Wednesday August 20, 2014: on this day
August 20, 2014 was the 232nd day of the year 2014, under the sign of Leo and the day of the week was Wednesday.
Is August 20, 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 August 20, 2014, who was born and died on August 20, 2014, what holidays and observances are celebrated on August 20, 2014, which were the most popular songs (ex. Rude by MAGIC!), movies (e.g. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, directed by Guy Ritchie), TV series (e.g. Blockbustaz) books and videogames back then.
On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about August 20th, 2014 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.
Table of contents
- What day of the week was August 20, 2014?
- August 20, 2014: What happened on that day?
- August 20, 2014: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?
- August 20, 2014: What were the main match results that day?
- August 20, 2014: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- August 20, 2014: What was the moon phase on that day?
- Who was born on August 20, 2014?
- August 20, 2014: How old are you if you were born on that day?
- August 20, 2014: What famous people died on that day?
- August 20, 2014: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
- August 20, 2014: Number 1 song on that day
- August 20, 2014: What were the most popular movies on that day?
- August 20, 2014: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
- August 20, 2014: What were the bestselling books on that day?
- August 20, 2014: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
- Who was the US President on August 20, 2014?
- Who was the UK Prime Minister on August 20, 2014?
- Who was the Pope on August 20, 2014?
What day of the week was August 20, 2014?
August 20, 2014 was a Wednesday and it was the 232nd day of the year 2014 in the Gregorian calendar.
August 20, 2014 can also be written as 8/20/2014 in the US and as 20/8/2014 in UK and Europe.
August 20, 2014: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on August 20, 2014:
- 2014 israel-gaza conflict. six hours before the cease-fire was to end, israeli airstrikes killed 11 palestinians. this includes the wife and infant son hamas military leader mohammed deif. hamas launched over 130 missiles against israel that day. this is the eleventh cease-fire that was broken by rocket fire from hamas. (bbc),
- War in donbass - dozens of civilians are killed in fighting between rebels and the ukrainian government forces in eastern ukraine.
- Heavy fighting between rebels and the ukrainian government forces in eastern ukraine has resulted in the deaths of dozens.
- Glencore announces that it will be offering a share buyback program to return $1 billion to investors and will report above-expectations profits in the first half.
- After landslides in japan’s hiroshima prefecture, at least 27 people were declared dead and another ten are missing. (bbc),
- Iaea reports that iran continues to fulfill its obligations under the interim agreement it signed with the p5+1.
- Dinagat, philippines is home to a new species of tarsier.
- After participating in controversial supplements in 2011, seventeen cronulla-sutherland sharks national rugby league players were issued doping show-cause notifications.
- Seventy-two people are killed in japan's hiroshima prefecture by a series of landslides caused by a month's worth of rain that fell in one day.
August 20, 2014: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?
Stock market quotes on August 20, 2014:
- ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $99.55
- Apple AAPL: opens at $100.44
- Microsoft MSFT: opens at $45.34
- General Electric GE: opens at $26.08
- International Business Machines IBM: opens at $189.86
Exchange Rates on August 20, 2014:
- 1 USD = 103.69 JPY
- 1 USD = 1.0969 CAD
- 1 USD = 0.9135 CHF
- 1 USD = 6.141 CNY
- 1 EUR = 137.49 JPY
August 20, 2014: What were the main match results that day?
Championship - Football (United Kingdom)
- Fulham - Wolves : 0 - 1
August 20, 2014: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 20th 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 20, 2014: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 20, 2014 is Horse and the associated element is Wood.
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August 20, 2014: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on August 20, 2014 was New Moon.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 20, 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 20, 2014 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 12% full, rising at 01:47 am and setting at 05:12 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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Get your map!Who was born on August 20, 2014?
Famous people born on August 20, 2014:
- Wentz
Family member.
Whose famous birthday is on August 20th?
Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 20th:
- Andrew Garfield
Andrew garfield is a british-american actor known for his roles in the social network and the amazing spider-man series.
- Amy Adams
Amy adams is an american actress known for her versatile roles in films such as enchanted, american hustle, and arrival.
- Demi Lovato
American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress.
- Fred Durst
Fred durst is an american singer best known as the lead vocalist of the band limp bizkit.
- Misha Collins
American actor and director.
- Ben Barnes
Ben barnes is an english actor known for his roles in the chronicles of narnia series and the tv series westworld.
- James Marsters
James marsters is an american actor best known for his role as the vampire spike in the television series buffy the vampire slayer.
- Gerald McRaney
Gerald mcraney is an american actor known for his roles in television series such as simon & simon, major dad, and this is us.
- Ron Paul
American politician and physician, paul is an active member and nominee of the libertarian party for president in 1988.
- Joan Allen
American actress who can play both lead and supporting roles on screen and stage.
August 20, 2014: How old are you if you were born on that day?
You are 9 years 7 months old,
or 115 months and 9 days old,
or 501 weeks and 2 days old,
or 3509 days old,
if you were born on August 20, 2014.How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 20, 2014?
There are 144 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday August 20th 2024.
What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 20, 2014?
You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on August 20, 2014.
August 20, 2014: What famous people died on that day?
Famous people died on August 20, 2014:
- Buddy MacMaster
Canadian fiddler and singer-songwriter (d. 2014).
- B. K. S. Iyengar
Indian yoga instructor and author, founded iyengar yoga (b. 1918).
- Edmund Szoka
American cardinal (b. 1927).
- Lois Mai Chan
Taiwanese-american librarian, author, and academic (b. 1934).
- Boris Dubin
Russian sociologist and academic (b. 1946).
- Sava Stojkov
Serbian painter and educator (b. 1925).
- Anton Buslov
Russian journalist and astrophysicist (d. 2014).
- Eric Barber
- Federico Boido
- Allan Mann
- Herm Hedderick
- Edmund Casimir Szoka
- Maurice Cordier
What famous deaths happened on August 20th?
Famous deaths on August 20th:
- Jerry Lewis
American comedian, writer, actor and producer.
- Ilona Massey
Hungarian-born American actress and singer who appeared in several Hollywood films.
- Phyllis Diller
American comedian who burst onto the stage in san francisco in 1954 wearing a sequined minidress, an orange fright-wig and gold ankle-high...
- Ulla Jacobsson
Swedish actress, perhaps most well-known for her role as the only female speaker in the film zulu.
- Ruhama Goldberg
Esteemed researcher in the field of biotechnology, known for groundbreaking discoveries.
- Aulora Smith
Bestselling author known for her captivating novels that have touched the hearts of many.
- Elmore Leonard
Elmore Leonard was a professional baseball pitcher who played in the Negro leagues.
- Otillia Lindemann
Renowned German soprano known for her performances in leading opera houses.
- Duru Bilge
Renowned Turkish novelist and playwright.
- Sircharles Sedley
Celebrated playwright of the Restoration era.
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August 20, 2014: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
Holidays on August 20, 2014:
- Morocco - Revolution of the King and the People Day
- RC saints - Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
- Estonia - Restoration Day
- Hungary - St. Stephen's day, the main national holiday in Hungary
- Bahá'f Faith - Feast of Asmá (Names) - First day of the ninth month of the Bahá'f Calendar
August 20, 2014: Number 1 song on that day
The number 1 song on August 20, 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 20, 2014: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?
The number 1 song in the USA on August 20, 2014 was Rude by MAGIC!, according to the music chart for the week August 18th and August 24th.
August 20, 2014: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?
The music chart in the USA on August 20, 2014 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 18th and August 24th. It included the following Top 5 songs:
- MAGIC! - Rude
- Sam Smith - Stay With Me
- Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX - Fancy
- Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass
- Nico & Vinz - Am I Wrong
August 20, 2014: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?
The number 1 R&B song on August 20, 2014 was Fancy by Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX, according to the R&B music chart for the week August 18th and August 24th.
August 20, 2014: What was the R&B music chart on that day?
The R&B music chart on August 20, 2014 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week August 18th and August 24th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:
- Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX - Fancy
- John Legend - All Of Me
- Iggy Azalea Featuring Rita Ora - Black Widow
- Nicki Minaj - Anaconda
- Pharrell Williams - Happy
August 20, 2014: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?
The number 1 Latin song on August 20, 2014 was Bailando by Enrique Iglesias Featuring Descemer Bueno & Gente de Zona, according to the Latin music chart for the week August 18th and August 24th.
August 20, 2014: What was the Latin music chart on that day?
The Latin music chart on August 20, 2014 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week August 18th and August 24th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:
- Enrique Iglesias Featuring Descemer Bueno & Gente de Zona - Bailando
- Romeo Santos - Eres Mia
- Romeo Santos - Propuesta Indecente
- Romeo Santos Featuring Drake - Odio
- Enrique Iglesias Featuring Marco Antonio Solis - El Perdedor
August 20, 2014: What were the most popular movies on that day?
The most popular movies on August 20, 2014 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:
August 20, 2014: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
The most popular TV Series on August 20, 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:
August 20, 2014: What were the bestselling books on that day?
The bestselling books on August 20, 2014 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:
August 20, 2014: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
The most popular videogames on August 20, 2014 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:
Who was the US President on August 20, 2014?
On August 20, 2014 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).
Who was the UK Prime Minister on August 20, 2014?
On August 20, 2014 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).
Who was the Pope on August 20, 2014?
On August 20, 2014 the Pope was Francis.
What is special about August 20th?
August 20th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 20th 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 20th, such as:
- 2018 - Terrorism in europe. a man storms into a mossos-d'esquadra station carrying a knife and is shot by an officer. the incident is being treated as an attempt to terrorist attack by police.
- 2017 - Iraqi civil war: battle of tal afar 2017: iraqi security forces launch a ground offensive, along with shi'ite volunteers, kurdish peshmerga fighters and shi'ite volunteers, to retake tal afar from the islamic state of iraq (isil) militants. since the liberation of mosul, the city has been isolated and is now in the hands of isil.
- 2016 - Gaziantep bombing. a suicide bomber attacks a kurdish wedding celebration at gaziantep in turkey, killing at least 22 and wounding 94. (reuters),
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 August 2014?
August 2014 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.