July 4th, 2014, fell on a Friday. It was day 185 of 2014. The decade was the 2010s.
6 years, 0 months and 10 days have passed since July 4th, 2014.
On This Date
Events that occurred on July 4th, 2014:
Rolf Harris is sentenced to five years and nine months in prison.
Irish politics: Labour leader Eamon Gilmore resigns from office.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on July 4th, 2014:
United States: Fancy - Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX
United Kingdom: Ghost - Ella Henderson
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "Transformers 4" was at the top of the box office on this date.
Take Me Back!
The date is July 4th, 2014 and it's a Friday. People are looking forward to the weekend. America is celebrating the 4th of July, which means that fireworks are being set off and families are holding barbeques together.
It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer than usual. In America, the song Fancy by Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Ghost by Ella Henderson is the number one hit song.
Barack Obama is currently the President of the United States and the movie Transformers 4 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.
The 2014 FIFA World Cup is currently taking place in Brazil. North Korea is threatening "countermeasures" if Sony proceeds to release the movie The Interview. Australian entertainer Rolf Harris has been sentenced to five years and nine months in prison for indecent assault.
People are watching popular TV shows such as "Prison Break", "The Walking Dead", "Homeland" and "Rick and Morty". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Dota 2", "Call of Duty: Ghosts", "Rust" and "Watchdogs". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "The Fairly OddParents", "Phineas and Ferb", "Sheriff Callie's Wild West" and "Girl Meets World".
Popular toys include the likes of "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 July 4th, 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.
ISIS
ISIS (aka ISIL) receives widespread media attention when it begins to capture territory in Iraq.
2014 FIFA World Cup
The 2014 FIFA World Cup takes place in Brazil. Germany are crowned the winners after defeating Argentina in extra time. Soccer fans around the world are shocked when the host team Brazil is demolished 7-1 in the semi-finals.
Israel Kidnapping
The bodies of the three Israeli teenagers that were kidnapped in the West Bank are found in an open field in Nahal Telem. The homes of two of the suspects are demolished with explosives. Violence flares up as rockets are fired from Gaza into Israel. Israeli jets and helicopters carry out 34 strikes on locations inside the Gaza Strip. During this period of 2014, it had become clear that an all-out conflict between Israel and Hamas was in the making.
Ice Bucket Challenge
The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge is going viral on social media.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
6 years, 0 months and 10 days have passed since July 4th, 2014.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 27 of 2014.
Leap Year: 2014 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on July 4th, 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 1404428400.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around July 4th, 2014:
June 5th, 2014: An Islamic militant group called ISIS begins its attack on Northern Iraq.
June 7th, 2014: The first episode of crime drama "Power" is aired.
June 12th, 2014: The 2014 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Brazil.
Barack Obama was the President of the United States on July 4th, 2014.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on July 4th, 2014 was probably conceived around the 24th of September, 2013. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on July 4th, 2014 is the 13th of April, 2015. (Rough Estimate).
Video Games
Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.
Watchdogs - Action-adventure game developed by Ubisoft Montreal.
Titanfall - FPS game developed by Respawn Entertainment.
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 July 4th, 2014.
2,202 days have passed since this date.
190,252,800 seconds have passed since the July 4th, 2014.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 221,961,600 times.
Since July 4th, 2014, earth has travelled approximately 98,170,444,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 31,708,800 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 16,361,741 steps. That's about 7,272 miles!
Since this date, 2,283,034 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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