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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in September 2014.
The US president was Barack Obama (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative), Pope Francis was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on September 2014: find out below

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of September 2014?


Events

  • 01 Sep 2014 Unrest in Pakistan: Protesters from Pakistan armed with stones and sticks clash with police at the Islamabad centre after violent protests for Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's resignation. The clashes caused the closure of all schools in the capital. (Reuters via Yahoo! News: The Pakistan Television Corporation is taken off-air after protestors storm its headquarters.
  • 02 Sep 2014 Islamist insurgency:: Dozens are killed when Boko Haram seizes Bama.
  • 03 Sep 2014 According to RIA Novosti, Andrey Stenin, a Russian photojournalist, has been discovered dead in Ukraine. He died four weeks ago.
  • 04 Sep 2014 More than 40 people are killed by monsoon rains on Pakistan.
  • 05 Sep 2014 War in Donbass -: Although the government of Ukraine and proRussian rebels have agreed to a ceasefire, fighting has continued after the announcement.
  • 06 Sep 2014 Russian military intervention in Ukraine.: Patriarch Filaret (head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyivan patriarchate) stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin is now under the control of Satan and will be eternal damnation to hell unless it repents.
  • 07 Sep 2014 2014 Iraq conflict: In an effort to defend the Haditha Dam, the United States launches new airstrikes against ISIS in western Iraq.
  • 08 Sep 2014 Taliban insurgency: A suicide bomber attack kills the police chief in a district of southern Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.
  • 09 Sep 2014 Malaysia Airlines Flight 17: A preliminary report has been issued by the Dutch Safety Board on Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 that crashed on 17 July. The preliminary report indicates that multiple high-energy objects from the outside struck the aircraft, indicating that it was hit by a missile. (BBC),
  • 10 Sep 2014 Insurgency of the Moro in the Philippines: Philippines President Benigno Aquino III presents a bill to the Congress of the Philippines, which will grant autonomy to Filipino Muslims in Bangsamoro as well as bring peace to Mindanao.
  • 11 Sep 2014 Islamist insurgency: The Elders Forum in Nigeria's state of Borno warns of Boko Haram militants encircling Maiduguri.
  • 12 Sep 2014 Conflict in Central African Republic (2012-present:): In the Central African Republic, more than 5,000 people died over the past nine months.
  • 13 Sep 2014 Naxalite Maoist Insurgency: Three Maoists are killed, and two others are severely injured during a fight with security forces at the Giridih district in India's Jharkhand.
  • 14 Sep 2014 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant - Australia sends combat planes and special forces to the Middle East in support of the Islamic State.
  • 15 Sep 2014 War in Donbass - Heavy shelling of Donetsk (Ukraine) leaves 6 dead and 15 injured.
  • 16 Sep 2014 Taliban insurgency :: An explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan's capital, results in five deaths and at least three injuries for international troops. (BBC), (Reuters),
  • 17 Sep 2014 Syrian Civil War: Nearly 50 people were killed in the two-day Syrian government airstrikes against Talbiseh, Homs Governorate.
  • 18 Sep 2014 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant: The Islamic State releases a video purporting that it is from John Cantlie, a British journalist. (Reuters) The United States Senate approves a budget bill authorizing President Barack Obama's authorization to train and equip moderate rebels in order to defeat ISIL in Syria.
  • 19 Sep 2014 Tropical Storm Fungwong: Manila is hit by severe flooding.
  • 20 Sep 2014 Shia insurgency: Fighting between army and Houthi rebels continues for the third day in Yemeni capital Sana'a. 123 people have been killed and hundreds forced to flee their homes.
  • 21 Sep 2014 Shia insurgency within Yemen: The Yemeni government signs an agreement with the Shia Houthi rebels to end the political crisis. As the rebels advance towards Sana'a, the prime minister Mohammed Basindwa quits. Rebels will then nominate a new prime Minister within three days.
  • 22 Sep 2014 Siemens AG, a German conglomerate, announces its plans to buy Dresser-Rand Group Inc, an American oilfield equipment manufacturer for US$7.6 Billion.
  • 23 Sep 2014 2014 military intervention against ISIS, Syria -- The United States and its allies begin air strikes against Islamic State, Syria. Reports indicate that at least 120 people have been killed. (BBC),
  • 24 Sep 2014 Islamic State of Iraq & Syria: The Algerian Jihadist group Jund al-Khilafah released a video in which Herve Gourdel, a French tourist, was killed for participating in airstrikes against ISIS. (BBC) ISIS militants attack the Green Church in Tikrit. This is an important historical site in early Christianity.
  • 25 Sep 2014 Syrian Civil War: A number of rebel groups in Syria sign an agreement to join forces against President Bashar al-Assad and the Islamic State of Iraq.
  • 26 Sep 2014 According to the People's Republic of China, 50 people were killed in violence that occurred in Xinjiang's western province.
  • 27 Sep 2014 Japan's Mount Ontake volcano explodes, leaving 250 people stranded. At least 8 people are injured and forcing planes to divert their routes.
  • 28 Sep 2014 2014 military intervention against ISIS. The al-Nusra Front threatens to retaliate against countries participating in air strikes against Islamic State.
  • 29 Sep 2014 War in Donbass - At least 12 people are killed in renewed clashes between pro-Russian rebels, Ukrainian government troops and the proverbial Ukrainian rebels at Donetsk International Airport. This is the worst outbreak of violence since September's ceasefire agreement.
  • 30 Sep 2014 War in Donbass. The Ukrainian military claims they have repelled a new assault by pro-Russian forces at the Donetsk International Airport. Despite an official ceasefire, the airport has been subject to sustained attacks for more than 2 weeks.
  • 12 Sep 2014 Synagogue Church building collapse saw the deaths of 115 people and several injured, in the Church run by Nigeria's, T. B. Joshua.
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Books

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David And Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell

David And Goliath

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Malcolm Gladwell's provocative new bestseller is now available in paperback. A shepherd boy who was just three thousand years old, on an ancient battlefield in Palestine, defeated a powerful warrior with little more than

The Long Way Home by Louise Penny

The Long Way Home

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Armand Gamache, the former Chief Inspector of Homicide for the Surete du Quebec has retired happily to the village of Three Pines and found peace that he had only dreamed possible.

Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand

Unbroken

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * NOW a MAJOR MOTION PHOTO * Check out special features inside. For author chats, join the Random House Reader's Circle.

The Secret Place by Tana French

The Secret Place

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"A truly mesmerizing read. . . . Tana France is simply this: A truly great writer." --Gillian Flynn. Tana French's New York Times bestseller, The Trespasser (The Washington Post), was a New York Times bestseller. Detective Stephen Moran, a sixteen-year-old, …

Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki And His Years Of Pilgrimage by Haruki Murakami

Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki And His Years Of Pilgrimage

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An important New York Times and Washington Post book and one of The Financial Times, St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Slate books. It is also one of The Daily Beast's top books of the year. Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki & His Years …