 18th and August 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


August 22, 2014: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 22, 2014 was Rude by MAGIC!, according to the music chart for the week August 18th and August 24th.

August 22, 2014: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on August 22, 2014 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 18th and August 24th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Rude
  2. - Stay With Me
  3. - Fancy
  4. - All About That Bass
  5. - Am I Wrong

August 22, 2014: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 22, 2014 was Fancy by Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX, according to the R&B music chart for the week August 18th and August 24th.

August 22, 2014: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on August 22, 2014 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week August 18th and August 24th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Fancy
  2. - All Of Me
  3. - Black Widow
  4. - Anaconda
  5. - Happy

August 22, 2014: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on August 22, 2014 was Bailando by Enrique Iglesias Featuring Descemer Bueno & Gente de Zona, according to the Latin music chart for the week August 18th and August 24th.

August 22, 2014: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on August 22, 2014 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week August 18th and August 24th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Bailando
  2. - Eres Mia
  3. - Propuesta Indecente
  4. - Odio
  5. - El Perdedor

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August 22, 2014: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on August 22, 2014 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

Release year: 2014

Directed by: Guy Ritchie

Starring: Jason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher, Nick Moran, Jason Statham

Country: United States of America

Nebraska

Release year: 2014

Directed by: Alexander Payne

Starring: Bruce Dern, Will Forte, June Squibb, Bob Odenkirk

Country: United States of America

Fruitvale Station

Release year: 2014

Directed by: Ryan Coogler

Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Melonie Diaz, Octavia Spencer, Kevin Durand

Country: United States of America

Lone Survivor

Release year: 2014

Directed by: Peter Berg

Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch, Ben Foster

Country: United States of America

Reservation Road

Release year: 2014

Directed by: Terry George

Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Connelly, Elle Fanning

Country: United States of America

August 22, 2014: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on August 22, 2014 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Blockbustaz

Release year: 2014

Intruders

Release year: 2014

Directed by: Adam Schindler

Girl Meets World

Release year: 2014

La Malquerida

Release year: 2014

Directed by: Emilio Fernández

Mr. Pickles

Mr. Pickles

Release year: 2014

Country: United States of America

August 22, 2014: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on August 22, 2014 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand

Unbroken

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * NOW a MAJOR MOTION PHOTO * Check out special features inside. For author chats, join the Random House Reader's Circle.

The Mockingbird Next Door by Marja Mills

The Mockingbird Next Door

By:

"A winning, nuanced portrait. . . . It seems unlikely that we will ever have a better record in American history.

A Perfect Life by Danielle Steel

A Perfect Life

By:

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom Danielle Steel, a heartwarming, inspirational novel about a mother-daughter team who overcome celebrity and tragedy, while still maintaining an outwardly beautiful appearance.

The Lost Island by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

The Lost Island

By:

Gideon Crew, a brilliant scientist and master thief, is living on borrowed time. He refuses Eli Glinn's mysterious mission to raise eyebrows, but he doesn't have any other choice.

Act Of War by Brad Thor

Act Of War

By:

Brad Thor's #1 New York Times Bestseller is his most terrifying and heart-pounding thriller yet! A mysterious death of a CIA agent overseas leads to his top asset making a startling and frightening claim.

August 22, 2014: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on August 22, 2014 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments

Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments

Platform: Microsoft Windows PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Xbox 360 Xbox One

Genre: Adventure

Publisher: Focus Home Interactive

Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions

Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions

Platform: Microsoft Windows, OS X, GNU/Linux, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS, Android, PlayStation Vita

Genre: Multidirectional shooter

Publisher: MAC / LIN Aspyr

Duck Game

Duck Game

Platform: Microsoft Windows, Ouya, PlayStation 4

Publisher: Adult Swim Games

The Crew

The Crew

Platform: Microsoft Windows PlayStation 4 Xbox 360 Xbox One

Genre: Racing

Publisher: Ubisoft

Farming Simulator

Farming Simulator

Platform: iOS, Android, Kindle, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

Genre: Simulation video game

Publisher: Focus Home Interactive

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Who was the US President on August 22, 2014?

On August 22, 2014 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on August 22, 2014?

On August 22, 2014 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on August 22, 2014?

On August 22, 2014 the Pope was Francis.

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What is special about August 22nd?

August 22nd refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 22nd day of the month of August. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on August 22nd, such as:

  • 2018 - According to senior industry sources, the previously announced initial public offer of saudi aramco was canceled.
  • 2017 - Conflict at ain al-hilweh: three more palestinians were injured in renewed clashes between islamist extremists, the fatah-supported joint palestinian security force and the ain al-hilweh palestinian refuge camp.
  • 2016 - 2016 pacific typhoon season: typhoon mindulle is expected to make landfall close to tokyo, japan. train services and flights will be cancelled. it will arrive one day after typhoon kompasu. (bloomberg),

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What happened in 2014?

2014 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Six people were killed when six Indonesian police officers opened fire on suspected militants in Jakarta.
  • Spillover from the Syrian Civil War in Lebanon: Sources confirm that Majid bin Mohammad al-Majid has been captured by Lebanon. He is the leader of the al-Qaeda-linked Abdullah Azzam Brigades, responsible for the recent bombing attack on the Iranian Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon.
  • Somali Civil War (2009-present), 11 people killed in bomb attack outside a Somali hotel in Mogadishu. (Standard Media),

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What was the calendar for August 2014?

August 2014 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with August being the 8th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

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