What happened on Wednesday May 14, 2014?

About May 14th, 2014, in brief:

  • Historical events: A devastating mining disaster in Turkey resulted in at least 274 confirmed deaths, with 120 miners still trapped and 80 additional miners injured, four of them seriously. The tragedy highlighted significant safety concerns in Turkey's mining industry.
  • Day of the week: May 14th, 2014 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: All Of Me by John Legend
  • Popular movie: Guardians of the Galaxy directed by James Gunn

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May 14, 2014: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 14, 2014:

  • Soma Mine Disaster in Turkey A devastating mining disaster in Turkey resulted in at least 274 confirmed deaths, with 120 miners still trapped and 80 additional miners injured, four of them seriously. The tragedy highlighted significant safety concerns in Turkey's mining industry.
  • UN Syria Envoy Resigns United Nations special envoy to Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, resigned in frustration over the lack of progress in negotiations to end the country's three-year civil war, highlighting the complexity of the Syrian conflict.
  • Anti-Chinese Protests in Vietnam Tensions escalated in the South China Sea as protests against China's oil rig deployment in a disputed maritime area led to the burning of 15 foreign-owned factories, reflecting growing regional geopolitical tensions.
  • Ukraine Crisis Talks Begin Negotiations to resolve Ukraine's political crisis commenced without representatives from pro-Russian separatist organizations, signaling potential challenges in achieving a comprehensive resolution.
  • Idaho Gay Marriage Ban Overturned A judge struck down Idaho's constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, marking another legal victory for marriage equality in the United States.
  • California Wildfires Extensive wildfires swept through Los Angeles and San Diego, destroying numerous properties and forcing thousands of residents to evacuate. The fires caused significant property damage and disrupted local communities.
  • Yemen Al-Qaeda Conflict Intense fighting near Azan, Shabwa province resulted in seven Yemeni Army soldiers killed and 16 Al-Qaeda militants wounded, underscoring the ongoing security challenges in the region.
  • Oscar Pistorius Trial Development In a significant turn of events during the high-profile murder trial, a judge ordered Oscar Pistorius to undergo a mental evaluation, adding complexity to the legal proceedings.

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

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

Stock market quotes on May 14, 2014:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $102.36
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $592.43
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $40.30
  • General Electric GE: opens at $26.91
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $191.91

Exchange Rates on May 14, 2014:

  • 1 USD = 101.84 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0886 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.8897 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.2287 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 139.66 JPY
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What day of the week was May 14, 2014?


May 14, 2014 was a Wednesday and it was the 134th day of the year 2014 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 14, 2014 can also be written as 5/14/2014 in the US and as 14/5/2014 in UK and Europe.

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


Famous people died on May 14, 2014:

  • Jeffrey Kruger

    English-american businessman (b. 1931).

  • Emanuel Raymond Lewis

    American librarian and author (b. 1928).

  • Morvin Simon

    New zealand historian, composer, and conductor (b. 1944).

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May 14, 2014: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 14, 2014 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 12th and May 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on May 14, 2014 was All Of Me by John Legend, according to the music chart for the week May 12th and May 18th.

  1. - All Of Me youtube
  2. - Happy youtube
  3. - Problem youtube
  4. - Fancy youtube
  5. - Dark Horse youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on May 14, 2014 was All Of Me by John Legend, according to the music chart for the week May 12th and May 18th.

  1. - All Of Me youtube
  2. - Happy youtube
  3. - Fancy youtube
  4. - Talk Dirty youtube
  5. - Loyal
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May 14, 2014: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 14th is Taurus.

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

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

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

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


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The moon phase on May 14, 2014 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 14, 2014 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 99% full, rising at 08:06 pm and setting at 06:23 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 15, 2014 while the next full moon would come on Jun 13, 2014.

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How old is someone born on May 14, 2014?


Someone born on May 14, 2014 is:

10 years 11 months old,

or 131 months and 21 days old,

or 572 weeks and 5 days old,

or 4009 days old,

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

There are 9 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday May 14th 2025.

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

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

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