The 26th of September, 2014, fell on a Friday. Day 269 of 2014. Decade: 2010s.
5 years, 3 months and 28 days have passed since the 26th of September, 2014.
On This Date
Events that occurred on the 26th of September, 2014:
43 male students are kidnapped and
disappeared in Iguala, Guerrero in Mexico.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 26th of September, 2014:
United States: All About That Bass - Meghan Trainor
United Kingdom: Blame - Calvin Harris featuring John Newman
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "The Equalizer" 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 26th of September, 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.
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.
Julia Pierson
On the 19th of September, the Secret Service is called into question when a man climbs the gates of the White House before entering through an unlocked door. On the 1st of October, Secret Service director Julia Pierson resigns.
Celebrity Birthdays
Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 26th of September:
TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.
Two and a Half Men - Starring Charlie Sheen.
Dora the Explorer - Kid's TV series.
Computer Games
Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.
Destiny - Online FPS game.
Rust - Survival video game.
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.
How old was I?
Enter your date of birth below to find out how old you were on the 26th of September, 2014.
Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 26th of September, 2014.
1,946 days have passed since this date.
168,138,000 seconds have passed since the 26th of September, 2014.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 196,161,000 times.
Since the 26th of September, 2014, earth has travelled approximately 86,759,208,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 28,023,000 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 14,459,868 steps. That's about 6,427 miles!
Since this date, 2,017,656 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
Comments
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