The 1st of August, 2014, fell on a Friday. Day 213 of 2014. Decade: 2010s.
5 years, 8 months and 6 days have passed since the 1st of August, 2014.
On This Date
Events that occurred on the 1st of August, 2014:
Australian singer Michael Johns dies from Dilated cardiomyopathy.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 1st of August, 2014:
United States: Rude - Magic!
United Kingdom: Me and My Broken Heart - Rixton
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "Guardians of the Galaxy" was at the top of the box office on this date.
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 the 1st of August, 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.
Ice Bucket Challenge
The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge is going viral on social media.
2014 Israel-Gaza conflict
The 2014 Israel-Gaza conflict continues throughout July and August of 2014. In response to rocket fire from the Gaza Strip, Israel launches a military operation called "Operation Protective Edge." Throughout the course of the conflict, 2,200 people are killed (with most of them being Gazans). The conflict consists of an Israeli ground invasion of the Gaza Strip, as well as multiple air strikes. Throughout this period, Hamas launches 4,500+ rockets and mortars into Israel. The conflict ends on the 26th of August when both sides agree to a ceasefire.
Ebola Outbreak
The Ebola virus epidemic in Western Africa was receiving around-the-clock news coverage. Between August and the end of October, the situation continued to worsen. In a number of cases, the media was accused of scaremongering and sensationalism. During this period of 2014, people in the developed world were becoming increasingly afraid about the possibility that the virus would spread to other parts of the world.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
5 years, 8 months and 6 days have passed since the 1st of August, 2014.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 31 of 2014.
Leap Year: 2014 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on the 1st of August, 2014, will be 5 years of age.
People born in 2014 belong to the "Generation Z" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1406847600.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around the 1st of August, 2014:
4th of July, 2014: Irish politics: Labour leader Eamon Gilmore resigns from office.
4th of July, 2014: Rolf Harris is sentenced to five years and nine months in prison.
8th of July, 2014: 2014 FIFA World Cup: Germany defeat the host country Brazil 7-1
1st of August, 2015: English singer and entertainer Cilla Black passes away.
1st of August, 1980: 18 people die after a train crashes at Buttevant Railway Station in Cork, Ireland.
1st of August, 1984: Stevie Wonder releases his single "I Just Called to Say I Love You".
1st of August, 1986: The horror movie Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986) is released.
1st of August, 2008: Barry George is acquitted of the murder of TV presenter Jill Dando in 1999.
How old was I?
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 1st of August, 2014.
2,076 days have passed since this date.
179,366,400 seconds have passed since the 1st of August, 2014.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 209,260,800 times.
Since the 1st of August, 2014, earth has travelled approximately 92,553,062,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 29,894,400 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 15,425,510 steps. That's about 6,856 miles!
Since this date, 2,152,397 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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