What happened on Sunday December 14, 2014?

About December 14th, 2014, in brief:

  • Historical events: After ten weeks of sustained demonstrations, police cleared the main protest area in Hong Kong. The protests, considered the largest since the 1989 Tiananmen Square demonstrations, challenged the Chinese government without securing significant concessions.
  • Day of the week: December 14th, 2014 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Blank Space by Taylor Swift
  • Popular movie: Guardians of the Galaxy directed by James Gunn

More about December 14th, 2014? See below for more news and curiosities on December 14th, 2014.

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December 14, 2014: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 14, 2014:

  • Hong Kong Protests Conclude After ten weeks of sustained demonstrations, police cleared the main protest area in Hong Kong. The protests, considered the largest since the 1989 Tiananmen Square demonstrations, challenged the Chinese government without securing significant concessions.
  • UN Climate Change Conference in Lima During the United Nations conference in Lima, Peru, a groundbreaking format was adopted to enable national pledges for combating climate change, marking a significant step in global environmental policy.
  • Sydney Chocolate Shop Hostage Crisis A dramatic hostage situation unfolded at a Sydney chocolate shop, with at least 18 people held captive. The siege was ultimately resolved by police intervention the following day.
  • Syrian Civil War Battle in Aleppo In the ongoing Syrian Civil War, a fierce battle between Bashar Al-Assad's loyalist forces and Islamist rebels in Aleppo Governorate resulted in 34 rebel casualties and the capture of three loyalist fighters.
  • Mass Arrest of Journalists in Turkey Turkish police arrested 24 journalists, all supporters of Fethullah Gülen, a political rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who is currently exiled in the United States. This action highlighted ongoing political tensions in Turkey.
  • Japanese General Election 2014 In the Japanese general election, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democratic Party secured a decisive victory, winning 325 out of 475 seats and securing a new term in government.
  • Haiti's Prime Minister Resigns Laurent Lamothe resigned as Haiti's Prime Minister following violent protests, with demonstrators demanding early elections and significant political change.
  • Kobe Bryant Surpasses Michael Jordan Basketball legend Kobe Bryant moved into third place on the NBA's all-time points scorer list, overtaking the iconic Michael Jordan in a remarkable career milestone.
  • Central Java Landslides Devastating landslides in central Java, Indonesia, claimed 24 lives, with many more people reported missing, highlighting the region's vulnerability to natural disasters.
  • BC Partners Acquires PetSmart British private equity firm BC Partners agreed to purchase the American pet supplies retailer PetSmart for $8.7 billion, representing a significant transaction in the retail sector.

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

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

Exchange Rates on December 14, 2014:

  • 1 USD = 0.8013 EUR
  • 1 USD = 118.223 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.6354 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.2117 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.1568 CAD

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

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Cesena - Fiorentina : 1 - 4
  • Genoa - Roma : 0 - 1
  • Juventus - Sampdoria : 1 - 1
  • Milan - Napoli : 2 - 0
  • Parma - Cagliari : 0 - 0

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Anderlecht - Oostende : 3 - 0
  • Standard - Club Brugge : 1 - 3
  • Waregem - Lokeren : 1 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Leverkusen - M'gladbach : 1 - 1
  • Wolfsburg - Paderborn : 1 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Aalen - Nurnberg : 1 - 2
  • Ingolstadt - Kaiserslautern : 2 - 0
  • St Pauli - Darmstadt : 0 - 1
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What day of the week was December 14, 2014?


December 14, 2014 was a Sunday and it was the 348th day of the year 2014 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 14, 2014 can also be written as 12/14/2014 in the US and as 14/12/2014 in UK and Europe.

December 14, 2014 in December 2014 calendar

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December 14, 2014: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 14, 2014:

  • Theo Colborn

    Renowned American zoologist and environmental health researcher who pioneered studies on endocrine-disrupting chemicals and their impact on...

  • Irene Dalis

    American soprano and pianist (b. 1925).

  • Fred Thurston

    American football player (b. 1933).

  • Louis Alphonse Koyagialo

    Congolese politician, prime minister of the democratic republic of the congo (b. 1947).

  • Bess Myerson

    American model, activist, game show panelist and television personality; miss america 1945 (b. 1924).

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December 14, 2014: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 14, 2014 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 8th and December 14th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on December 14, 2014 was Blank Space by Taylor Swift, according to the music chart for the week December 8th and December 14th.

  1. - Blank Space youtube
  2. - All About That Bass youtube
  3. - Take Me To Church youtube
  4. - Shake It Off youtube
  5. - Animals youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on December 14, 2014 was I Don't F**k With You by Big Sean Featuring E-40, according to the music chart for the week December 8th and December 14th.

  1. - I Don't F**k With You
  2. - Tuesday
  3. - 7/11
  4. - Hot Boy
  5. - No Type
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December 14, 2014: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 14th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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

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

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December 14, 2014: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 14, 2014 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 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 December 14, 2014 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 38% full, rising at 11:29 pm and setting at 12:29 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 06, 2014 while the next full moon would come on Jan 05, 2015.

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How old is someone born on December 14, 2014?


Someone born on December 14, 2014 is:

10 years 4 months old,

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or 542 weeks

or 3794 days old,

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