What happened on Sunday August 14, 2016?

Here's what happened on August 14, 2016:

• Usain Bolt's Historic Olympic Achievement Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt made history by becoming the first athlete to win three consecutive gold medals in the men's 100 meters Olympic event, solidifying his status as the greatest sprinter of his generation.
• Wayde van Niekerk's Olympic World Record South African athlete Wayde van Niekerk set a remarkable world record of 43.03 seconds to win the men's 400m gold medal at the Rio Olympics, with Kirani James (Grenada) taking silver and LaShawn Merritt (USA) bronze.
• Syrian Civil War Civilian Casualties During the Syrian Civil War, 26 airstrikes conducted by Russian and Syrian government aircraft across Idlib province resulted in the tragic death of 122 civilians, highlighting the devastating human cost of the conflict.
• Justin Rose Wins Golf's Olympic Return Justin Rose of Great Britain won the inaugural men's individual golf gold medal at the Rio Olympics, finishing with a score of 16 under par, 2 strokes ahead of Henrik Stenson (Sweden) and 3 ahead of Matt Kuchar (USA).
• Jemima Sumgong's Olympic Marathon Victory Kenya's Jemima Sumgong won the women's marathon gold medal at the Rio Olympics with a time of 2:24:04, with Eunice Kirwa (Bahrain) taking silver and Mare Dibaba (Ethiopia) bronze.
• Yemeni Civil War Conflict In the ongoing Yemeni Civil War, approximately 40 Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula fighters were killed by Yemeni forces during a military operation supported by Saudi-led airstrikes in eastern Yemen.
• Beni Massacre A horrific massacre occurred in Beni, resulting in the deaths of between 64 and 100 people, underscoring the ongoing violence and humanitarian crisis in the region.
• Volkswagen Emissions Scandal Resolution Volkswagen received approval from Germany's motor vehicle agency for technical fixes to 460,000 vehicles, marking a step towards resolving the global emissions cheating scandal.
• California Wildfires Severe wildfires in Lower Lake, California destroyed 100 homes and forced thousands of residents to evacuate, demonstrating the increasing threat of wildfire in the region.
• Azad Kashmir Bus Tragedy A devastating bus accident in Azad Kashmir resulted in at least 25 fatalities and 20 injuries, with the death toll expected to rise. The bus plunged into a canyon, causing significant loss of life.

Events in 2016

August 14, 2016: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Aug. 14, 2016

August 14, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Exchange Rates on August 14, 2016:

• 1 USD = 0.8957 EUR
• 1 USD = 101.249 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7747 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3056 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.2957 CAD

August 14, 2016: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Club Brugge - Lokeren : 1 - 0
• Oostende - Mouscron : 2 - 1
• Waregem - Standard : 1 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Hannover - Greuther Furth : 3 - 1
• Munich 1860 - Bielefeld : 1 - 0
• Wurzburger Kickers - Kaiserslautern : 1 - 1

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Marseille - Toulouse : 0 - 0
• Nancy - Lyon : 0 - 3
• Nice - Rennes : 1 - 0

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• Cardiff - QPR : 0 - 2

August 14, 2016 was a Sunday and it was the 227th day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 14, 2016 can also be written as 8/14/2016 in the US and as 14/8/2016 in UK and Europe.

August 14, 2016 in August 2016 calendar

Famous people died on August 14, 2016:

• Fyvush Finkel

  Emmy Award-winning character actor known for his roles in television series like 'Picket Fences' and his work in Yiddish theater.

Famous people who died in 2016

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August 14, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 14, 2016 was Cheap Thrills by Sia Featuring Sean Paul, according to the music chart for the week August 8th and August 14th.

1. Sia Featuring Sean Paul - Cheap Thrills
2. Major Lazer Featuring Justin Bieber & MO - Cold Water
3. Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla - One Dance
4. Calvin Harris Featuring Rihanna - This Is What You Came For
5. Justin Timberlake - Can't Stop The Feeling!

August 14, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 14, 2016 was One Dance by Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla, according to the music chart for the week August 8th and August 14th.

1. Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla - One Dance
2. Rihanna - Needed Me
3. Desiigner - Panda
4. Kent Jones - Don't Mind
5. DJ Khaled Featuring Drake - For Free

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

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August 14, 2016: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 14, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 14, 2016 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 14, 2016 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, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 89% full, rising at 05:05 pm and setting at 03:13 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 19, 2016 while the next full moon would come on Aug 18, 2016.

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Someone born on August 14, 2016 is:

8 years 8 months old,

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