What happened on Friday August 15, 2014?

Here's what happened on August 15, 2014:

• Ferguson Protests: Highway Patrol Takes Over Missouri Highway Patrol took over security in Ferguson after five days of protests following the killing of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown by a police officer. Governor Jay Nixon responded to criticism about the heavy-handed police response, with President Obama condemning excessive force.
• Russian Military Vehicles Enter Ukraine In a significant escalation of the War in Donbass, at least 23 Russian armored vehicles and military trucks crossed from Russia into Ukraine. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko claimed that Ukrainian artillery destroyed large portions of the invading column.
• Maliki Steps Down in Iraq Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki agreed to step down under pressure from the U.S. and Iran. Haider al-Abadi was nominated as his replacement, with hopes that this change would reduce support for Sunni extremist fighters and address minority Sunni alienation.
• Egypt Leaks Truce Plan for Israel-Gaza Conflict An Egyptian newspaper leaked a comprehensive 11-article plan for a long-lasting truce between Israel and Gaza, with both sides currently reviewing the proposed agreement.
• WHO Warns of Underestimated Ebola Outbreak The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that the magnitude of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa had been 'vastly underestimated', signaling a potentially more severe health crisis than previously acknowledged.
• Boko Haram Militants Abduct Villagers in Nigeria Suspected Islamist Boko Haram militants conducted a mass abduction of dozens of boys and men from Doron Baga, a remote fishing village in northeast Nigeria near Lake Chad, highlighting the ongoing security crisis in the region.
• Texas Governor Rick Perry Indicted Texas Governor Rick Perry was indicted on felony charges of abuse of power, accused of attempting to coerce the resignation of a District Attorney convicted of drunk driving by threatening to veto funding for state corruption prosecutors.
• Japanese Ministers Visit Controversial Yasukuni Shrine Japanese cabinet ministers Yoshitaka Shindo and Keiji Furuya visited Yasukuni Shrine on the 69th anniversary of Japan's World War II surrender, causing diplomatic tension with China and South Korea due to the shrine housing graves of war criminals.
• Robin Williams' Parkinson's Diagnosis Revealed Robin Williams' widow disclosed that the beloved actor had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, shedding light on potential factors contributing to his tragic death.

Events in 2014

August 15, 2014: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Aug. 15, 2014

August 15, 2014: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 15, 2014:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $99.24
• Apple AAPL: opens at $97.90
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $44.58
• General Electric GE: opens at $25.95
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $187.85

Exchange Rates on August 15, 2014:

• 1 USD = 102.36 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0894 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.902 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.147 CNY
• 1 EUR = 137.17 JPY

August 15, 2014: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Club Brugge - Cercle Brugge : 1 - 1
• Mouscron-Peruwelz - Standard : 5 - 2

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Auxerre - Orleans : 0 - 1
• Chateauroux - Clermont : 3 - 2
• Laval - Creteil : 1 - 1
• Nancy - Arles : 1 - 1
• Nimes - Dijon : 2 - 2

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Caen - Lille : 0 - 1

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Falkirk - Rangers : 0 - 2

August 15, 2014 was a Friday and it was the 227th day of the year 2014 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 15, 2014 can also be written as 8/15/2014 in the US and as 15/8/2014 in UK and Europe.

August 15, 2014 in August 2014 calendar

Famous people died on August 15, 2014:

• Licia Albanese

  Renowned Italian-American soprano and actress who had a distinguished career in opera, particularly at the Metropolitan Opera.

Famous people who died in 2014

Famous people who died on August 15th

August 15, 2014: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 15, 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 15, 2014: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 15, 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 15th is Leo.

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August 15, 2014: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 15, 2014 is Horse and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 15, 2014 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 15, 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 15, 2014 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 58% full, rising at 10:14 pm and setting at 12:53 pm.

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 15, 2014

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Someone born on August 15, 2014 is:

10 years 8 months old,

or 128 months and 8 days old,

or 557 weeks and 5 days old,

or 3904 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 15, 2014?

There are 114 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday August 15th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 15, 2014?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on August 15, 2014.

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