What happened on Saturday October 18, 2014?

About October 18th, 2014, in brief:

  • Historical events: A top Nigerian military official announced a ceasefire with Boko Haram Islamic extremists, to be implemented immediately.
  • Day of the week: October 18th, 2014 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: All About That Bass by Meghan Trainor
  • Popular movie: Guardians of the Galaxy directed by James Gunn

More about October 18th, 2014? See below for more news and curiosities on October 18th, 2014.

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October 18, 2014: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 18, 2014:

  • Nigeria-Boko Haram Ceasefire A top Nigerian military official announced a ceasefire with Boko Haram Islamic extremists, to be implemented immediately.
  • Obama Appoints Ebola Czar President Barack Obama appointed Ron Klain as the administration's 'Ebola czar' to coordinate and manage the government's response to potential Ebola outbreak threats in the United States.
  • Arizona Gay Marriage Ban Struck Down A federal judge ruled that Arizona's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, marking another legal victory for marriage equality.
  • Supreme Court Upholds Texas Voter ID Law The Supreme Court ruled that Texas can enforce S.B. 14, one of the most stringent voter identification laws in the United States.
  • Michael Dunn Sentenced for Jordan Davis Murder Michael Dunn was sentenced to life in prison without parole plus an additional 105 years for the murder of unarmed black teenager Jordan Davis in November 2012.
  • Rebel Attack in Democratic Republic of the Congo Suspected rebels from Uganda launched a second attack within 48 hours, killing more than 20 people in the vicinity of Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  • Deadly Rains in Nicaragua Heavy rains in Nicaragua resulted in at least 22 deaths over several days, including 9 victims in Managua who died when a wall collapsed.
  • Northern White Rhinoceros Decline At Ol Pejeta, a male northern white rhinoceros died, leaving only seven of this subspecies remaining worldwide, highlighting the critical endangered status of this species.
  • Bono Reveals Reason for Sunglasses U2 frontman Bono disclosed during a BBC One's Graham Norton Show taping that he wears sunglasses due to a medical condition, glaucoma, rather than for fashion purposes.
  • Fatal Fire in McKeesport A tragic fire in McKeesport, Pennsylvania resulted in six fatalities.

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October 18, 2014: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 18, 2014: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Roma - Chievo : 3 - 0
  • Sassuolo - Juventus : 1 - 1

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Cercle Brugge - Lierse : 1 - 2
  • Gent - Charleroi : 2 - 2
  • Kortrijk - Waasland-Beveren : 2 - 1
  • Mechelen - Anderlecht : 1 - 1
  • Oostende - Mouscron-Peruwelz : 0 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Bayern Munich - Werder Bremen : 6 - 0
  • FC Koln - Dortmund : 2 - 1
  • Freiburg - Wolfsburg : 1 - 2
  • Hannover - M'gladbach : 0 - 3
  • Mainz - Augsburg : 2 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Braunschweig - Greuther Furth : 2 - 2
  • Union Berlin - Sandhausen : 3 - 1
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What day of the week was October 18, 2014?


October 18, 2014 was a Saturday and it was the 291st day of the year 2014 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 18, 2014 can also be written as 10/18/2014 in the US and as 18/10/2014 in UK and Europe.

October 18, 2014 in October 2014 calendar

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October 18, 2014: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 18, 2014:

  • Mariano Lebrón Saviñón

    Dominican author and academic (b. 1922).

  • Sidney Shapiro

    American-chinese author and translator (b. 1915).

  • Edward Regan

    American academic and politician (b. 1930).

  • Claude Ollier

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October 18, 2014: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 18, 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 18, 2014: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 18, 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 18, 2014: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 18, 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 18, 2014: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 18th is Libra.

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October 18, 2014: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 18, 2014 is Horse and the associated element is Wood.

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October 18, 2014: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 18, 2014 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 18, 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 18, 2014 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 15% full, rising at 02:04 am and setting at 04:00 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 18, 2014?


Someone born on October 18, 2014 is:

10 years 6 months old,

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or 548 weeks and 4 days old,

or 3840 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 18, 2014?

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