What happened on Tuesday August 05, 2014?

Here's what happened on August 05, 2014:

• Egypt Mediates 72-Hour Israel-Hamas Ceasefire A 72-hour ceasefire mediated by Egypt began, with Israel withdrawing its forces from the Gaza Strip.
• Israeli Ground Forces to Withdraw from Gaza Strip As part of the 2014 Israel-Gaza Conflict, Israeli ground forces planned to withdraw from the Gaza Strip in advance of an Egyptian-mediated ceasefire scheduled to begin at 0500 GMT.
• U.S. Major General Harold J. Greene Killed in Afghanistan During the War in Afghanistan, U.S. Major General Harold J. Greene was fatally shot by an Afghan soldier gunman at Kabul's Marshall Fahim National Defense University. The attack also injured a German brigadier-general and several American troops, with a total of 15 people wounded. The Afghan soldier responsible for the shooting was subsequently killed by other Afghan soldiers.
• Ukrainian Forces Retake Marinka in Donbass During the 2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine, Ukrainian government forces successfully retook control of Marinka, a town located on the western edge of the pro-Russian rebel-held Donetsk region.
• Becky Hammon Becomes First Female Full-Time NBA Coach The San Antonio Spurs announced the hiring of Becky Hammon as an assistant coach, making her the first female full-time coach in any of the four major U.S. professional sports leagues. Her appointment will take effect upon her retirement from the WNBA.
• 21st Century Fox Withdraws Time Warner Acquisition Offer Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox officially pulled out of its $80 billion offer to acquire Time Warner, ending a high-profile potential media merger.
• Japanese Scientist Yoshiki Sasai Commits Suicide Following the discrediting of some of his experimental stem cell research results, renowned Japanese scientist Yoshiki Sasai tragically took his own life.
• Russia Bans Kentucky Gentleman Bourbon Rospotrebnadzor, the Russian consumer protection agency, added Kentucky Gentleman bourbon to its list of banned imports. The agency claimed the whiskey contains additives that could potentially cause functional and organic changes in human biological systems, potentially increasing cancer risks.
• Ferry Sinks in Padma River, Bangladesh Rescue teams were unable to locate a sunken ferry in the Padma River, resulting in at least two confirmed fatalities.
• Earthquake Near Johannesburg Kills One A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck near Johannesburg in Orkney, South Africa, killing one person and injuring 17 others.

Events in 2014

August 05, 2014: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Aug. 05, 2014

August 05, 2014: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 05, 2014:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $99.48
• Apple AAPL: opens at $95.36
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $43.31
• General Electric GE: opens at $25.10
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $188.75

Exchange Rates on August 05, 2014:

• 1 USD = 102.61 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.096 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9093 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.1705 CNY
• 1 EUR = 137.22 JPY

August 05, 2014 was a Tuesday and it was the 217th day of the year 2014 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 05, 2014 can also be written as 8/5/2014 in the US and as 5/8/2014 in UK and Europe.

August 05, 2014 in August 2014 calendar

Famous people died on August 05, 2014:

• Jesse Leonard Steinfeld

  Prominent American physician who served as the 11th Surgeon General of the United States, contributing significantly to public health policy...

• Harold J. Greene

  American general (b. 1962).

Famous people who died in 2014

Famous people who died on August 5th

August 05, 2014: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 05, 2014 was Rude by MAGIC!, according to the music chart for the week August 4th and August 10th.

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

August 05, 2014: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 05, 2014 was Fancy by Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX, according to the music chart for the week August 4th and August 10th.

1. Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX - Fancy
2. John Legend - All Of Me
3. Pharrell Williams - Happy
4. Jason Derulo Featuring Snoop Dogg - Wiggle
5. Pharrell Williams - Come Get It Bae

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 5th is Leo.

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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 05, 2014: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 05, 2014 is Horse and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 05, 2014 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 05, 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 05, 2014 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 72% full, rising at 03:18 pm and setting at 01:30 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 12, 2014 while the next full moon would come on Aug 10, 2014.

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Your place in the Universe on August 05, 2014

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Someone born on August 05, 2014 is:

10 years 8 months old,

or 128 months and 18 days old,

or 559 weeks and 1 day old,

or 3914 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 05, 2014?

There are 104 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday August 5th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 05, 2014?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on August 05, 2014.

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