What happened on Monday August 18, 2014?

About August 18th, 2014, in brief:

  • Historical events: Following a week of violent protests sparked by the shooting of Michael Brown, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon dispatched the Missouri National Guard to Ferguson, a suburb of St. Louis, in an attempt to restore order and manage civil unrest.
  • Day of the week: August 18th, 2014 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Rude by MAGIC!
  • Popular movie: Guardians of the Galaxy directed by James Gunn

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

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August 18, 2014: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 18, 2014:

  • Missouri Governor Deploys National Guard to Ferguson Following a week of violent protests sparked by the shooting of Michael Brown, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon dispatched the Missouri National Guard to Ferguson, a suburb of St. Louis, in an attempt to restore order and manage civil unrest.
  • War in Donbass: Ukrainian Forces Recapture Towns Ukrainian forces successfully reclaimed control of Mala Ivanivka and Andrianivka from pro-Russian insurgents, effectively isolating the rebel-controlled city of Horlivka in the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine.
  • Israeli Defence Forces Demolish Homes of Suspected Murderers As part of the 2014 Israel-Gaza Conflict, the Israeli Defence Forces demolished the homes of three suspects believed to be responsible for the kidnapping and murder of teenagers in the West Bank, a controversial punitive measure.
  • Deadly Floods in Northern India and Nepal Catastrophic floods and landslides in northern India and Nepal resulted in at least 160 fatalities following days of intense rainfall, causing widespread destruction and humanitarian crisis.
  • Celebrities Arrested on Drug Charges in Beijing Jaycee Chan, son of actor Jackie Chan, and Taiwanese star Kai Ko were detained in Beijing on drug-related charges, highlighting China's strict stance on narcotics.

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

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August 18, 2014: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 18, 2014:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $99.28
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $98.49
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $44.94
  • General Electric GE: opens at $25.87
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $188.10

Exchange Rates on August 18, 2014:

  • 1 USD = 102.57 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0888 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9066 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.1437 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 137.04 JPY

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

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Ajaccio GFCO - Ajaccio : 0 - 2
  • Sochaux - Troyes : 0 - 2

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Burnley - Chelsea : 1 - 3

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

  • Arouca - Estoril : 1 - 1
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What day of the week was August 18, 2014?


August 18, 2014 was a Monday and it was the 230th day of the year 2014 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 18, 2014 can also be written as 8/18/2014 in the US and as 18/8/2014 in UK and Europe.

August 18, 2014 in August 2014 calendar

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


Famous people died on August 18, 2014:

  • Don Pardo

    Don Pardo was an iconic American radio and television announcer best known for his legendary work on Saturday Night Live, where his...

  • Jim Jeffords

    American politician who dramatically switched from Republican to Independent in 2001, causing a significant shift in the Senate's political...

  • Levente Lengyel

    Hungarian chess player (b. 1933).

  • Gordon Faber

    American soldier and politician, 39th mayor of hillsboro, oregon (b. 1930).

  • Paul Nguyễn Thanh Hoan

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August 18, 2014: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 18, 2014 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 18th and August 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on August 18, 2014 was Rude by MAGIC!, according to the music chart for the week August 18th and August 24th.

  1. - Rude youtube
  2. - Stay With Me youtube
  3. - Fancy youtube
  4. - All About That Bass youtube
  5. - Am I Wrong youtube

August 18, 2014: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 18, 2014 was Fancy by Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX, according to the music chart for the week August 18th and August 24th.

  1. - Fancy youtube
  2. - All Of Me youtube
  3. - Black Widow youtube
  4. - Anaconda youtube
  5. - Happy youtube
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August 18, 2014: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 18th is Leo.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on August 18, 2014 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 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 August 18, 2014 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 27% full, rising at 12:14 am and setting at 03:43 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 10, 2014 while the next full moon would come on Sep 09, 2014.

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How old is someone born on August 18, 2014?


Someone born on August 18, 2014 is:

10 years 8 months old,

or 128 months and 27 days old,

or 560 weeks and 3 days old,

or 3923 days old,

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

There are 96 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday August 18th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 18, 2014?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on August 18, 2014.

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