What happened on Friday October 17, 2014?

About October 17th, 2014, in brief:

  • Historical events: The U.S.-led coalition conducted extensive airstrikes on Islamic State fighters surrounding the Syrian town of Kobani, resulting in hundreds of fighter casualties and successfully hitting multiple strategic targets.
  • Day of the week: October 17th, 2014 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: All About That Bass by Meghan Trainor
  • Popular movie: Guardians of the Galaxy directed by James Gunn

More about October 17th, 2014? See below for more news and curiosities on October 17th, 2014.

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October 17, 2014: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 17, 2014:

  • U.S. Coalition Strikes Islamic State The U.S.-led coalition conducted extensive airstrikes on Islamic State fighters surrounding the Syrian town of Kobani, resulting in hundreds of fighter casualties and successfully hitting multiple strategic targets.
  • Obama Appoints Ebola Response Coordinator President Barack Obama appointed Ron Klain, a former political operative and lawyer, as the 'Ebola czar' to coordinate the United States' comprehensive response to the Ebola outbreak.
  • Senegal Declared Ebola-Free The World Health Organization officially declared Senegal free from the Ebola virus, marking a significant milestone in the West African Ebola epidemic and demonstrating successful containment efforts.
  • Putin and Poroshenko Meet in Milan Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko met on the sidelines of the Asia-Europe Meeting in Milan, Italy, to discuss ongoing tensions, particularly focusing on the conflict over natural gas supplies.
  • Abe Visits Yasukuni Shrine Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a ritual offering at the controversial Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, a gesture that could potentially strain diplomatic relations with China and South Korea due to the shrine's historical significance.
  • Hurricane Gonzalo Strikes Bermuda Hurricane Gonzalo made landfall in Bermuda, becoming the most powerful storm to hit the island in over a decade. The hurricane caused significant damage and disruption to the local infrastructure and community.
  • Hong Kong Police Raid Protest Site The Hong Kong Police Force conducted a dawn raid on the protest site located in Mong Kok, escalating tensions during the 2014 Hong Kong Protests and demonstrating the government's aggressive stance towards the pro-democracy movement.

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

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

Stock market quotes on October 17, 2014:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $91.13
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $97.50
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $43.20
  • General Electric GE: opens at $25.00
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $181.24

Exchange Rates on October 17, 2014:

  • 1 USD = 106.87 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.1275 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.945 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.1238 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 136.39 JPY

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

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Bochum - Darmstadt : 1 - 1
  • Heidenheim - Kaiserslautern : 1 - 1
  • Nurnberg - RB Leipzig : 1 - 0

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Granada - Vallecano : 0 - 1

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Ajaccio GFCO - Arles : 3 - 1
  • Auxerre - Nancy : 2 - 2
  • Chateauroux - Sochaux : 1 - 4
  • Clermont - Ajaccio : 1 - 1
  • Laval - Brest : 2 - 2

Le Championnat - Football (France)

  • Lens - Paris SG : 1 - 3
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What day of the week was October 17, 2014?


October 17, 2014 was a Friday and it was the 290th day of the year 2014 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 17, 2014 can also be written as 10/17/2014 in the US and as 17/10/2014 in UK and Europe.

October 17, 2014 in October 2014 calendar

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October 17, 2014: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 17, 2014:

  • Berndt von Staden

    German diplomat, german ambassador to the united states (b. 1919).

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October 17, 2014: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 17, 2014 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 13th and October 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 17, 2014 was All About That Bass by Meghan Trainor, according to the music chart for the week October 13th and October 19th.

  1. - All About That Bass youtube
  2. - Shake It Off youtube
  3. - Black Widow youtube
  4. - Bang Bang youtube
  5. - Anaconda youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 17, 2014 was Black Widow by Iggy Azalea Featuring Rita Ora, according to the music chart for the week October 13th and October 19th.

  1. - Black Widow youtube
  2. - Anaconda youtube
  3. - Don't Tell 'Em
  4. - Hot Boy
  5. - Lifestyle
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October 17, 2014: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 17th is Libra.

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

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

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October 17, 2014: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 17, 2014 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 17, 2014 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 23% full, rising at 01:08 am and setting at 03:31 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 08, 2014 while the next full moon would come on Nov 06, 2014.

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How old is someone born on October 17, 2014?


Someone born on October 17, 2014 is:

10 years 6 months old,

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

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