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December 1, 2014

December 1, 2014, was a Monday. It was 9 years, 4 months, and 14 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.

Song charts

Music charts

Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on December 1, 2014:

  • United States: "Blank Space" by Taylor Swift
  • United Kingdom: "Do They Know It's Christmas?" by Band Aid 30

The Billboard Hot 100 on December 1, 2014

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • Blank Space - Taylor Swift
  • All About That Bass - Meghan Trainor
  • Shake It Off - Taylor Swift
  • Animals - Maroon 5
  • Habits (Stay High) - Tove Lo
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Dumb and Dumber To

Top movie at the box office

The movie "Dumb and Dumber To" was at the top of the box office on December 1, 2014.

Facts

This date occurred 3,424 days ago. Approximately 114 months have passed. It was the 335th day of 2014, in week 49. The decade was the 2010s. There were only 30 days left in the year. A child born on this day is 9 years old and belongs to the Gen Alpha generation. The Earth has experienced 38 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to December 1, 2014

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

The date is December 1, 2014, and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.

In America, Thanksgiving and Black Friday have recently come and passed. People are now beginning to look forward to Christmas. The Christmas season of 2014 has begun. In America, the song "Blank Space" by Taylor Swift is at the top of the singles charts, while "Do They Know It's Christmas?" by Band Aid 30 is the number-one song in the UK.

Barack Obama is the President of the United States, and the movie Dumb and Dumber To is at the top of the box office. David Cameron is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Downton Abbey", "New Girl", "Once Upon a Time", and "The Newsroom".

Video rental stores such as Blockbuster are continuing to close their doors at the moment. Sadly, it seems as though they will be unable to compete with online streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu. A social networking website called Vine is extremely popular at the moment. It is 2014, so the music charts are being dominated by artists such as Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry, John Legend, Iggy Azalea, Meghan Trainor, Lorde and Jason Derulo.

Sexual assault allegations against actor Bill Cosby have caught the nation's attention. More and more women are coming forward with accusations that Cosby assaulted them. A hacker group identifying itself as the "Guardians of Peace" have leaked confidential data from the film studio Sony Pictures. The hack is believed to be in response to the upcoming release of the "The Interview", a comedy movie about a plot to assassinate North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Stephanie Moseley, Junior Malanda, Greg Plitt, and Leonard Nimoy would all still be alive.

People are playing video games such as "Saints Row IV", "Flappy Bird", "Five Nights at Freddy's", and "FIFA 15". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Dora the Explorer", "Phineas and Ferb", "My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic", and "Teen Wolf". Children are playing with toys such as Elefun Busy Ball Popper, HEXBUG Nano Hive, Big Hugs Elmo, and Perplexus Epic.

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 1, 2014.

  • Christmas 2014 has begun.

    Christmas 2014 has begun

    The Christmas holiday season of 2014 had just begun. Retailers were starting to play festive music, and decorations were beginning to spring up.
  • Oil prices are falling.

    Oil prices are falling

    Oil prices started to plummet in December 2014. As a result, the Russian ruble crashed and became the world's worst-performing currency. By January 2015, the price of oil had fallen from $105 to $44 in the space of six months.
  • Sony Pictures is hacked.

    Sony Pictures is hacked

    At the end of 2014, confidential data belonging to Sony Pictures Entertainment was leaked by an unknown group. The hackers behind the leak demanded the cancellation of The Interview, which was an upcoming comedy movie about North Korea. Throughout much of December, the hack received a huge amount of media attention. Although Sony initially gave in to the hacker's demands, the movie was eventually released on Christmas Eve.
  • Sam Smith - "Stay With Me"

    Sam Smith - "Stay With Me"

    The song "Stay With Me" by Sam Smith went on to win a Grammy for 2014's Record of the Year.
  • 2014 in music.

    2014 in music

    Popular music artists in 2014 included Bastille, Passenger, Lorde, Jason Derulo, Pharrell Williams, John Legend, Iggy Azalea, Ariana Grande, Sam Smith, Meghan Trainor, Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj, Hozier, Maroon 5 and Bobby Shmurda.
  • Who were the best NBA players in 2014?

    Who were the best NBA players in 2014?

    The best NBA players in 2014 were as follows: Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Joakim Noah, James Harden and Chris Paul.
  • Time Person of the Year 2014.

    Time Person of the Year 2014

    Health care workers fighting against the spread of Ebola were named Time Person of the Year in 2014.
  • Jennifer Lawrence.

    Jennifer Lawrence

    American actress Jennifer Lawrence was listed as FHM's sexiest woman in 2014.
  • Best soccer players in the world.

    Best soccer players in the world

    In 2014, the best soccer players were Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Manuel Neuer, Arjen Robben, Thomas Müller, Philipp Lahm, Neymar, James Rodríguez, Toni Kroos, Ángel Di María and Diego Costa.
  • 2014 in movies.

    2014 in movies

    Popular movies in 2014 included Transformers: Age of Extinction, Gone Girl, The Equalizer, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, Guardians of the Galaxy, Maleficent, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Annabelle, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and Interstellar.
  • Curved TVs are the next big thing.

    Curved TVs are the next big thing

    Companies such as Samsung were trying to convince consumers that curved TVs were the next big thing. However, the new trend failed to catch on. Curved TVs started to die off in 2017 after it became apparent that people weren't buying them.
  • Birdman.

    Birdman

    The movie "Birdman" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2014.
  • Video rental stores are closing down.

    Video rental stores are closing down

    From 2010 onward, video rental stores such as Blockbuster slowly began to close down. This was due to the rise of new online streaming services such as Netflix and Internet usage in general. Although a few stores and franchises continued to hobble along, it was only a matter of time before they were also forced to close their doors.
  • DVD sales are plummeting.

    DVD sales are plummeting

    DVD sales were beginning to plummet as people were switching to online streaming platforms. Between 2008 and 2014, sales in the USA fell by a whopping 66%.

Personality traits

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around December 1, 2014.

  • November 4, 2014:
    • Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is released.
    • Actress Amanda Bynes tweets that she has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
  • November 5, 2014: The film Interstellar (2014) is released.
  • November 6, 2014: Amazon Alexa is released.
  • November 10, 2014: Mark Ronson releases the song "Uptown Funk" featuring Bruno Mars.
  • November 13, 2014: Honduran model María José Alvarado is shot dead in Cablotales.
  • November 14, 2014: Reality TV star Diem Brown dies from ovarian cancer.
  • November 21, 2014: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014) is released in cinemas.
  • November 28, 2014: 120 people are killed when three bombs are set off at the central mosque in Kano, Nigeria.
  • This date: December 1, 2014
  • December 3, 2014:
    • Our website bestofdate.com is founded.
    • Protests begin in several US cities after a Staten Island grand jury chooses not to indict police officer Daniel Pantaleo for the killing of Eric Garner.
  • December 6, 2014: Former WWE superstar CM Punk signs with the UFC.
  • December 7, 2014: World Superbike racer Carl "Foggy" Fogarty wins the UK version of "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!".
  • December 12, 2014:
    • Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) is released in movie theaters.
    • Nick Cannon files for divorce from Mariah Carey.
  • December 16, 2014:
    • Craig Wayne Boyd wins the seventh season of The Voice.
    • French soccer player Thierry Henry announces his retirement.
    • Peshawar school massacre: 145 people are killed when members of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan attack an Army Public School in Peshawar, Pakistan.
  • December 17, 2014: Sony cancels the release of "The Interview" following threats from hackers.
  • December 18, 2014: The final episode of "The Colbert Report" is broadcast on Comedy Central.
  • December 20, 2014: Caroline Flack and Pasha Kovalev are crowned as the winners of Strictly Come Dancing.
  • December 28, 2014: Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 crashes in the Karimata Strait, killing 162 people.
Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 1, 2014, will have the star sign Sagittarius.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2014 was the year of the Horse (Yang Metal).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 11.
  • Native American Zodiac: December 1, 2014 falls under the Owl.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
  • Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.
Television shows

Television shows in December 2014

Television shows that people were watching in December 2014:

TV shows from December 2014.

Jane the Virgin
Jane the Virgin
Black-ish
Black-ish
Gotham
Gotham
Power
Power
True Detective (Season 1)
True Detective (Season 1)
Rick and Morty
Rick and Morty
The Originals
The Originals
The Goldbergs
The Goldbergs
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Peaky Blinders
Peaky Blinders
Orange Is the New Black
Orange Is the New Black
Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in December 2014

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

Blaze and the Monster Machines
Blaze and the Monster Machines
Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn
Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn
Henry Danger
Henry Danger

Girl Meets World
Girl Meets World
Wallykazam!
Wallykazam!
Sheriff Callie's Wild West
Sheriff Callie's Wild West
Every Witch Way
Every Witch Way
The Thundermans
The Thundermans
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Wander Over Yonder
Wander Over Yonder
Paw Patrol
Paw Patrol
Toys

Toys in 2014

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

Frozen toys
Frozen toys
Minecraft action figures
Minecraft action figures
Zoomer Zuppies
Zoomer Zuppies
LEGO Minecraft
LEGO Minecraft
Farm Mash-Up
Farm Mash-Up
Lamaze Franky the Hanky Whale
Lamaze Franky the Hanky Whale
Minion Dave Talking Action Figure
Minion Dave Talking Action Figure
GoldieBlox and the Spinning Machine
GoldieBlox and the Spinning Machine
Frozen dolls
Frozen dolls
The Xbox One
The Xbox One
The PlayStation 4
The PlayStation 4
Don't Rock The Boat
Don't Rock The Boat
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in December 2014.

Far Cry 4 2014
Far Cry 4
Dragon Age: Inquisition 2014
Dragon Age: Inquisition
Assassin's Creed: Unity 2014
Assassin's Creed: Unity
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare 2014
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
The Evil Within 2014
The Evil Within
Alien: Isolation 2014
Alien: Isolation
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor 2014
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter 2014
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
FIFA 15 2014
FIFA 15
Destiny 2014
Destiny
The Sims 4 2014
The Sims 4
Five Nights at Freddy's 2014
Five Nights at Freddy's

Were you born on December 1, 2014?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 2014.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out December 1, 2020, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 1.

Woody Allen

Woody Allen

Actor
Born on December 1, 1935
He turned 79 on this day in 2014.

Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor

Comedian Deceased
Born on December 1, 1940
He was not alive on this date.

Bette Midler

Bette Midler

Singer
Born on December 1, 1945
She turned 69 on this day in 2014.

Pablo Escobar

Pablo Escobar

Colombian drug lord Deceased
Born on December 1, 1949
He was not alive on this date.

Sarah Silverman

Sarah Silverman

Comedian
Born on December 1, 1970
She turned 44 on this day in 2014.

Philip DeFranco

Philip DeFranco

Youtuber
Born on December 1, 1985
He turned 29 on this day in 2014.

Natasha O'Keeffe

Natasha O'Keeffe

Actress
Born on December 1, 1986
She turned 28 on this day in 2014.

Andrew Tate

Andrew Tate

Internet personality
Born on December 1, 1986
He turned 28 on this day in 2014.

Zoë Kravitz

Zoë Kravitz

Actress
Born on December 1, 1988
She turned 26 on this day in 2014.

USA

US President

Barack Obama was the President of the United States on December 1, 2014.

UK

UK Prime Minister

David Cameron was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Enda Kenny was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on December 1, 2014 was most likely conceived around March 10, 2014.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 1, 2014 is close to August 24, 2015.

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Stats for December 1, 2014

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about December 1, 2014:

  • 3,424 days have passed since this date.
  • 489 weeks have passed.
  • 295,830,000 seconds have passed since December 1, 2014.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 345,135,000 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 152,648,280,000 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 49,305,000 times.
  • You have taken approximately 25,441,380 steps. That's roughly 11,307 miles.
  • 3,549,960 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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