What happened on Thursday August 14, 2014?

Here's what happened on August 14, 2014:

• UN Declares Highest Emergency Level in Iraq amid ISIS Advances The United Nations declared the most severe state of emergency in Iraq following the advances of the Islamic State. In a related incident, four children were killed in a clash between Sunni militants and the Iraqi Army west of Baghdad. U.S. President Barack Obama announced that American airstrikes had broken the ISIS siege at Mount Sinjar, enabling thousands of Yazidi refugees to escape.
• DOJ Investigates Michael Brown Shooting President Barack Obama ordered an independent investigation by the United States Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation into the shooting of Michael Brown by the Ferguson Police Department, highlighting growing tensions around police use of force.
• Brazilian Presidential Candidate Eduardo Campos Dies in Plane Crash Brazilian presidential hopeful Eduardo Campos was killed when a small plane carrying him and six others crashed into a residential neighborhood in the port city of Santos, dramatically altering the landscape of the upcoming Brazilian presidential election.
• Israel and Hamas Reach Five-Day Ceasefire During the 2014 Israel-Gaza Conflict, Israel and Hamas agreed to a new five-day ceasefire, temporarily halting ongoing hostilities in the region.
• Igor Girkin Resigns from Donetsk People's Republic Rebels Russian citizen Igor Girkin, who was the military commander of Donetsk People's Republic rebels, resigned from his position. This marked the third major leadership change in the rebel organization over the past week.

Events in 2014

August 14, 2014: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Aug. 14, 2014

August 14, 2014: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 14, 2014:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $99.10
• Apple AAPL: opens at $97.33
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $44.08
• General Electric GE: opens at $25.89
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $187.57

Exchange Rates on August 14, 2014:

• 1 USD = 102.47 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0902 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9065 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.1518 CNY
• 1 EUR = 136.96 JPY

August 14, 2014: What were the main match results that day?

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

• Eastleigh - Aldershot : 1 - 0

August 14, 2014 was a Thursday and it was the 226th day of the year 2014 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 14, 2014 can also be written as 8/14/2014 in the US and as 14/8/2014 in UK and Europe.

August 14, 2014 in August 2014 calendar

Famous people died on August 14, 2014:

• Leonard Fein

  American journalist and academic, co-founded moment magazine (b. 1934).

• George V. Hansen

  American politician (b. 1930).

• Jay Adams
• Franco Servello
• Stephen Lee

Famous people who died in 2014

Famous people who died on August 14th

August 14, 2014: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 14, 2014 was Rude by MAGIC!, according to the music chart for the week August 11th and August 17th.

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

August 14, 2014: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 14, 2014 was Fancy by Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX, according to the music chart for the week August 11th and August 17th.

1. Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX - Fancy
2. John Legend - All Of Me
3. Pharrell Williams - Happy
4. Iggy Azalea Featuring Rita Ora - Black Widow
5. Jason Derulo Featuring Snoop Dogg - Wiggle

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 14th is Leo.

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August 14, 2014: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 14, 2014 is Horse and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 14, 2014 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 14, 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 14, 2014 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 69% full, rising at 09:38 pm and setting at 11:49 am.

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

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Your place in the Universe on August 14, 2014

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Someone born on August 14, 2014 is:

10 years 8 months old,

or 128 months and 9 days old,

or 557 weeks and 6 days old,

or 3905 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 14, 2014?

There are 113 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday August 14th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 14, 2014?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on August 14, 2014.

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