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September 30, 2014

September 30, 2014, was a Tuesday. It was 10 years, 2 months, and 3 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.

On This Day

Events

Notable events that occurred on September 30, 2014:

  • Google announces that it will be closing the social network Orkut.
Song charts

Popular songs

On September 30, 2014, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:

  • United States: "All About That Bass" by Meghan Trainor
  • United Kingdom: "Changing" by Sigma featuring Paloma Faith

The music charts on September 30, 2014

The following songs were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • All About That Bass - Meghan Trainor
  • Shake It Off - Taylor Swift
  • Anaconda - Nicki Minaj
  • Black Widow - Iggy Azalea Featuring Rita Ora
  • Bang Bang - Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj
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The Equalizer

Top movie

The top movie on this day was "The Equalizer".

Facts

This date was 3,717 days ago. Approximately 124 months have passed. It was the 273rd day of 2014, in week 40. The decade was the 2010s. A child born on this day is 10 years old and belongs to the Gen Alpha generation. 41 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to September 30, 2014

Let's go back to the 2010s.

It is Tuesday, September 30, 2014. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Libra. 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 "All About That Bass" by Meghan Trainor is at the top of the singles charts, while "Changing" by Sigma featuring Paloma Faith is the number-one song in the UK. Barack Obama is the President of the United States, and the movie The Equalizer 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. Scotland has just voted to remain within the United Kingdom.

In Mexico, 43 male students have been kidnapped and disappeared in Iguala, Guerrero. Reports suggest that the students were taken into custody by local police officers and then handed over to members of the Guerreros Unidos cartel. 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 "Bob's Burgers", "Person of Interest", "Vikings", and "Rick and Morty".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Flappy Bird", "Titanfall", "Goat Simulator", and "The Sims 4". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Phineas and Ferb", "T.U.F.F. Puppy", "Teen Wolf", and "Girl Meets World". Popular toys at the moment include Thomas and Friends toys, Justin Bieber Rockin' Tour Bus, Lazer Stunt Chaser, and Little People Zoo Talkers.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on September 30, 2014, will have the star sign Libra.
  • Zodiac Element: Air.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2014 was the year of the Horse (Yang Metal).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 1.
  • Native American Zodiac: September 30, 2014 falls under the Raven.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of September will have the birthstone Sapphire.
  • Birth flower (September): The Aster and the Morning Glory.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on September 30, 2014.

  • A man climbs over the gates of the White House.

    A man climbs over the gates of the White House

    On September 19th, 2014, the Secret Service was called into question after a man climbed the gates of the White House before entering the building through an unlocked door. Secret Service Director Julia Pierson resigned following the incident.
  • Ebola outbreak.

    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.
  • Sam Smith - "Stay With Me"

    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.
  • 2014 in music.

    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.
  • Who were the best NBA players in 2014?

    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.
  • Time Person of the Year 2014.

    Time Person of the Year 2014

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

    Jennifer Lawrence

    American actress Jennifer Lawrence was listed as FHM's sexiest woman in 2014.
  • Best soccer players in the world.

    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.
  • 2014 in movies.

    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.
  • Curved TVs are the next big thing.

    Curved TVs are the next big thing

    Companies such as Samsung were trying to convince consumers that curved TVs were the next big thing. However, the new trend failed to catch on. Curved TVs started to die off in 2017 after it became apparent that people weren't buying them.
  • Birdman.

    Birdman

    The movie "Birdman" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2014.
  • Video rental stores are closing down.

    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.
  • DVD sales are plummeting.

    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%.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on September 30, 2014.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to September 30, 2014.

  • August 31, 2014: Soccer: Chelsea striker Fernando Torres joins A.C. Milan on loan.
  • September 1, 2014: Radamel Falcao signs for Manchester United on loan.
  • September 4, 2014: Joan Rivers passes away after suffering complications from a minor throat surgery.
  • September 5, 2014: Singer Simone Battle commits suicide at the age of 25.
  • September 8, 2014: Former wrestler Sean O'Haire commits suicide at the age of 43.
  • September 12, 2014:
    • South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius is found guilty for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
    • A three year old boy called William Tyrrell disappears in Kendall, Australia.
    • Northern Ireland politician and religious leader Ian Paisley passes away.
  • September 15, 2014: Microsoft announces that it will be purchasing the game Minecraft for $2.5 billion.
  • September 18, 2014: Scotland votes to stay in the United Kingdom.
  • September 19, 2014: Apple releases the iPhone 6.
  • September 22, 2014:
    • Kris Jenner files for divorce from Bruce Jenner.
    • The first episode of "Gotham" is aired.
  • September 24, 2014:
    • Ed Sheeran releases the song "Thinking Out Loud".
    • The first episode of the sitcom Black-ish is aired on ABC.
  • September 26, 2014: 43 male students are kidnapped and disappeared in Iguala, Guerrero in Mexico.
  • September 27, 2014: UFC 178: Conor McGregor defeats Dustin Poirier in round one.
  • September 28, 2014: Golf: Europe wins the 2014 Ryder Cup at the PGA Centenary Course in Auchterarder, Scotland.
  • This date: September 30, 2014
  • October 10, 2014: Actress Amanda Bynes tweets that a microchip in her brain had forced her to make allegations of child abuse against her father.
  • October 21, 2014: Former Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam passes away at the age of 98.
  • October 24, 2014: English soccer legend Paul Gascoigne is sectioned under the Mental Health Act due to a binge-drinking incident at his home.
  • October 26, 2014: The finale of Boardwalk Empire is aired on television.
  • October 27, 2014: The British Army withdraws from Afghanistan.
  • October 30, 2014: Apple CEO Tim Cook comes out as gay.
Television shows

TV shows in 2014

In September 2014, TV audiences were watching the following series:

TV shows from September 2014.

Black-ish
Black-ish
Gotham
Gotham
Power
Power
True Detective (Season 1)
True Detective (Season 1)
Rick and Morty
Rick and Morty
The Originals
The Originals
The Goldbergs
The Goldbergs
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Peaky Blinders
Peaky Blinders
Orange Is the New Black
Orange Is the New Black
The Fall
The Fall
Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on September 30, 2014

If you were a kid on September 30, 2014, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn
Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn
Henry Danger
Henry Danger
Girl Meets World
Girl Meets World

Wallykazam!
Wallykazam!
Sheriff Callie's Wild West
Sheriff Callie's Wild West
Every Witch Way
Every Witch Way
The Thundermans
The Thundermans
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Wander Over Yonder
Wander Over Yonder
Paw Patrol
Paw Patrol
Liv and Maddie
Liv and Maddie
Toys

Popular toys and games in 2014

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

Frozen dolls
Frozen dolls
The Xbox One
The Xbox One
The PlayStation 4
The PlayStation 4
Don't Rock The Boat
Don't Rock The Boat
Perplexus Epic
Perplexus Epic
LEGO Duplo Creative Sorter
LEGO Duplo Creative Sorter
Doc McStuffins dolls
Doc McStuffins dolls
LEGO Friends
LEGO Friends
Big Hugs Elmo
Big Hugs Elmo
The Furby Boom
The Furby Boom
Rainbow Loom
Rainbow Loom
The Avengers toys
The Avengers toys
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in September 2014.

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor 2014
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter 2014
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
FIFA 15 2014
FIFA 15
Destiny 2014
Destiny
The Sims 4 2014
The Sims 4
Five Nights at Freddy's 2014
Five Nights at Freddy's
Watchdogs 2014
Watchdogs
Wolfenstein: The New Order 2014
Wolfenstein: The New Order
Goat Simulator 2014
Goat Simulator
Titanfall 2014
Titanfall
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft 2014
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft
Flappy Bird 2014
Flappy Bird

Were you born on September 30, 2014?

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 30, 2020, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on September 30.

Truman Capote

Truman Capote

Author Deceased
Born on September 30, 1924
He was not alive on this date.

Johnny Mathis

Johnny Mathis

Singer
Born on September 30, 1935
He turned 79 on this day in 2014.

Marc Bolan

Marc Bolan

Musician Deceased
Born on September 30, 1947
He was not alive on this date.

Virgil Abloh

Virgil Abloh

Fashion designer Deceased
Born on September 30, 1980
He turned 34 on this day in 2014.

Kieran Culkin

Kieran Culkin

Actor
Born on September 30, 1982
He turned 32 on this day in 2014.

T Pain

T Pain

Rapper
Born on September 30, 1985
He turned 29 on this day in 2014.

Olivier Giroud

Olivier Giroud

Soccer player
Born on September 30, 1986
He turned 28 on this day in 2014.

Maddie Ziegler

Maddie Ziegler

American dancer
Born on September 30, 2002
She turned 12 on this day in 2014.

Bella Ramsey

Bella Ramsey

Actress
Born on September 30, 2003
She turned 11 on this day in 2014.

USA

US President

Barack Obama was the President of the United States on September 30, 2014.

UK

UK Prime Minister

David Cameron was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Enda Kenny was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on September 30, 2014 was most likely conceived around January 7, 2014.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on September 30, 2014 is close to June 23, 2015.

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Stats for September 30, 2014

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about September 30, 2014:

  • 3,717 days have passed since this date.
  • 531 weeks have passed.
  • 321,152,400 seconds have passed since September 30, 2014.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 374,677,800 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 165,714,638,400 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 53,525,400 times.
  • You have taken approximately 27,619,106 steps. That's roughly 12,275 miles.
  • 3,853,829 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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