August 21st, 2014, fell on a Thursday. It was day 233 of 2014. The decade was the 2010s.
5 years, 11 months and 17 days have passed since August 21st, 2014.
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Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on August 21st, 2014:
What movie was on top of the box office?
The date is August 21st, 2014 and it's a Thursday. The summer of 2014 is coming to an end and fall is just around the corner. In America, the song Rude by Magic! is on top of the singles charts.
Over in the UK, Am I Wrong by Nico & Vinz is the number one hit song. Barack Obama is currently the President of the United States and the movie Ninja Turtles 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 Ebola virus epidemic in Western Africa has been receiving around-the-clock news coverage. The world is currently in shock following news that comedian and actor Robin Williams has committed suicide at his home in Paradise Cay, California.
The reality TV series "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" has just been cancelled following reports that cast member June "Mama June" Shannon was recently seen with the man who molested her oldest child. People are watching popular TV shows such as "Modern Family", "The Walking Dead", "Orange Is the New Black" and "Peaky Blinders". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Saints Row IV", "ARMA 3", "Call of Duty: Ghosts" and "Dead Rising 3".
Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Glee", "Dog with a Blog", "Paw Patrol" and "Girl Meets World". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "PlayStation 4" and "Xbox One".
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 August 21st, 2014.
The movie "Birdman" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2014.
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.
American actress Jennifer Lawrence is listed as FHM's sexiest woman in 2014.
Health care workers fighting against the spread of Ebola are featured as the Time Person of the Year 2014.
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.
"Stay With Me" by Sam Smith would go on to win a Grammy for 2014's Record of the Year.
ISIS (aka ISIL) receives widespread media attention when it begins to capture territory in Iraq.
The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge is going viral on social media.
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.
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.
ISIS release two videos of US journalists being beheaded on camera. A video of journalist James Foley being executed is released on the 9th of August and a video of Steven Sotloff being killed is released on the 2nd of September. The killings receive widespread condemnation and further intervention by western military forces is being called for.
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"Henry Danger" - "Girl Meets World" - "Sheriff Callie's Wild West" - "Every Witch Way" - "Paw Patrol" - "Dog with a Blog" - "Doc McStuffins" - "Lab Rats: Bionic Island" - "Austin & Ally" - "Jessie" - "Jake and the Never Land Pirates" - "Team Umizoomi" - "Glee" - "Phineas and Ferb" - "Curious George" - "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" - "LazyTown" - "The Fairly OddParents" - "Dora the Explorer"
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