October 6th, 2014, fell on a Monday. It was day 279 of 2014. The decade was the 2010s.
6 years, 3 months and 17 days have passed since October 6th, 2014.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on October 6th, 2014:
United States: All About That Bass - Meghan Trainor
United Kingdom: Bang Bang - Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj
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.
Take Me Back!
The date is October 6th, 2014 and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Libra. The summer is long gone. Temperatures have started to become much cooler and the evenings are beginning to get darker.
Fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways and sidewalks and there's a fresh earthy scent in the ear. In America, the song All About That Bass by Meghan Trainor is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Bang Bang by Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj is the number one hit song.
Barack Obama is currently the President of the United States and the movie The Equalizer is at the top of the Box Office. In the United Kingdom, David Cameron is the current Prime Minister. 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. In celebrity news, Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher have just announced that their daughter "Wyatt Isabelle Kutcher" has been born.
Reality TV stars Joe and Teresa Giudice have been sentenced to time in prison after being found guilty of fraud. People are watching popular TV shows such as "The Vampire Diaries", "White Collar", "Peaky Blinders" and "Power". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Saints Row IV", "Call of Duty: Ghosts", "Dead Rising 3" and "Watchdogs".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Phineas and Ferb", "Jessie", "Girl Meets World" and "Henry Danger". Popular toys include the likes of "The Wii U", "PlayStation 4", "Xbox One" and "Frozen dolls".
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 October 6th, 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.
Who were the best football players in 2014?
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.
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.
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.
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.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
6 years, 3 months and 17 days have passed since October 6th, 2014.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 41 of 2014.
Leap Year: 2014 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on October 6th, 2014, will be 6 years of age.
People born in 2014 belong to the "Generation Z" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1412550000.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around October 6th, 2014:
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.
Barack Obama was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on October 6th, 2014?
David Cameron was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Irish Taoiseach
Who was the Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland on this date?
Enda Kenny was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on October 6th, 2014 was probably conceived around the 27th of December, 2013. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 6th, 2014 is the 16th of July, 2015. (Rough Estimate).
How old was I?
Enter your date of birth below to find out how old you were on October 6th, 2014.
Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about October 6th, 2014.
2,301 days have passed since this date.
198,810,000 seconds have passed since the October 6th, 2014.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 231,945,000 times.
Since October 6th, 2014, earth has travelled approximately 102,585,960,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 33,135,000 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 17,097,660 steps. That's about 7,599 miles!
Since this date, 2,385,720 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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