What happened on Wednesday June 14, 2017?

About June 14th, 2017, in brief:

  • Historical events: A devastating fire in the 24-story Grenfell Tower high-rise apartment building in North Kensington, London, UK, resulted in 72 fatalities and 74 injuries. The incident exposed significant safety failures in high-rise building construction and fire prevention.
  • Day of the week: June 14th, 2017 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Despacito by Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber
  • Popular movie: Hacksaw Ridge directed by Mel Gibson

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June 14, 2017: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 14, 2017:

  • Grenfell Tower Fire Tragedy A devastating fire in the 24-story Grenfell Tower high-rise apartment building in North Kensington, London, UK, resulted in 72 fatalities and 74 injuries. The incident exposed significant safety failures in high-rise building construction and fire prevention.
  • Congressional Baseball Shooting A politically motivated shooting at a Congressional Baseball Game practice in Alexandria, Virginia, wounded US Republican House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and three others, highlighting tensions in American political discourse.
  • Al-Shabaab Attack in Mogadishu A coordinated terrorist attack in Somalia's capital Mogadishu involved a car bomb detonation followed by militants storming a hotel and pizzeria. At least 20 people were killed, with all five attackers subsequently eliminated by security forces.
  • Federal Reserve Interest Rate Increase The U.S. Federal Reserve raised the federal funds rate by 25% to a range of 1.0-1.25%, marking the fourth rate increase since December 2015. The Fed also outlined a plan for reducing its bond holdings, signaling economic confidence.
  • Leo Varadkar Becomes Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar made history by becoming the first openly gay Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of the Republic of Ireland, symbolizing significant social progress and inclusivity in Irish politics.
  • Guatemala Earthquake A powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck western Guatemala, resulting in at least six fatalities and seven injuries, causing significant regional disruption and humanitarian challenges.
  • Emoluments Lawsuit Against Trump Nearly 200 Democratic Party members filed a federal lawsuit alleging President Trump violated the U.S. Constitution's emolument provisions through foreign business dealings, marking a significant legal challenge to presidential conduct.
  • Tim Farron Resigns Tim Farron, leader of the UK's Liberal Democrats, resigned amid controversy over his views on homosexual sexual practices, highlighting ongoing tensions between personal beliefs and political leadership.

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June 14, 2017: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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June 14, 2017: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on June 14, 2017:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $82.81
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $147.50
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $70.91
  • General Electric GE: opens at $28.48
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $153.97

Exchange Rates on June 14, 2017:

  • 1 USD = 0.8918 EUR
  • 1 USD = 109.346 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.7839 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.3168 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.3235 CAD
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What day of the week was June 14, 2017?


June 14, 2017 was a Wednesday and it was the 165th day of the year 2017 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 14, 2017 can also be written as 6/14/2017 in the US and as 14/6/2017 in UK and Europe.

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June 14, 2017: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 14, 2017 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 12th and June 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 14, 2017: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 14, 2017 was Despacito by Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber, according to the music chart for the week June 12th and June 18th.

  1. - Despacito youtube
  2. - That's What I Like youtube
  3. - I'm The One youtube
  4. - Humble. youtube
  5. - Shape Of You youtube

June 14, 2017: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 14, 2017 was That's What I Like by Bruno Mars, according to the music chart for the week June 12th and June 18th.

  1. - That's What I Like youtube
  2. - I'm The One youtube
  3. - Humble. youtube
  4. - Mask Off youtube
  5. - XO TOUR Llif3
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June 14, 2017: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 14th is Gemini.

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Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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June 14, 2017: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 14, 2017 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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June 14, 2017: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 14, 2017 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 14, 2017 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 June 14, 2017 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 69% full, rising at 11:25 pm and setting at 10:58 am.

The previous full moon was on Jun 09, 2017 while the next full moon would come on Jul 09, 2017.

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How old is someone born on June 14, 2017?


Someone born on June 14, 2017 is:

7 years 11 months old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 14, 2017?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 14, 2017?

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