What happened on Friday February 21, 2014?

Here's what happened on February 21, 2014:

• Deadly Kiev Protest Crackdown Ukrainian police open fire on protesters in Kiev, resulting in 27 fatalities and approximately 570 injuries, marking a violent escalation of the Euromaidan protests.
• Ukrainian Government Unity Agreement During the Euromaidan protests, the Ukrainian government and opposition agree to form a unity government and schedule early elections, marking a significant political compromise amid escalating tensions.
• Obama Meets Dalai Lama Despite Chinese Warnings U.S. President Barack Obama meets with the Dalai Lama, defying diplomatic tensions with China and reaffirming American support for Tibetan human rights.
• 2014 Venezuelan Protests Widespread protests against Nicolas Maduro's government erupt in Venezuela, characterized by significant civil unrest and government crackdowns.
• Sudan's Controversial Rape Trial A married Ethiopian woman faces potential death penalty for adultery after being gang-raped, highlighting severe gender injustices in Sudanese legal system.
• Tragic Death of Beauty Queen During Venezuelan Protests Genesis Carmona, a 22-year-old beauty queen, is fatally shot in the head while participating in anti-government protests, symbolizing the violent suppression of dissent in Venezuela.
• Canada Wins Olympic Curling Double Canada achieves a remarkable victory in curling at the Sochi Winter Olympics, winning both men's and women's gold medals by defeating Great Britain 9-3 in the final.
• Breakthrough in Voynich Manuscript Research A University of Bedfordshire linguistics professor deciphers 10 words from the mysterious Voynich manuscript, potentially unlocking centuries-old linguistic enigma.
• Maduro Threatens CNN Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro threatens to expel CNN from the country, accusing the network of supporting opposition movements and undermining his government.
• Viktor An's Olympic Triumph Russian short track speed skater Viktor An wins his 6th career Olympic gold medal as part of the 5,000m relay team at the Sochi Winter Olympics.
• Olympic Short Track Gold for Park Seung-hi South Korean athlete Park Seung-hi wins the women's 1,000m short track speed skating gold medal at the Sochi Olympics, securing her second gold of the Games.
• Potential Barnes & Noble Acquisition G Asset Investment proposes to purchase a majority stake in Barnes & Noble, focusing on its digital Nook business, signaling potential strategic shifts in the publishing industry.
• New GAA President Elected Aogan O'Fearghail becomes the 38th President of GAA and the first Cavan-born president in the organization's 130-year history.
• Libyan Air Force Plane Crash A Libyan Air Force plane crashes in Tunisia due to a suspected engine fire, resulting in 11 fatalities and highlighting ongoing challenges in regional aviation safety.

Events in 2014

February 21, 2014: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Feb. 21, 2014

February 21, 2014: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on February 21, 2014:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $95.48
• Apple AAPL: opens at $532.79
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $37.94
• General Electric GE: opens at $25.12
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $184.25

Exchange Rates on February 21, 2014:

• 1 USD = 102.49 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.1113 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.8876 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.0915 CNY
• 1 EUR = 140.79 JPY

February 21, 2014: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Lokeren - Anderlecht : 2 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Schalke 04 - Mainz : 0 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Bielefeld - Ingolstadt : 0 - 2
• Cottbus - Erzgebirge Aue : 2 - 3
• Union Berlin - Frankfurt FSV : 2 - 0

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Valladolid - Levante : 1 - 1

February 21, 2014 was a Friday and it was the 52nd day of the year 2014 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 21, 2014 can also be written as 2/21/2014 in the US and as 21/2/2014 in UK and Europe.

February 21, 2014 in February 2014 calendar

Famous people died on February 21, 2014:

• Héctor Maestri

  Cuban-american baseball player (b. 1935).

Famous people who died in 2014

Famous people who died on February 21st

February 21, 2014: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 21, 2014 was Dark Horse by Katy Perry Featuring Juicy J, according to the music chart for the week February 17th and February 23rd.

1. Katy Perry Featuring Juicy J - Dark Horse
2. Pharrell Williams - Happy
3. Jason Derulo Featuring 2 Chainz - Talk Dirty
4. A Great Big World & Christina Aguilera - Say Something
5. Passenger - Let Her Go

February 21, 2014: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 21, 2014 was Happy by Pharrell Williams, according to the music chart for the week February 17th and February 23rd.

1. Pharrell Williams - Happy
2. Jason Derulo Featuring 2 Chainz - Talk Dirty
3. Beyonce Featuring Jay Z - Drunk In Love
4. Eminem Featuring Rihanna - The Monster
5. John Legend - All Of Me

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 21st is Pisces.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 21, 2014: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 21, 2014 is Horse and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 21, 2014 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 21, 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 February 21, 2014 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 50% full, rising at 11:30 pm and setting at 10:47 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 14, 2014 while the next full moon would come on Mar 16, 2014.

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Your place in the Universe on February 21, 2014

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Someone born on February 21, 2014 is:

11 years 2 months old,

or 134 months and 2 days old,

or 582 weeks and 5 days old,

or 4079 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 21, 2014?

There are 304 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday February 21st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 21, 2014?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on February 21, 2014.

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