July 6th, 2014

Music charts.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on July 6th, 2014.

• United States: Fancy - Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX
• United Kingdom: Gecko (Overdrive) - Oliver Heldens and Becky Hill

Take me back to July 6th, 2014!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is July 6th, 2014, and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Cancer. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the week ahead.

The 4th of July celebrations in America have come and passed. 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 at the top of the singles charts.

Over in the UK, Gecko (Overdrive) by Oliver Heldens and Becky Hill is the number-one hit song. Barack Obama is the President of the United States, and the movie Transformers 4 is at the top of the box office. David Cameron is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

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.

The 2014 FIFA World Cup is currently taking place in Brazil. A trend called the "Ice Bucket Challenge" is going viral on social media at the moment. The activity, which is being done to promote awareness of ALS, involves someone having a bucket of ice water dumped over their head. Australian entertainer Rolf Harris has been sentenced to five years and nine months in prison for indecent assault.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Robin Williams, Richard Attenborough, Joan Rivers, and Simone Battle would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Prison Break", "Mad Men", "The Big Bang Theory", and "Rick and Morty". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Minecraft", "Batman: Arkham Origins", "Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft", and "Watchdogs".

Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Glee", "Jessie", "The Thundermans", and "Girl Meets World". Popular toys at the moment include Rainbow Loom, the Furby Boom, the Xbox One, and Frozen dolls.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on July 6th, 2014.

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  The Ice Bucket Challenge.

  The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge was going viral on social media at this time.

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  2014 FIFA World Cup.

  The 2014 FIFA World Cup was taking place in Brazil at this time. Germany were crowned champions after they defeated Argentina 1-0 in extra time. Soccer fans around the world were particularly shocked when the host team, Brazil, was demolished 7-1 by Germany in the semi-finals.

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  The growth of ISIS.

  During the summer of 2014, a terrorist group called ISIS (aka ISIL) started capturing large amounts of territory in Iraq.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Time Person of the Year 2014.

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

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  Jennifer Lawrence.

  American actress Jennifer Lawrence was listed as FHM's sexiest woman in 2014.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Birdman.

  The movie "Birdman" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2014.

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  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.

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  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%.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 8 years, 11 months, and 3 days have passed since July 6th, 2014.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 27 of 2014.
• Leap Year: 2014 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on July 6th, 2014, are now 8 years old.
• Generation: People born in 2014 belong to the Generation Z generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1404601200.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to July 6th, 2014.

• June 7th, 2014: The first episode of crime drama "Power" is aired.
• June 9th, 2014: English actor and comedian Rik Mayall dies of a heart attack at the age of 56.
• June 10th, 2014: ISIS captures the city of Mosul in northern Iraq.
• June 12th, 2014: The 2014 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Brazil.
• June 12th, 2014: Football: Cesc Fabregas signs for Chelsea.
• June 13th, 2014: Chelsea sell defender David Luiz to Paris Saint-Germain for £50 million.
• June 15th, 2014: The San Antonio Spurs win the 2014 NBA Finals after they defeat the Miami Heat by 4-1.
• June 15th, 2014: American radio personality Casey Kasem passes away at the age of 82.
• June 16th, 2014: The divorce of Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony is finalized.
• June 20th, 2014: Ed Sheeran releases his second studio album "x".
• June 24th, 2014: Football: Luis Suarez bites Italian player Giorgio Chiellini.
• June 26th, 2014: Luis Suarez is suspended for nine international matches for biting Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini.
• June 26th, 2014: Wrestling: Becky Lynch makes her WWE debut.
• June 29th, 2014: Islamist terrorist group ISIS declares its caliphate (rule) in northern Iraq and Syria.
• June 30th, 2014: The song "All About That Bass" is released by Meghan Trainor.
• July 1st, 2014: Soccer: Chelsea announce that they have agreed to reach the buy-out clause in Diego Costa's contract.
• July 4th, 2014: Irish politics: Labour leader Eamon Gilmore resigns from office.
• July 4th, 2014: Australian entertainer Rolf Harris is sentenced to five years and nine months in prison for the sexual assault of four underage girls.
• This date: July 6th, 2014
• July 8th, 2014: 2014 FIFA World Cup: Germany defeat the host country Brazil 7-1.
• July 11th, 2014: NBA: LeBron James indicates that he will be returning to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
• July 13th, 2014: Germany win the World Cup.
• July 15th, 2014: Soccer: Diego Costa signs for Chelsea.
• July 16th, 2014: The video game Roblox is released on the Android.
• July 17th, 2014: Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 is shot down over Ukraine, killing 283 passengers and 15 crew members.
• July 30th, 2014: Soccer: Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku signs for Everton.
• July 30th, 2014: At least 151 people lose their lives in a mudslide in Maharashtra, India.
• July 31st, 2014: The Stellar payment network (XLM) is released.
• August 1st, 2014: Australian singer Michael Johns dies from dilated cardiomyopathy at the age of 35.
• August 2nd, 2014: 146 workers are killed in a dust explosion at an automotive parts factory in Kunshan, China.
• August 3rd, 2014: ISIS captures the cities of Sinjar, Zumar and Wana in northern Iraq.
• August 3rd, 2014: 617 people after an earthquake hits Ludian County in China.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on July 6th, 2014, will have the star sign Cancer.
• Zodiac Element: Water.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2014 was the year of the Horse (Yang Metal).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 2.
• Native American Zodiac: July 6th, 2014 falls under the Woodpecker.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of July will have the birthstone Ruby.
• Birth flower (July): The Larkspur and the Water Lily.

Were you born on this date?

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 July 6th, 2020, instead.

Weather on July 6th, 2014.

Historical weather information for July 6th, 2014.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 18.1 degrees Celsius. It was a wet day. It was a sunny day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 69.7 degrees Fahrenheit. 20.94 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 16.56 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 0.76cm.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on July 6th, 2014 was most likely conceived around October 13th, 2013.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on July 6th, 2014 is close to March 29th, 2015.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about July 6th, 2014.

• A total of 3,260 days have passed since this date.
• 465 weeks have passed.
• 281,664,000 seconds have passed since the July 6th, 2014.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 328,608,000 times.
• Since July 6th, 2014, the Earth has travelled approximately 145,338,624,000 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 46,944,000 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 24,223,104 steps. That's about 10,766 miles!
• Since this date, 3,379,968 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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