What happened on Wednesday July 02, 2014?

Here's what happened on July 02, 2014:

• WHO Emergency Meeting on Ebola Outbreak The World Health Organization convened an emergency meeting of 11 health ministers in Accra, Ghana, to address the West Africa Ebola epidemic, which had infected 763 people and caused 468 deaths.
• Kentucky Gay Marriage Ban Ruled Unconstitutional A federal judge declared Kentucky's ban on gay marriage unconstitutional, marking a significant moment in LGBTQ+ civil rights.
• Palestinian Teen Murder in Shuafat In an apparent revenge killing related to the murders of Israeli teens, a Palestinian boy from Shuafat was believed to have been killed.
• Tragic Mediterranean Migrant Drowning A devastating maritime incident off Sicily resulted in the drowning of at least 70 asylum seekers, with only 27 individuals rescued.
• Taliban Suicide Bombing in Kabul A suicide bomber targeted a bus carrying Afghan National Army Air Force personnel in Kabul, resulting in at least five fatalities.
• North Korea Missile Launch South Korea reported that North Korea launched two short-range missiles into the Pacific Ocean from Wonsan, a coastal city.
• Tropical Storm Arthur Threatens US Coast Tropical Storm Arthur approached the US coast, with a Hurricane Warning issued for North Carolina. Hatteras Island in the Outer Banks was placed under mandatory evacuation.
• Belgium Eliminates US from World Cup Belgium defeated the United States 2-1 in overtime, knocking the American men's soccer team out of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
• Roche Acquires Seragon Pharmaceuticals Roche Holding AG announced the acquisition of Seragon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a US-based biotech company, through its Genentech subsidiary. The transaction will be paid in cash with potential contingency payments up to $1.725 million.
• Togo Recognizes Kosovo Togo officially recognized Kosovo as an independent state.

Events in 2014

July 02, 2014: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Jul. 02, 2014

July 02, 2014: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on July 02, 2014:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $101.15
• Apple AAPL: opens at $93.86
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $41.73
• General Electric GE: opens at $26.35
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $186.34

Exchange Rates on July 02, 2014:

• 1 USD = 101.77 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0667 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.8889 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.2109 CNY
• 1 EUR = 138.98 JPY

July 02, 2014 was a Wednesday and it was the 183rd day of the year 2014 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 02, 2014 can also be written as 7/2/2014 in the US and as 2/7/2014 in UK and Europe.

July 02, 2014 in July 2014 calendar

Famous people died on July 02, 2014:

• Louis Zamperini

  Louis Zamperini was an extraordinary American athlete and World War II hero, known for his incredible survival story as a prisoner of war...

• Manuel Cardona

  Renowned physicist who made significant contributions to the field of solid-state physics.

• Emilio Álvarez Montalván

  Nicaraguan ophthalmologist and politician (b. 1919).

Famous people who died in 2014

Famous people who died on July 2nd

July 02, 2014: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 02, 2014 was Fancy by Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX, according to the music chart for the week June 30th and July 6th.

1. Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX - Fancy
2. Ariana Grande Featuring Iggy Azalea - Problem
3. MAGIC! - Rude
4. Nico & Vinz - Am I Wrong
5. Sam Smith - Stay With Me

July 02, 2014: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 02, 2014 was Fancy by Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX, according to the music chart for the week June 30th and July 6th.

1. Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX - Fancy
2. Jason Derulo Featuring Snoop Dogg - Wiggle
3. John Legend - All Of Me
4. Pharrell Williams - Happy
5. Jason Derulo Featuring 2 Chainz - Talk Dirty

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 2nd is Cancer.

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

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July 02, 2014: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 02, 2014 is Horse and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 02, 2014 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 02, 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 July 02, 2014 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 27% full, rising at 10:31 am and setting at 11:20 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 13, 2014 while the next full moon would come on Jul 12, 2014.

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Your place in the Universe on July 02, 2014

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Someone born on July 02, 2014 is:

10 years 10 months old,

or 130 months and 12 days old,

or 567 weeks

or 3969 days old,

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 02, 2014?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on July 02, 2014.

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