Thursday December 18, 2014: on this day

December 18, 2014 was the 352nd day of the year 2014, under the sign of Sagittarius and the day of the week was Thursday.

Is December 18, 2014 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on December 18, 2014, who was born and died on December 18, 2014, what holidays and observances are celebrated on December 18, 2014, which were the most popular songs (ex. Blank Space by Taylor Swift), movies (e.g. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, directed by Guy Ritchie), TV series (e.g. Gym Tony) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about December 18th, 2014 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was December 18, 2014?


December 18, 2014 was a Thursday and it was the 352nd day of the year 2014 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 18, 2014 can also be written as 12/18/2014 in the US and as 18/12/2014 in UK and Europe.

December 18, 2014 in December 2014 calendar

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December 18, 2014: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 18, 2014:

  • Gumsuri kidnapping news: after survivors reach maiduguri, it is reported that boko haram militants attacked the remote village gumsuri in northwestern nigeria on december 14, killing at most 33 and kidnapping around 200.
  • After survivors reached maiduguri, news emerged that boko haram militants attacked the remote village gumsuri in northwestern nigeria on december 14. they killed at least 33 people and kidnapped around 200.
  • Brent crude oil prices rise to $61+/barrel as companies reduce upstream investments.
  • American clothing company gap inc. has agreed to sell their apparels through chinese e-commerce site jd.com.
  • An ex-intelligence officer from the us identified rolando "rollie” sarraff trujillo, the cuban interior ministry spy assigned to the us central intelligence agency. he was then swapped for members of the cuban five.
  • International sanctions in response to the 2014 pro-russian unrests in ukraine: the european union imposes sanctions against russia-occupied crimea, prohibiting investments and tourism and stopping oil explorations.
  • Russia-occupied crimea is under sanctions from the european union. this includes a ban on investments, tourism and oil explorations.
  • Death of jennifer laude
  • The united states refuses extradition of a united states marine to the philippines, where he is being charged with murder.
  • According to the death penalty information center, 35 people were executed in the united states during 2014, making it the lowest execution rate in two decades.
  • Seventy-years after george stinney jr.'s execution, the us district court for south carolina exonerates him posthumously.
  • The spanish police have arrested thirteen additional people. this brings the total to over seventy since the november 30th brawl between football fans that resulted in one fatality, before the atletico madrid - deportivo la coruna match began in madrid's vicente calderon stadium.
  • India's geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle mk iii completes its first flight. it also carries the crew vehicle demonstrator, care.

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

Stock market quotes on December 18, 2014:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $90.37
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $111.87
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $46.58
  • General Electric GE: opens at $25.13
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $153.58

Exchange Rates on December 18, 2014:

  • 1 USD = 0.8135 EUR
  • 1 USD = 118.938 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.638 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.2234 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.1583 CAD

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

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Cagliari - Juventus : 1 - 3
  • Napoli - Parma : 2 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Sochaux - Angers : 1 - 1

Ethniki Katigoria - Football (Greece)

  • Giannina - PAOK : 3 - 0
  • Xanthi - Panathinaikos : 4 - 2
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December 18, 2014: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 18th is Sagittarius.

Sagittarius is the 9th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between November 22nd and December 21st belong to the Sagittarius sign: discover Sagittarius personality and who should a Sagittarius 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 18, 2014: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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Discover the planets positions on December 18th, 2014 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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


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The moon phase on December 18, 2014 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 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 December 18, 2014 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 6% full, rising at 03:23 am and setting at 02:52 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 06, 2014 while the next full moon would come on Jan 05, 2015.

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Who was born on December 18, 2014?


Whose famous birthday is on December 18th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on December 18th:

  • Brad Pitt
    Brad Pitt

    American actor and sex icon.

  • Christina Aguilera
    Christina Aguilera

    American singer, songwriter, actress.

  • Katie Holmes
    Katie Holmes

    American actress who made a remarkable career, was accepted in her first audition for "the ice storm" as a supporting actor.

  • Steven Spielberg
    Steven Spielberg

    American film producer and director.

  • Keith Richards
    Keith Richards

    British musician who founded "the rolling stones", with mick jagger, in july 1962.

  • Gladys Cooper
    Gladys Cooper

    Gladys Cooper was an English actress who had a successful career on stage and screen, earning multiple awards.

  • Ray Liotta
    Ray Liotta

    American actor seen in "lethal weapon", and "goodfellas.

  • Alejandro Sanz
    Alejandro Sanz

    World music singer.

  • Trish Stratus
    Trish Stratus

    Canadian professional wrestler.

  • Betty Grable
    Betty Grable

    American actress, singer, and dancer.

See more famous people and celebrities born on December 18th

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December 18, 2014: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 9 years 3 months old,

or 111 months and 10 days old,

or 484 weeks

or 3388 days old,

if you were born on December 18, 2014.

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

There are 265 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday December 18th 2024.

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

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

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


Famous people died on December 18, 2014:

  • Virna Lisi
    Virna Lisi

    Italian actress and voluptuous lead lady, after her roles in local films, she was internationally recognized for "the black tulip," 1963,"...

  • Mandy Rice-Davies
    Mandy Rice-Davies

    English model and actress (b. 1944)[46].

  • Robert Simpson

    Author and american meteorologist (d. 2014).

  • Donald J. Albosta

    American soldier and politician (b. 1925).

  • Larry Henley

    American singer-songwriter (the newbeats), (d. 2014).

  • Gideon Ben-Yisrael

    Israeli soldier and politician (b. 1923).

  • Virginia Baxter
  • Franco Bomprezzi
  • Ante Žanetić
  • Bùi Ngọc Tấn
  • Ana Raquel Satre
  • Claude Frikart
  • Ingvar Kjellson
  • Anne Clancier
  • Virna Lisi (Virna Pieralisi

What famous deaths happened on December 18th?

Famous deaths on December 18th:

  • Robert Bresson
    Robert Bresson

    He was a french film director who directed 14 films over 40 years.

  • Chris Farley
    Chris Farley

    American comedian who died after consuming booze, cocaine, and heroin in his chicago condo 12/18/1997.

  • Gilbert Bécaud
    Gilbert Bécaud

    He was a french singer-songwriter who wrote french songs like "what now my love?" "je t'appartiens", which was renamed by the everly...

  • Diana Lynn
    Diana Lynn

    Los angeles, california -- actress.

  • Joseph Barbera
    Joseph Barbera

    American cartoonist (born 1911).

  • Sam Wanamaker
    Sam Wanamaker

    American actor.

  • Lilia Skala
    Lilia Skala

    Actress from austria/usa (ship of fools and caprice) dies at the age of 98.

  • Anne Revere
    Anne Revere

    Actress (national velvet), passes away from pneumonia at 87.

  • Mamo Clark
    Mamo Clark

    Actor (1 million bc robinson crusoe from clipper island).

  • Merville Fitch

    Pioneer in the field of genetics, known for the discovery of genetic recombination.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on December 18th

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December 18, 2014: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on December 18, 2014:

  • Roman festivals - Feast of Epona (during Saturnalia)
  • R.C. Saints - Gatianus of Tours
  • Also see December 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • Niger - Republic Day (autonomous in 1958)
  • Greek Orthodox Church ? Feast of Sebastian the Martyr

Observances on December 18, 2014:

  • International Migrants Day
  • Arabic Language Day
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December 18, 2014: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 18, 2014 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 15th and December 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


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

The number 1 song in the USA on December 18, 2014 was Blank Space by Taylor Swift, according to the music chart for the week December 15th and December 21st.

December 18, 2014: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on December 18, 2014 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 15th and December 21st. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Blank Space
  2. - Take Me To Church
  3. - All About That Bass
  4. - Animals
  5. - Uptown Funk!

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

The number 1 R&B song on December 18, 2014 was 7/11 by Beyonce, according to the R&B music chart for the week December 15th and December 21st.

December 18, 2014: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on December 18, 2014 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week December 15th and December 21st. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - 7/11
  2. - I Don't F**k With You
  3. - Tuesday
  4. - No Type
  5. - Hot Boy

December 18, 2014: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on December 18, 2014 was Bailando by Enrique Iglesias Featuring Descemer Bueno & Gente de Zona, according to the Latin music chart for the week December 15th and December 21st.

December 18, 2014: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on December 18, 2014 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week December 15th and December 21st. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Bailando
  2. - Ay Vamos
  3. - Propuesta Indecente
  4. - Eres Mia
  5. - Travesuras

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December 18, 2014: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on December 18, 2014 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

Release year: 2014

Directed by: Guy Ritchie

Starring: Jason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher, Nick Moran, Jason Statham

Country: United States of America

Nebraska

Nebraska

Release year: 2014

Directed by: Alexander Payne

Starring: Bruce Dern, Will Forte, June Squibb, Bob Odenkirk

Country: United States of America

Fruitvale Station

Fruitvale Station

Release year: 2014

Directed by: Ryan Coogler

Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Melonie Diaz, Octavia Spencer, Kevin Durand

Country: United States of America

Lone Survivor

Lone Survivor

Release year: 2014

Directed by: Peter Berg

Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch, Ben Foster

Country: United States of America

Reservation Road

Reservation Road

Release year: 2014

Directed by: Terry George

Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Connelly, Elle Fanning

Country: United States of America

December 18, 2014: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on December 18, 2014 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Gym Tony

Gym Tony

Release year: 2014

Halo: Nightfall

Halo: Nightfall

Release year: 2014

Directed by: Sergio Mimica-Gezzan

The Affair

The Affair

Release year: 2014

Directed by: Mike Figgis

Mr. Pickles

Mr. Pickles

Release year: 2014

Country: United States of America

December 18, 2014: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on December 18, 2014 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

The Escape by David Baldacci

The Escape

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David Baldacci, one of the most well-known and widely read storytellers in the world, is David Baldacci. He captivated readers with his blockbuster thrillers Zero Day, and The Forgotten.

Blue Labyrinth by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

Blue Labyrinth

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Preston and Child's new novel BLUE LABYRINTHA, which is a long-buried family secret, features Special Agent Pendergast, one of the most compelling characters in contemporary fiction.

The Burning Room by Michael Connelly

The Burning Room

By:

In this thriller, #1 New York Times Bestseller Michael Connelly follows Detective Harry Bosch as he investigates a murder that took place nine years ago.

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

All the Light We Cannot See

By:

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize. New York Times Book Review Top Ten Book. National Book Award finalist. More than two years on the New York Times Bestseller List. The stunningly beautiful instant New York Times bestseller by Anthony Doerr about …

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

Gone Girl

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The #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER When Nick's intelligent and beautiful wife vanishes, presents are being wrapped and reservations made.

December 18, 2014: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on December 18, 2014 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Adventure Time: Battle Party

Adventure Time: Battle Party

Platform: Web browser

Genre: Multiplayer online battle arena

Publisher: Cartoon Network

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2

Platform: Microsoft Windows PlayStation 3 Xbox 360

Genre: Action-adventure, hack and slash

Publisher: Konami

Hack 'n' Slash

Hack 'n' Slash

Platform: Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux

Genre: Action-adventure game

Publisher: Double Fine Productions

Futuridium EP Deluxe

Futuridium EP Deluxe

Platform: PlayStation 4 PlayStation Vita iOS Microsoft Windows Mac OS X Linux

Genre: Shoot'em up

Publisher: MixedBag Playism

Bound by Flame

Bound by Flame

Platform: Linux Microsoft Windows PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Xbox 360

Genre: Action role-playing

Publisher: Focus Home Interactive

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Who was the US President on December 18, 2014?

On December 18, 2014 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on December 18, 2014?

On December 18, 2014 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on December 18, 2014?

On December 18, 2014 the Pope was Francis.

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What is special about December 18th?

December 18th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 18th day of the month of December. 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 December 18th, such as:

  • 2018 - Russian cargo vessel mv kuzma minin is stranded and is then refloated off gyllyngvase (cornwall) and brought to falmouth bay for inspection by the maritime and coastguard agency.
  • 2017 - Twitter has suspended the accounts of white nationalists well-known for violating new offensive content rules.
  • 2016 - Syrian civil war, aleppo offensive (november-december 2016: rebels target and set fire to several buses on their way to evacuate the ill and wounded from the besieged syrian villages al-fu'ah/kafriya.

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What happened in 2014?

2014 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Six people were killed when six Indonesian police officers opened fire on suspected militants in Jakarta.
  • Spillover from the Syrian Civil War in Lebanon: Sources confirm that Majid bin Mohammad al-Majid has been captured by Lebanon. He is the leader of the al-Qaeda-linked Abdullah Azzam Brigades, responsible for the recent bombing attack on the Iranian Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon.
  • Somali Civil War (2009-present), 11 people killed in bomb attack outside a Somali hotel in Mogadishu. (Standard Media),

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What was the calendar for December 2014?

December 2014 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with December being the 12th 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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