May 5th, 2014, fell on a Monday. It was day 125 of 2014. The decade was the 2010s.
6 years, 2 months and 10 days have passed since May 5th, 2014.
On This Date
Events that occurred on May 5th, 2014:
Football: Crystal Palace dash Liverpool's title chances after scoring three goals in nine minutes.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on May 5th, 2014:
United States: Happy - Pharrell Williams
United Kingdom: Waves - Mr Probz
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" was at the top of the box office on this date.
Take Me Back!
The date is May 5th, 2014 and it's a Monday. The summer of 2014 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up and the evenings are brighter than usual. In America, the song Happy by Pharrell Williams is on top of the singles charts.
Over in the UK, Waves by Mr Probz is the number one hit song. Barack Obama is currently the President of the United States and the movie The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is at the top of the Box Office. 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. US President Barack Obama has placed economic sanctions on Russia following its recent annexation of Crimea. In soccer, Crystal Palace have pulled off a shocking comeback by scoring three goals in nine minutes against Liverpool. The 3-3 draw has severely damaged Liverpool's title chances.
People are watching popular TV shows such as "Two and a Half Men", "The Walking Dead", "House of Cards" and "Peaky Blinders". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Saints Row IV", "Batman: Arkham Origins", "Battlefield 4" and "Dead Rising 3". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Dora the Explorer", "Curious George", "Every Witch Way" and "Sheriff Callie's Wild West".
If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "PlayStation 4" and "Xbox One".
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on May 5th, 2014.
Birdman
The movie "Birdman" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2014.
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.
Jennifer Lawrence
American actress Jennifer Lawrence is listed as FHM's sexiest woman in 2014.
Time Person of the Year 2014
Health care workers fighting against the spread of Ebola are featured as the Time Person of the Year 2014.
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.
Sam Smith - "Stay With Me"
"Stay With Me" by Sam Smith would go on to win a Grammy for 2014's Record of the Year.
Eurovision 2014
The 2014 Eurovision song contest is held in Copenhagen, Denmark. Austria win the contest with the song "Rise Like a Phoenix" by Conchita Wurst.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
6 years, 2 months and 10 days have passed since May 5th, 2014.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 19 of 2014.
Leap Year: 2014 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on May 5th, 2014, will be 6 years of age.
People born in 2014 belong to the "Generation Z" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1399244400.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around May 5th, 2014:
April 7th, 2014: Peaches Geldof is discovered dead in her home.
April 14th, 2014: Boko Haram abduct 276 schoolgirls in Chibok, Nigeria.
Barack Obama was the President of the United States on May 5th, 2014.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on May 5th, 2014 was probably conceived around the 26th of July, 2013. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 5th, 2014 is the 12th of February, 2015. (Rough Estimate).
Soccer Results
Premier League results from May 5th, 2014.
Crystal Palace and Liverpool draw 3-3.
Video Games
Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.
Titanfall - FPS game developed by Respawn Entertainment.
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.
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.
How old was I?
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about May 5th, 2014.
2,263 days have passed since this date.
195,523,200 seconds have passed since the May 5th, 2014.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 228,110,400 times.
Since May 5th, 2014, earth has travelled approximately 100,889,971,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 32,587,200 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 16,814,995 steps. That's about 7,473 miles!
Since this date, 2,346,278 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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