January 17th, 2014, was a Friday. It was day 17 of 2014. The decade was the 2010s.
8 years, 6 months and 28 days have passed since January 17th, 2014.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.
Notable events that occurred on January 17th, 2014.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on January 17th, 2014.
A list of songs that were dominating the music charts on this date.
The movie "Lone Survivor" was at the top of the Box Office on this day.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is January 17th, 2014, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. Currently, people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
In America, the song The Monster by Eminem ft Rihanna is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Timber by Pitbull featuring Kesha is the number one hit song. Barack Obama is currently the President of the United States, and the movie Lone Survivor 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. 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.
Cristiano Ronaldo has beaten Lionel Messi and Franck Ribery to become the Ballon d'Or winner for 2013. Serbian midfielder Nemanja Matić has joined English side Chelsea for a fee of £21 million. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Philip Seymour Hoffman, Viscera, Peaches Geldof and The Ultimate Warrior would all be still alive.
On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "RuPaul's Drag Race", "Glee", "House of Cards" and "Peaky Blinders". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Minecraft", "Pokémon X and Y", "Call of Duty: Ghosts" and "DayZ". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Peppa Pig", "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse", "Phineas and Ferb" and "Jessie".
If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as the Furby Boom, the PlayStation 4, the Xbox One and Frozen dolls.
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 17th, 2014.
Anti-protest laws were passed in Ukraine around this time. Regional government offices in the west of Ukraine were stormed by protesters in response. At the end of January, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov had resigned and the anti-protest laws were reversed. During this period, Kiev City Hall was still being occupied by protesters.
During this time, a controversial online drinking game called "Neknomination" was going viral. The "game" involved the participant recording a video of themselves trying to drink alcohol as quickly.
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.
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 were beginning 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 and 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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News stories and other events that happened around January 17th, 2014.
Zodiac and birthstone information.
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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.
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.
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.
Two and a Half Men
Starring Charlie Sheen.
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.
Flappy Bird
Side-scroller mobile game that became an Internet sensation.
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 from their early childhood.
If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out January 17th, 2020 instead.
Celebrities, historical figures and other notable people who were born on January 17th.
Gangster. Deceased
Born on January 17th, 1899
He was not alive on this date.
Actress. Deceased
Born on January 17th, 1922
She turned 92 on this day in 2014.
Boxer. Deceased
Born on January 17th, 1942
He turned 72 on this day in 2014.
Actor.
Born on January 17th, 1962
He turned 52 on this day in 2014.
First Lady.
Born on January 17th, 1964
She turned 50 on this day in 2014.
Actress.
Born on January 17th, 1980
She turned 34 on this day in 2014.
DJ.
Born on January 17th, 1984
He turned 30 on this day in 2014.
English TV personality.
Born on January 17th, 1992
She turned 22 on this day in 2014.
Youtuber.
Born on January 17th, 1997
He turned 17 on this day in 2014.
Historical weather information for January 17th, 2014.
Barack Obama was the President of the United States on January 17th, 2014.
David Cameron was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on January 17th, 2014.
Enda Kenny was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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