What happened on Saturday August 16, 2014?

About August 16th, 2014, in brief:

  • Historical events: Following several nights of intense civil unrest and protests, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency in Ferguson, responding to escalating tensions after the shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed African American teenager.
  • Day of the week: August 16th, 2014 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Rude by MAGIC!
  • Popular movie: Guardians of the Galaxy directed by James Gunn

More about August 16th, 2014? See below for more news and curiosities on August 16th, 2014.

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August 16, 2014: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 16, 2014:

  • Ferguson, Missouri Emergency Declaration Following several nights of intense civil unrest and protests, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency in Ferguson, responding to escalating tensions after the shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed African American teenager.
  • Ukrainian Forces Retake Zhdanivka During the ongoing War in Donbass, Ukrainian government forces successfully recaptured the strategic town of Zhdanivka from pro-Russian rebel control, marking a significant military development in the conflict.
  • 2014 Summer Youth Olympics Opens in Nanjing The 2014 Summer Youth Olympics officially commenced in Nanjing, China, bringing together young athletes from around the world to compete and celebrate international sporting excellence.
  • Pope Francis Beatifies Korean Catholic Martyrs In a significant religious ceremony in Seoul, Pope Francis beatified 124 Korean Catholics who were martyred for their faith during the 19th century, recognizing their spiritual sacrifice and commitment.

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August 16, 2014: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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August 16, 2014: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Charleroi - Waasland-Beveren : 2 - 2
  • Kortrijk - Genk : 1 - 1
  • Lokeren - Lierse : 2 - 0
  • Oostende - Mechelen : 2 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Brest - Angers : 0 - 0

Le Championnat - Football (France)

  • Lens - Guingamp : 0 - 1
  • Lorient - Nice : 0 - 0
  • Metz - Nantes : 1 - 1
  • Paris SG - Bastia : 2 - 0
  • Rennes - Evian Thonon Gaillard : 6 - 2

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Birmingham - Brighton : 1 - 0
  • Blackpool - Blackburn : 1 - 2
  • Bolton - Nott'm Forest : 2 - 2
  • Bournemouth - Brentford : 1 - 0
  • Cardiff - Huddersfield : 3 - 1
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What day of the week was August 16, 2014?


August 16, 2014 was a Saturday and it was the 228th day of the year 2014 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 16, 2014 can also be written as 8/16/2014 in the US and as 16/8/2014 in UK and Europe.

August 16, 2014 in August 2014 calendar

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August 16, 2014: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 16, 2014:

  • Vsevolod Nestayko

    Ukrainian author (b. 1930).

  • Peter Scholl-Latour

    German journalist, author, and academic (b. 1924).

  • Mario Oriani-Ambrosini

    Italian-south african lawyer and politician (b. 1960).

  • Patrick Aziza

    Nigerian general and politician, governor of kebbi state (b. 1947).

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August 16, 2014: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 16, 2014 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 11th and August 17th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 16, 2014: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 16, 2014 was Rude by MAGIC!, according to the music chart for the week August 11th and August 17th.

  1. - Rude youtube
  2. - Stay With Me youtube
  3. - Fancy youtube
  4. - Am I Wrong youtube
  5. - Problem youtube

August 16, 2014: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 16, 2014 was Fancy by Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX, according to the music chart for the week August 11th and August 17th.

  1. - Fancy youtube
  2. - All Of Me youtube
  3. - Happy youtube
  4. - Black Widow youtube
  5. - Wiggle youtube
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August 16, 2014: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 16th is Leo.

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Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and who should a Leo marry.

Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 16, 2014: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 16, 2014 is Horse and the associated element is Wood.

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August 16, 2014: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 16, 2014 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 16, 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 16, 2014 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 47% full, rising at 10:52 pm and setting at 01:54 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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How old is someone born on August 16, 2014?


Someone born on August 16, 2014 is:

10 years 8 months old,

or 128 months and 28 days old,

or 560 weeks and 4 days old,

or 3924 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 16, 2014?

There are 94 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday August 16th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 16, 2014?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on August 16, 2014.

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