September 18th, 2014

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on September 18th, 2014.

• Scotland votes to stay in the United Kingdom.

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on September 18th, 2014.

• United States: Shake It Off - Taylor Swift
• United Kingdom: Prayer in C - Lilly Wood and Robin Schulz

Take me back to September 18th, 2014!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is September 18th, 2014, and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Virgo. Schools and colleges are starting again, and fall has officially arrived. As a result, temperatures are beginning to cool, and trees are starting to shed their leaves.

The earthy smells of autumn have started to fill the air. In America, the song Shake It Off by Taylor Swift is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Prayer in C by Lilly Wood and Robin Schulz is the number-one hit song.

Barack Obama is the President of the United States, and the movie No Good Deed 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 Ebola virus epidemic in Western Africa has been receiving around-the-clock news coverage.

South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius has just been found guilty for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Northern Ireland politician and religious leader Ian Paisley has passed away at the age of 88. In Australia, a huge search is underway for a missing 3-year-old boy called William Tyrrell, who recently disappeared from his foster parents home in Kendall, New South Wales. Scotland has just voted to remain within the United Kingdom. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Diem Brown, Stephanie Moseley, Junior Malanda, and Greg Plitt would all still be alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Bones", "Mad Men", "The Vampire Diaries", and "Boardwalk Empire". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Saints Row IV", "Grand Theft Auto V", "Dead Rising 3", and "Flappy Bird". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Glee", "Team Umizoomi", "Dog with a Blog", and "Henry Danger".

Popular toys at the moment include HEXBUG Nano Hive, the Furby Boom, Doc McStuffins dolls, and the PlayStation 4.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on September 18th, 2014.

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  David Haines is executed by ISIS.

  On September 13th, 2014, the terrorist group ISIS released a video of British aid worker David Haines being executed on camera.

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  Ebola outbreak.

  The Ebola virus epidemic in Western Africa was receiving around-the-clock news coverage at this time. Between August and the end of October, the situation continued to worsen.

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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:

• 9 years and 10 days have passed since September 18th, 2014.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 38 of 2014.
• Leap Year: 2014 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on September 18th, 2014, are now 9 years old.
• Generation: People born in 2014 belong to the Generation Z generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1410994800.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on September 18th, 2014.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to September 18th, 2014.

• August 19th, 2014: Taylor Swift releases her single "Shake It Off".
• August 19th, 2014: South Korean boy group BTS release their debut album "Dark & Wild".
• August 20th, 2014: South Korean boy group BTS release their debut album "Dark & Wild".
• August 21st, 2014: Serial killer Robert Hansen dies in prison.
• August 21st, 2014: It is reported that Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon are separating after six years of marriage.
• August 22nd, 2014: The first episode of the animated series "BoJack Horseman" is aired on TV.
• August 23rd, 2014: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are married in France.
• August 24th, 2014: "Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus wins Video of the Year at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards.
• August 24th, 2014: Former Death Row CEO Suge Knight is shot and injured at a pre-VMA party in Hollywood.
• August 24th, 2014: English actor Richard Attenborough dies at the age of 90.
• August 24th, 2014: The finale of "True Blood" is aired on HBO.
• August 25th, 2014: Amazon purchases the live streaming service Twitch for $970 million USD.
• August 26th, 2014: Football: Angel Di Maria signs for Manchester United.
• August 26th, 2014: Soccer: MK Dons hand Manchester United a shock 4-0 defeat in the 2nd round of the League Cup.
• August 31st, 2014: Soccer: Chelsea striker Fernando Torres joins A.C. Milan on loan.
• September 1st, 2014: Radamel Falcao signs for Manchester United on loan.
• September 4th, 2014: Joan Rivers passes away after suffering complications from a minor throat surgery.
• September 5th, 2014: Singer Simone Battle commits suicide at the age of 25.
• September 8th, 2014: Former wrestler Sean O'Haire commits suicide at the age of 43.
• September 12th, 2014: South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius is found guilty for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
• September 12th, 2014: A three year old boy called William Tyrrell disappears in Kendall, Australia.
• September 12th, 2014: Northern Ireland politician and religious leader Ian Paisley passes away.
• September 15th, 2014: Microsoft announces that it will be purchasing the game Minecraft for $2.5 billion.
• This date: September 18th, 2014
• September 19th, 2014: Apple releases the iPhone 6.
• September 22nd, 2014: Kris Jenner files for divorce from Bruce Jenner.
• September 22nd, 2014: The first episode of "Gotham" is aired.
• September 24th, 2014: Ed Sheeran releases the song "Thinking Out Loud".
• September 24th, 2014: The first episode of the sitcom Black-ish is aired on ABC.
• September 26th, 2014: 43 male students are kidnapped and disappeared in Iguala, Guerrero in Mexico.
• September 27th, 2014: UFC 178: Conor McGregor defeats Dustin Poirier in round one.
• September 30th, 2014: Google announces that it will be closing the social network Orkut.
• October 10th, 2014: Actress Amanda Bynes tweets that a microchip in her brain had forced her to make allegations of child abuse against her father.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on September 18th, 2014, will have the star sign Virgo.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2014 was the year of the Horse (Yang Metal).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 7.
• Native American Zodiac: September 18th, 2014 falls under the Bear.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of September will have the birthstone Sapphire.
• Birth flower (September): The Aster and the Morning Glory.

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 September 18th, 2020, instead.

Weather on September 18th, 2014.

Historical weather information for September 18th, 2014.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 17.6 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. It was a cloudy day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 54.4 degrees Fahrenheit. 12.44 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 19.5 degrees Celsius.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on September 18th, 2014 was most likely conceived around December 26th, 2013.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on September 18th, 2014 is close to June 11th, 2015.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about September 18th, 2014.

• 3,297 days have passed since this date.
• 471 weeks have passed.
• 284,860,800 seconds have passed since September 18th, 2014.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 332,337,600 times.
• Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 146,988,172,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 47,476,800 times.
• You have taken approximately 24,498,029 steps. That's roughly 10,888 miles!
• Since this date, 3,418,330 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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