What happened on Monday October 06, 2014?

About October 6th, 2014, in brief:

  • Historical events: John O'Keefe (British) and May-Britt and Edvard Moser (Norwegian) are awarded the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their groundbreaking work.
  • Day of the week: October 6th, 2014 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: All About That Bass by Meghan Trainor
  • Popular movie: Guardians of the Galaxy directed by James Gunn

More about October 6th, 2014? See below for more news and curiosities on October 6th, 2014.

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October 06, 2014: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 06, 2014:

  • Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine John O'Keefe (British) and May-Britt and Edvard Moser (Norwegian) are awarded the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their groundbreaking work.
  • First Ebola Case Outside West Africa A Spanish nurse becomes the first person to contract the Ebola virus outside of West Africa, marking a significant milestone in the global spread of the epidemic.
  • ISIL Expansion into Libya Intelligence reports indicate that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is preparing to establish a presence in Libya, with initial indications of their presence in the city of Derna.
  • Kashmir Border Conflict Tensions escalate between India and Pakistan as cross-border firing results in the deaths of five civilians in India and four in Pakistan along the disputed Kashmir border.
  • Waldorf Astoria Sold to Chinese Investors Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. agrees to sell the iconic Manhattan Waldorf Astoria hotel to Anbang Insurance Group, a Chinese insurance company, for $1.95 billion in a significant international real estate transaction.
  • HP Announces Major Restructuring Hewlett-Packard reveals plans to split the company into two separate entities and eliminate 5,000 jobs as part of a significant corporate restructuring strategy.
  • First Confirmed Enterovirus 68 Fatality Eli Waller, a 4-year-old boy, becomes the first reported death attributed to Enterovirus 68, raising concerns about the virus's potential severity.
  • Typhoon Phanfone Strikes Japan Typhoon Phanfone makes landfall in central Japan, causing significant damage and resulting in at least four fatalities.
  • European Parliament Rejects EU Commissioner The European Parliament finds Hungary's commissioner-designate Tibor Navracsics unsuitable for the education and culture commissioner post, potentially triggering a commission reshuffle.

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October 06, 2014: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 06, 2014: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 06, 2014:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $94.01
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $99.95
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $46.12
  • General Electric GE: opens at $25.60
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $189.69

Exchange Rates on October 06, 2014:

  • 1 USD = 108.73 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.1137 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9583 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.1385 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 137.58 JPY

October 06, 2014: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • RB Leipzig - Heidenheim : 1 - 1

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Brest - Tours : 2 - 0

Serie B - Football (Italy)

  • Ternana - Avellino : 2 - 2
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What day of the week was October 06, 2014?


October 06, 2014 was a Monday and it was the 279th day of the year 2014 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 06, 2014 can also be written as 10/6/2014 in the US and as 6/10/2014 in UK and Europe.

October 06, 2014 in October 2014 calendar

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October 06, 2014: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 06, 2014:

  • Marian Seldes
    Marian Seldes

    Renowned American actress and theater artist known for her extensive stage career and significant contributions to Broadway and theater...

  • Igor Mitoraj

    Renowned Polish sculptor known for his monumental and fragmented classical-style sculptures.

  • Vic Braden

    American tennis player and coach (b. 1929).

  • Diane Nyland

    Canadian actress, director and choreographer (b. 1944).

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October 06, 2014: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 06, 2014 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 6th and October 12th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 06, 2014: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 06, 2014 was All About That Bass by Meghan Trainor, according to the music chart for the week October 6th and October 12th.

  1. - All About That Bass youtube
  2. - Shake It Off youtube
  3. - Anaconda youtube
  4. - Black Widow youtube
  5. - Bang Bang youtube

October 06, 2014: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 06, 2014 was Anaconda by Nicki Minaj, according to the music chart for the week October 6th and October 12th.

  1. - Anaconda youtube
  2. - Black Widow youtube
  3. - Don't Tell 'Em
  4. - Hot Boy
  5. - Fancy youtube
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October 06, 2014: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 6th is Libra.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 06, 2014: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 06, 2014 is Horse and the associated element is Wood.

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October 06, 2014: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 06, 2014 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 06, 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 October 06, 2014 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 05:25 pm and setting at 05:53 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 09, 2014 while the next full moon would come on Oct 08, 2014.

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How old is someone born on October 06, 2014?


Someone born on October 06, 2014 is:

10 years 6 months old,

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or 550 weeks and 2 days old,

or 3852 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 06, 2014?

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