What happened on Wednesday December 17, 2014?

Here's what happened on December 17, 2014:

• US-Cuba Diplomatic Relations Restored After a 55-year diplomatic freeze, the United States and Cuba officially re-established diplomatic relations. This historic reconciliation marks the end of Cold War tensions, with plans to open a new American Embassy in Havana and begin negotiations to lift the long-standing economic embargo.
• Pakistan Lifts Death Penalty Moratorium After Peshawar School Massacre In response to the horrific Taliban attack on a Peshawar school that killed 141 people, including 132 children, Pakistan lifted its moratorium on the death penalty for terror-related cases. This tragic event marked a significant turning point in Pakistan's counter-terrorism strategy.
• Sony Cancels 'The Interview' Release Due to Cyber Threats Sony Pictures Entertainment canceled the release and preview of 'The Interview' after a massive cyber attack and threatening messages from hackers. This incident highlighted the growing risks of cyber warfare and international digital tensions.
• Repsol Acquires Talisman Energy Spanish energy company Repsol completed a significant international acquisition by purchasing Canadian energy producer Talisman Energy for $13 billion, including the company's existing debt. This strategic move expanded Repsol's global energy portfolio.
• Chinese Official Indicted for Corruption Through the Supreme People's Procuratorate, the Chinese Communist Party indicted Ji Jianye, former mayor of Nanjing, on charges of bribery and corruption, reflecting ongoing anti-corruption efforts in China.
• 103-Year-Old Golfer Achieves Remarkable Hole-in-One Gus Andreone, at 103 years old, recorded the 8th ace of his career on the 14th hole of the Lakes Course in Sarasota, FL, becoming the oldest golfer to achieve a hole-in-one, demonstrating extraordinary athletic achievement.

Events in 2014

December 17, 2014: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Dec. 17, 2014

December 17, 2014: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 17, 2014:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $87.24
• Apple AAPL: opens at $107.12
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $45.05
• General Electric GE: opens at $24.61
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $151.52

Exchange Rates on December 17, 2014:

• 1 USD = 0.8107 EUR
• 1 USD = 118.869 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.6421 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.2295 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.1644 CAD

December 17, 2014: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Dortmund - Wolfsburg : 2 - 2
• Ein Frankfurt - Hertha : 4 - 4
• Hoffenheim - Leverkusen : 0 - 1
• M'gladbach - Werder Bremen : 4 - 1
• Paderborn - Schalke 04 : 1 - 2

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Aalen - RB Leipzig : 0 - 0
• Erzgebirge Aue - Nurnberg : 0 - 1
• Ingolstadt - St Pauli : 2 - 1
• Munich 1860 - Kaiserslautern : 1 - 1
• Sandhausen - Darmstadt : 1 - 2

Ethniki Katigoria - Football (Greece)

• Atromitos - Levadeiakos : 1 - 0
• Kerkyra - Ergotelis : 3 - 1
• OFI - Kallonis : 1 - 1
• Olympiakos - Panionios : 2 - 0
• Panetolikos - Platanias : 1 - 0

Eredivisie - Football (Netherlands)

• PSV Eindhoven - Feyenoord : 4 - 3

December 17, 2014 was a Wednesday and it was the 351st day of the year 2014 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 17, 2014 can also be written as 12/17/2014 in the US and as 17/12/2014 in UK and Europe.

December 17, 2014 in December 2014 calendar

Famous people died on December 17, 2014:

• Dieter Grau

  German-American aerospace engineer who made significant contributions to NASA's early space programs, particularly during the Apollo...

• Richard C. Hottelet

  American journalist (b. 1917).

• Oleh Lysheha

  Ukrainian poet and playwright (b. 1949).

• Lowell Steward

  American captain (b. 1919).

• Ivan Vekić

  Croatian colonel, lawyer, and politician, croatian minister of the interior (b. 1938).

Famous people who died in 2014

Famous people who died on December 17th

December 17, 2014: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 17, 2014 was Blank Space by Taylor Swift, according to the music chart for the week December 15th and December 21st.

1. Taylor Swift - Blank Space
2. Hozier - Take Me To Church
3. Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass
4. Maroon 5 - Animals
5. Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk!

December 17, 2014: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 17, 2014 was 7/11 by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week December 15th and December 21st.

1. Beyonce - 7/11
2. Big Sean Featuring E-40 - I Don't F**k With You
3. I LOVE MAKONNEN Featuring Drake - Tuesday
4. Rae Sremmurd - No Type
5. Bobby Shmurda - Hot Boy

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 17th is Sagittarius.

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December 17, 2014: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 17, 2014 is Horse and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 17, 2014 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 17, 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 17, 2014 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 12% full, rising at 02:23 am and setting at 02:09 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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Your place in the Universe on December 17, 2014

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Someone born on December 17, 2014 is:

10 years 4 months old,

or 124 months and 18 days old,

or 541 weeks and 5 days old,

or 3792 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 17, 2014?

There are 226 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday December 17th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 17, 2014?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on December 17, 2014.

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