Wednesday December 31, 2014: on this day

December 31, 2014 was a Wednesday and it was the 365th day of the year 2014 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 31, 2014 can also be written as 12/31/2014 in the US and as 31/12/2014 in UK and Europe.

December 31, 2014 in December 2014 calendar

Here's what happened on December 31, 2014:

• Terrorism in yemen: at least 26 people are killed in a suicide bombing at ibb (yemen).
• According to the united states stock exchange, there was a 7.5% gain. it was the sixth consecutive year of continuous advancement.
• Pacific typhoon season: as tropical storm jangmi, seniang, weakens the philippines death toll rises to 53.
• The death toll in the philippines has reached 53 as tropical storm jangmi (seniang), weakens.
• An explosion at a factory in foshan, a southern chinese city, kills 17 and injures 20.
• Shanghai's new year's eve stampede kills at most 36 people and injures 49 more.
• The italian coast guard boarded and regained control of the cargo ship, which had been abandoned by human traffickers and sabotaged. it was carrying almost 1,000 people, most of them syrian refugees.
• At a new year’s eve celebration in gisborne (new zealand), 83 people are injured and 63 are arrested.
• Giorgio napolitano, president of italy, announces his impending resignation citing "old age".
• After a failed coup attempt, president of gambia yahya jammeh is still in power.
• Nur bekri resigns from his position as chairman of the xinjiang uyghur autonomous region in china to become director of the national energy administration. shohrat zakir is appointed interim chairperson.
• China relieves sun chunlan from her position as party committee secretary in tianjin (china) and replaces sun chunlan on an interim basis by huang xingguo.
• The main opposition party in djibouti, the union for national salvation has reached an agreement with abdoulkader kamil, the prime minister of djibouti. they will return to their eight seats in the national assembly as part of the agreement.
• A new year's eve celebration stampede in shanghai kills at least 36 people and injures 49 others.

December 31, 2014: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 31, 2014:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $92.42
• Apple AAPL: opens at $112.82
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $46.73
• General Electric GE: opens at $25.42
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $160.41

Exchange Rates on December 31, 2014:

• 1 USD = 0.8262 EUR
• 1 USD = 119.66 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.6418 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.2225 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.1615 CAD

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 31st is Capricorn.

Capricorn is the 10th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between December 22nd and January 19th belong to the Capricorn sign: discover Capricorn personality and who should a Capricorn marry.

Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 31, 2014: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 31, 2014 is Horse and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 31, 2014 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 31, 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 31, 2014 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 85% full, rising at 01:27 pm and setting at 03:45 am.

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 31, 2014

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Whose famous birthday is on December 31st?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on December 31st:

• Anthony Hopkins

  Welch is an actor from england who is an exceptional international player in tv and films.

• Tim Matheson

  American actor, tv and film star.

• Val Kilmer

  American actor, writer and musician.

• John Denver

  American folk singer, recording artist and club performer.

• Ben Kingsley

  An english actor.

• Sarah Miles

  British actress, first recognized in u.s.

• Joey McIntyre

  American musician, most famous for being the cupid-faced child of "new kids on the block".

• Bebe Neuwirth

  American singer, actress, and dancer.

• Joe Dallesandro

  American actor, model, and 'warhol star.

• Barbara Carrera

  Nicaraguan model and actress.

See more famous people and celebrities born on December 31st

You are 9 years 3 months old,

or 111 months and 16 days old,

or 484 weeks and 6 days old,

or 3394 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 31, 2014?

There are 259 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday December 31st 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 31, 2014?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on December 31, 2014.

Famous people died on December 31, 2014:

• Edward Herrmann

  American actor (d. 2014).

• Earlee Radford

  Earlee Radford was a Canadian poet and educator.

• Abdullah Hussain

  Pakistani author known for his novel 'Udas Naslain'.

• Leda Burke

  American poet known for her works exploring themes of nature and spirituality.

• Norm Phelps

  American author and activist (b. 1939).

• S. Arthur Spiegel

  American captain, lawyer, and judge (b. 1920).

• Valerian Wellesley

  8th duke of wellington, british peer, politician and soldier (d. 2014).

What famous deaths happened on December 31st?

Famous deaths on December 31st:

• Betty White

  American actress.

• James Avery

  James avery was an american actor best known for his role as uncle phil on the tv show the fresh prince of bel-air.

• Wayne Rogers

  Wayne rogers was an american actor best known for his role as trapper john mcintyre in the tv series m*a*s*h.

• Woody Strode

  Former professional football player turned actor, appeared in films like 'Spartacus' and 'Once Upon a Time in the West'.

• Billie Dove

  American actress (born in 1903).

• William Christopher

  American actor and singer (d. 2016).

• Wesley Addy

  Omaha, nebraska -- actor (bostonians, loving).

• Kader Khan

  Indian actor (b. 1937).

• Aleksi Kivi

  Finnish playwright regarded as the national author of Finland.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on December 31st

Holidays on December 31, 2014:

• New Year's Eve on the Gregorian Calendar.

December 31, 2014: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 31, 2014 was The Monster by Eminem, according to the music chart for the week December 29th and January 4th.

December 31, 2014: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on December 31, 2014 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 29th and January 4th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Eminem - The Monster
2. Eminem Featuring Rihanna - The Monster
3. Pitbull Featuring Ke$ha - Timber
4. Pitbull - Timber
5. OneRepublic - Counting Stars

December 31, 2014: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 31, 2014 was The Monster by Eminem Featuring Rihanna, according to the R&B music chart for the week December 29th and January 4th.

December 31, 2014: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on December 31, 2014 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week December 29th and January 4th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Eminem Featuring Rihanna - The Monster
2. Beyonce Featuring Jay Z - Drunk In Love
3. Drake Featuring Majid Jordan - Hold On, We're Going Home
4. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring ScHoolboy Q & Hollis - White Walls
5. Mike WiLL Made-It Featuring Miley Cyrus, Wiz Khalifa & Juicy J - 23

December 31, 2014: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on December 31, 2014 was Darte Un Beso by Prince Royce, according to the Latin music chart for the week December 29th and January 4th.

December 31, 2014: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on December 31, 2014 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week December 29th and January 4th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Prince Royce - Darte Un Beso
2. Enrique Iglesias Featuring Romeo Santos - Loco
3. Marc Anthony - Vivir Mi Vida
4. Romeo Santos - Propuesta Indecente
5. Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizarraga - Vas A Llorar Por Mi