January 2nd, 2014, was a Thursday. It was day 2 of 2014. The decade was the 2010s.
9 years and 25 days have passed since January 2nd, 2014.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on January 2nd, 2014.
These were the top five songs from the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The movie "The Hobbit 2" was at the top of the Box Office on January 2nd, 2014.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane!
The date is January 2nd, 2014, and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. In America, the song The Monster by Eminem ft Rihanna is on top of the singles charts.
Over in the UK, Happy by Pharrell Williams is the number one hit song. Barack Obama is currently the President of the United States, and the movie The Hobbit 2 is at the top of the Box Office. In the United Kingdom, David Cameron is the current Prime Minister.
Video rental stores such as Blockbuster are continuing to close their doors at the moment. This is due to the increasing popularity of online streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu. A social networking website called Vine is extremely popular at the moment. A new Internet meme called "Doge", which consists of an image of a Shiba Inu dog with broken English written on it, is being shared online at the moment.
A mobile game called "Flappy Bird" is currently surging in popularity. A suicide bombing at the Volgograd-1 railway station in Russia has left 18 people dead. Formula One star Michael Schumacher is currently in intensive care after he suffered a brain injury during a recent skiing accident. Tributes are pouring in for American actor James Avery, who portrayed Uncle Phil in the sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". Avery passed away following complications from a recent open heart surgery.
Colorado has just become the first US state to legalize the sale of marijuana. 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. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Ariel Sharon, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Viscera and Peaches Geldof would all be still alive.
On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation", "Two and a Half Men", "Game of Thrones" and "American Horror Story". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Minecraft", "Grand Theft Auto V", "Rust" and "DayZ". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Dora the Explorer", "Curious George", "Team Umizoomi" and "Sam & Cat".
If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as the Wii U, Rainbow Loom, the Furby Boom and the PlayStation 4.
These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on January 2nd, 2014.
The song "Stay With Me" by Sam Smith went on to win a Grammy for 2014's Record of the Year.
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.
The best NBA players in 2014 were as follows: Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Joakim Noah, James Harden and Chris Paul.
Health care workers fighting against the spread of Ebola were named as the Time Person of the Year in 2014.
American actress Jennifer Lawrence was listed as FHM's sexiest woman in 2014.
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.
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.
The movie "Birdman" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2014.
At the start of 2014, Colorado became the first US state in history to legalize the sale of marijuana for recreational use.
During this time, a mobile game called Flappy Bird was beginning to take off in popularity.
A meme of a Shiba Inu dog with broken English written on it was going viral around this time.
From 2010 onward, video rental stores such as Blockbuster slowly began to close down. This was due to the popularity of new online streaming services such as Netflix and the Internet 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.
As online streaming became more popular, sales of DVDs started to plummet. Between 2008 and 2014, sales in the USA fell by a whopping 66%.
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Television shows that people were watching in January, 2014.
Rick and Morty
Adult animated Sci-Fi sitcom.
Peaky Blinders
British crime series that is set in the 19th century.
Orange Is the New Black
American comedy-drama about a federal prison.
House of Cards
Political thriller.
Black Mirror
Dystopian Sci-Fi series.
Once Upon a Time
Fantasy drama series.
American Horror Story
Anthology horror series.
Homeland
Spy thriller about CIA operative Carrie Mathison.
Suits
Legal drama television series.
Game of Thrones
Fantasy drama series.
The Walking Dead
Post-apocalyptic horror series with zombies.
Boardwalk Empire
Crime drama set in Atlanta City during the prohibition era.
White Collar
Crime series about a con artist who works as a CI for the FBI.
Modern Family
Mockumentary family sitcom.
Community
Sitcom that is set at a community college.
The Vampire Diaries
Supernatural teen drama.
Glee
Musical TV series.
RuPaul's Drag Race
Reality competition series.
True Blood
Fantasy horror series starring Anna Paquin as a telepathic waitress called Sookie Stackhouse.
Sons of Anarchy
Crime drama series about a biker gang.
The Big Bang Theory
A sitcom about two physicists called Leonard Hofstadter and Sheldon Cooper.
Mad Men
Period drama about an advertising agency in New York City.
Psych
Detective comedy series starring James Roday and Dulé Hill.
How I Met Your Mother
Sictom starring Neil Patrick Harris.
Bones
Crime comedy-drama TV series.
Prison Break
TV serial drama about how one man must save his falsely-accused brother from a death sentence.
Grey's Anatomy
Medical drama television series.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 2014.
Every Witch Way
The Thundermans
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Paw Patrol
Sam & Cat
Dog with a Blog
Doc McStuffins
Lab Rats: Bionic Island
Austin & Ally
Jessie
Jake and the Never Land Pirates
Good Luck Charlie
Team Umizoomi
Glee
WordGirl
Phineas and Ferb
Horrid Henry
Curious George
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
Johnny Test
LazyTown
Peppa Pig
The Fairly OddParents
Dora the Explorer
Toys and games that were popular on this date in 2014.
Frozen dolls
The Xbox One
The PlayStation 4
The Furby Boom
Rainbow Loom
The Wii U
Popular video games that people were playing in January of 2014.
DayZ
Survival video game.
Rust
Survival video game.
Dead Rising 3
Action-adventure video game developed by Capcom Vancouver.
Call of Duty: Ghosts
Developed by Infinity Ward.
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
The fourth game in the series.
Battlefield 4
Military FPS game.
Batman: Arkham Origins
Action game developed by WB Games Montreal.
Pokémon X and Y
Released for the Nintendo 3DS.
Grand Theft Auto V
The long-awaited fifth game in the series. Starring Michael De Santa, Franklin Clinton and Trevor Philips.
ARMA 3
Military tactical shooter video game.
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist
Stealth video game developed by Ubisoft Toronto.
Saints Row IV
Action-adventure game developed by Volition.
Dota 2
Multiplayer online battle game.
The Last of Us
Survival horror game that was released for the PlayStation 3.
BioShock Infinite
FPS game developed by Irrational Games.
Tomb Raider
Reboot of the original series.
Clash of Clans
Free-to-play mobile game.
The Walking Dead
Episodic adventure game based on the series.
Minecraft
Sandbox game.
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 January 2nd, 2020, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 2nd.
Actor.
Born on January 2nd, 1968
He turned 46 on this day in 2014.
Actor.
Born on January 2nd, 1975
He turned 39 on this day in 2014.
Soccer player.
Born on January 2nd, 1987
He turned 27 on this day in 2014.
American streamer.
Born on January 2nd, 1998
He turned 16 on this day in 2014.
National holidays and famous events that fall on the 2nd of January.
Historical weather information for January 2nd, 2014.
Barack Obama was the President of the United States on January 2nd, 2014.
David Cameron was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Enda Kenny was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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