Monday August 14, 2017: on this day

August 14, 2017 was the 226th day of the year 2017, under the sign of Leo and the day of the week was Monday.

Is August 14, 2017 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on August 14, 2017, who was born and died on August 14, 2017, what holidays and observances are celebrated on August 14, 2017, which were the most popular songs (ex. Despacito by Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber), movies (e.g. The Lost City of Z, directed by James Gray), TV series (e.g. The Layover) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about August 14th, 2017 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was August 14, 2017?


August 14, 2017 was a Monday and it was the 226th day of the year 2017 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 14, 2017 can also be written as 8/14/2017 in the US and as 14/8/2017 in UK and Europe.

August 14, 2017 in August 2017 calendar

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August 14, 2017: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 14, 2017:

  • Big ben: london's big ben will be silent for four years starting 21 august as essential repairs are made.
  • London's big ben will be silent from the top of elizabeth tower for four years, starting 21 august, while necessary repairs are made.
  • Deadpool 2: american stuntwoman joi "sj" harris dies in a motorcycle accident in vancouver, british columbia canada while she is filming deadpool 2.
  • Confederate memorials and monuments were removed during a demonstration in durham, north carolina to show solidarity with events in charlottesville. a confederate monument was taken down and destroyed. a woman was arrested and charged with the incident.
  • A confederate monument was taken down during a demonstration in durham, north carolina to show solidarity with events in charlottesville, virginia. a woman was arrested and charged with the incident.
  • 2017 sierra leone mudslides: at least 350 people are killed in a mudslide that was triggered by heavy rains near freetown, sierra leone. the death toll is expected to rise to 500.
  • Japanese war crimes: a donation of approximately 6,000 records has been made to the national archives of korea. some of the records show the forced mobilization of koreans under the empire of japan's colonial occupation. others include details about hashima island. after classification, the government agency will publish the records online.
  • The national archives of korea received approximately 6,000 records from a donor. some of the records show the forced mobilization of koreans during korea’s colonial occupation under the empire of japan. others include details about controversial hashima island. after classification, the government agency will publish the records online.
  • 2017 north korea crisis: an international institute for strategic studies report claims that north korea acquired a high performance liquid-propellant motor for its missile program. this engine was likely obtained from illegal networks in russia or ukraine. ukraine refutes the allegations.
  • International institute for strategic studies has released a report that argues that north korea acquired a high performance liquid-propellant engine for their missile program. this was likely obtained from illegal networks in russia or ukraine. it is most likely manufactured by yuzhmash plants. the allegations are denied by ukraine.
  • France crime: a 13-year old girl is killed after a car deliberately drove into a sidewalk cafe at a sept-sorts pizza restaurant. twelve other people are also injured, four of them critically. the driver was arrested. the incident is not believed to be terrorist-related by police.
  • A car deliberately drove into the sidewalk cafe of a sept-sorts pizza restaurant, killing a 13-year-old girl. fourteen other people are also injured. the driver was arrested. the incident is not believed to be terrorist-related by police.
  • Philippine drug war: senate majority leader vicente "tito" sotto iii lashed out at un special raporteurs agnes callamard and agnes callamard in his privilege speech, calling them "helicopter specialists" for proposing "solutions" to a problem that has been plaguing the country for decades.
  • Vicente "tito" sotto iii, senate majority leader, has criticized un special rapporteurs led by agnes callamard in a privilege speech. he called them "helicopter specialists" for proposing "solutions" to a problem that has been plaguing the country for decades.
  • 2016-17 rohingya persecutions in myanmar: india announced that it will deport approximately 40,000 rohingya refugees, including 14,000 registered with the u.n refugee agency. a string of anti-rohingya protests were held in india over the months before the announcement.
  • India announced that it will deport 40,000 rohingya refugees, including 14,000 registered with u.n refugee agency. a string of anti-rohingya protests were held in india over the months before the announcement.
  • Politics of australia: it is now known that barnaby joyce, the deputy prime minister of australia, may have been unaware of his dual citizenship with new zealand. this could have made him ineligible to run under section 44 of australia's constitution.
  • Barnaby joyce, the deputy prime minister of australia, is shown to have been unaware that he had dual citizenship with new zealand after his election. this may have made him ineligible for the constitution of australia section 44.
  • Politics in london: sadiq khan, the mayor of london, has pulled support for the garden bridge project.
  • After sadiq khan, mayor of london, withdraws support for the garden bridge project, it has been officially abandoned.
  • California and san francisco sue united states federal government over opposition to sanctuary cities
  • Aftermath to the unite the right rally. several internet companies such as godaddy, domain registrar, and discord video chat application, closed down services for neonazi, white supremacist and alt-right websites the daily stormer, in violation of their terms of service and in response the violence in charlottesville, virginia.
  • Many internet companies such as godaddy, a domain registrar, and discord, a video chat application, have shut down services to neo-nazi and white supremacist websites the daily stormer, in violation of their terms of service. this was in response to the violence in charlottesville, virginia.
  • Gw170814: ligo observatories and virgo observatories detect gravitational waves from merging black holes.

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August 14, 2017: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 14, 2017:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $78.62
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $159.32
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $73.06
  • General Electric GE: opens at $25.28
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $142.00

Exchange Rates on August 14, 2017:

  • 1 USD = 0.8487 EUR
  • 1 USD = 109.738 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.7715 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.2727 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.2725 CAD

August 14, 2017: What were the main match results that day?

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Lorient - Chateauroux : 3 - 0
  • Nimes - Nancy : 0 - 0

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

  • Chaves - Benfica : 0 - 1
  • Estoril - Guimaraes : 3 - 0

Futbol Ligi 1 - Football (Turkey)

  • Galatasaray - Kayserispor : 4 - 1
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August 14, 2017: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 14th is Leo.

Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and who should a Leo marry.

Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 14, 2017: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 14, 2017 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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Discover the planets positions on August 14th, 2017 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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August 14, 2017: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 14, 2017 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 14, 2017 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 August 14, 2017 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 41% full, rising at 11:26 pm and setting at 02:19 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 07, 2017 while the next full moon would come on Sep 06, 2017.

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Who was born on August 14, 2017?


Whose famous birthday is on August 14th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 14th:

  • Emmanuelle Béart
    Emmanuelle Béart

    French actress who has been in more than 60 films and tv productions since 1972.

  • Mila Kunis
    Mila Kunis

    Mila kunis is a ukrainian-american actress known for her roles in that '70s show and black swan.

  • Halle Berry
    Halle Berry

    American actress who can play both sexy, vulnerable and cute.

  • Steve Martin
    Steve Martin

    American comedian and actor.

  • David Hallyday
    David Hallyday

    French singer, noted family and the son of johnny hallyday, a french rock star.

  • Magic Johnson
    Magic Johnson

    American professional basketball player and noted athlete.

  • Sarah Brightman
    Sarah Brightman

    British singer who was famous for her performance in andrew lloyd webber’s "phantom of the opera" brightman, who was married to webber when...

  • Danielle Steel
    Danielle Steel

    American novelist and currently the fourth most popular author, with more than 800 million copies sold.

  • Susan Saint James
    Susan Saint James

    American actress.

  • Raoul Bova
    Raoul Bova

    Italian actor known for his roles in various films and TV series.

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August 14, 2017: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 6 years 7 months old,

or 79 months and 15 days old,

or 345 weeks and 4 days old,

or 2419 days old,

if you were born on August 14, 2017.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 14, 2017?

There are 138 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday August 14th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 14, 2017?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on August 14, 2017.

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August 14, 2017: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 14, 2017:

  • Kazim Akboga

    German actor and comedian.

  • Luciano Berruti
  • Alessandro Soresini
  • Jasna Tkalec
  • Stephen Wooldridge

What famous deaths happened on August 14th?

Famous deaths on August 14th:

  • Dorothy Stratten
    Dorothy Stratten

    Canadian model, playboy’s playmate of 1980 and star in three movies.

  • Fyvush Finkel
    Fyvush Finkel

    American actor (b. 1922).

  • Bruno Kirby
    Bruno Kirby

    American actor and director (d. 2006).

  • Sigrid Gurie
    Sigrid Gurie

    Brooklyn, new york -- actor (algiers, sofia, refugee).

  • Phyllis Thaxter
    Phyllis Thaxter

    American actress (d. 2012).

  • Gale Sondergaard
    Gale Sondergaard

    Gale Sondergaard was an Academy Award-winning actress known for her roles in classic films.

  • Camilla Horn
    Camilla Horn

    She was a german actress and dancer on the silent-screen screen.

  • Xayne Fitzgerald

    Xayne Fitzgerald was a celebrated actress known for her roles in classic Hollywood films.

  • Enzio Ferrari

    Founder of Ferrari S.p.

  • Maximiano Kolbe

    Polish Franciscan friar who sacrificed his life in Auschwitz to save a stranger.

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August 14, 2017: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on August 14, 2017:

  • Paraguay - Flag Day
  • St. Maximilian Kolbe
  • Roman Catholicism - the feasts of several saints: St. Eusebius of Rome
  • United States - National Code talkers Day
  • Pakistan - Independence Day
  • RC saints - Maximilian Kolbe (Polish Franciscan priest martyred by Nazis in 1941)
  • Morocco - Allegiance of Oued Eddahab or Rfo de Oro
  • United States - National Creamsicles Day
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August 14, 2017: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 14, 2017 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 14th and August 20th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


August 14, 2017: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 14, 2017 was Despacito by Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber, according to the music chart for the week August 14th and August 20th.

August 14, 2017: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on August 14, 2017 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 14th and August 20th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Despacito
  2. - Wild Thoughts
  3. - Unforgettable
  4. - That's What I Like
  5. - Believer

August 14, 2017: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 14, 2017 was Wild Thoughts by DJ Khaled Featuring Rihanna & Bryson Tiller, according to the R&B music chart for the week August 14th and August 20th.

August 14, 2017: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on August 14, 2017 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week August 14th and August 20th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Wild Thoughts
  2. - Unforgettable
  3. - That's What I Like
  4. - I'm The One
  5. - Congratulations

August 14, 2017: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on August 14, 2017 was Despacito by Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber, according to the Latin music chart for the week August 14th and August 20th.

August 14, 2017: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on August 14, 2017 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week August 14th and August 20th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Despacito
  2. - Mi Gente
  3. - Felices Los 4
  4. - Escapate Conmigo
  5. - Subeme La Radio

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August 14, 2017: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on August 14, 2017 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

The Lost City of Z

The Lost City of Z

Release year: 2017

Directed by: James Gray

Starring: Charlie Hunnam, Robert Pattinson, Sienna Miller, Tom Holland

Country: United States of America

The Devil's Candy

The Devil's Candy

Release year: 2017

Directed by: Sean Byrne

Starring: Ethan Embry, Shiri Appleby, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Kiara Glasco

Country: United States of America

A Cure for Wellness

A Cure for Wellness

Release year: 2017

Written by:

Directed by: Gore Verbinski

Starring: Dane DeHaan, Jason Isaacs, Mia Goth, Ivo Nandi

Country: United States of America

USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage

USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage

Release year: 2017

Directed by: Mario Van Peebles

Starring: Nicolas Cage, Tom Sizemore, Thomas Jane, Matt Lanter

Country: United States of America

The Bye Bye Man

The Bye Bye Man

Release year: 2017

Written by:

Directed by: Stacy Title

Starring: Douglas Smith, Lucien Laviscount, Cressida Bonas, Michael Trucco

Country: United States of America

August 14, 2017: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on August 14, 2017 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

The Layover

The Layover

Release year: 2017

Directed by: William H. Macy

Somewhere Between

Somewhere Between

Release year: 2017

Directed by: Linda Goldstein Knowlton

Gypsy

Gypsy

Release year: 2017

Directed by: Emile Ardolino

Love Connection

Love Connection

Release year: 2017

Directed by: Joseph L Leath

The Deuce

The Deuce

Release year: 2017

Country: United States of America

August 14, 2017: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on August 14, 2017 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III

Platform: Microsoft Windows

Genre: Real-time strategy

Publisher: Sega

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Who was the US President on August 14, 2017?

On August 14, 2017 the US President was Donald John Trump (Republican).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on August 14, 2017?

On August 14, 2017 the UK Prime Minister was Theresa May (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on August 14, 2017?

On August 14, 2017 the Pope was Francis.

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What is special about August 14th?

August 14th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 14th day of the month of August. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on August 14th, such as:

  • 2018 - Norma azucena rodriguez zamora is kidnapped in hidalgo by gunmen.
  • 2017 - Big ben: london's big ben will be silent for four years starting 21 august as essential repairs are made.
  • 2016 - Yemeni civil war: around 40 al-qaeda in the arabian peninsula fighters are killed by yemeni forces as they fight their way into eastern yemen via saudi-led airstrikes.

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What happened in 2017?

2017 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • 2017 Istanbul nightclub attack: On the European coast of Bosphorus, a gunman opened fire at a Istanbul nightclub, killing at most 39 people and injuring 69 more. (BBC), (AP via ABC News Australia),
  • At least 39 people were killed and 69 more injured when a gunman opened fire at a Istanbul nightclub. The incident occurred on the European coast. (BBC), (AP via ABC News Australia),
  • At least 7 people are killed and 17 more injured in a suicide car bomb blast and gunmen attack in Iraqi al-Qadisiya, west of Najaf. 29 people died yesterday in an explosion at a busy market near Baghdad, Iraq's capital. ISIS claims responsibility. (Reuters),

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What was the calendar for August 2017?

August 2017 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with August being the 8th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

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