December 8, 2014

December 8, 2014, was a Monday. It was 9 years, 11 months, and 26 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.

Music charts

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on December 8, 2014:

United States: "Blank Space" by Taylor Swift
United Kingdom: "These Days" by Take That

The Billboard Hot 100 on December 8, 2014

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

Blank Space - Taylor Swift
All About That Bass - Meghan Trainor
Take Me To Church - Hozier
Animals - Maroon 5
Shake It Off - Taylor Swift

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Top movie at the box office

The movie "Mockingjay Part 1" was at the top of the box office on December 8, 2014.

Facts

This date was 3,648 days ago. Approximately 122 months have passed. It was the 342nd day of 2014, in week 50. The decade was the 2010s. There were only 23 days left in the year. A child born on this day is 9 years old and belongs to the Gen Alpha generation. The Earth has experienced 41 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to December 8, 2014

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

It is Monday, December 8, 2014. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.

The Christmas season of 2014 has begun. In America, the song "Blank Space" by Taylor Swift is at the top of the singles charts, while "These Days" by Take That is the number-one song in the UK. Barack Obama is the President of the United States, and the movie Mockingjay Part 1 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. In more personal news, this website has just been launched. World Superbike racer Carl "Foggy" Fogarty has just won the UK version of "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!".

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Junior Malanda, Greg Plitt, Leonard Nimoy, and Terry Pratchett would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "My Super Sweet 16", "White Collar", "The Walking Dead", and "Once Upon a Time". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Saints Row IV", "Watchdogs", "Destiny", and "Dragon Age: Inquisition".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Pretty Little Liars", "Austin & Ally", "Lab Rats: Bionic Island", and "Dog with a Blog". Popular toys at the moment include Justin Bieber Rockin' Tour Bus, Frozen dolls, Minion Dave Talking Action Figure, and LEGO Minecraft.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 8, 2014, will have the star sign Sagittarius.
Zodiac Element: Fire.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2014 was the year of the Horse (Yang Metal).
The Life Path Number for this date is 9.
Native American Zodiac: December 8, 2014 falls under the Owl.
Birthstone: A person during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 8, 2014.

Christmas 2014 has begun
The Christmas holiday season of 2014 had just begun. Retailers were starting to play festive music, and decorations were beginning to spring up.
Oil prices are falling
Oil prices started to plummet in December 2014. As a result, the Russian ruble crashed and became the world's worst-performing currency. By January 2015, the price of oil had fallen from $105 to $44 in the space of six months.
Sony Pictures is hacked
At the end of 2014, confidential data belonging to Sony Pictures Entertainment was leaked by an unknown group. The hackers behind the leak demanded the cancellation of The Interview, which was an upcoming comedy movie about North Korea. Throughout much of December, the hack received a huge amount of media attention. Although Sony initially gave in to the hacker's demands, the movie was eventually released on Christmas Eve.
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
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?
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
Health care workers fighting against the spread of Ebola were named Time Person of the Year in 2014.
Jennifer Lawrence
American actress Jennifer Lawrence was listed as FHM's sexiest woman in 2014.
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
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
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
The movie "Birdman" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2014.
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 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

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What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to December 8, 2014.

November 10, 2014:
• Mark Ronson releases the song "Uptown Funk" featuring Bruno Mars.
• Taylor Swift releases the song "Blank Space".
November 13, 2014: Honduran model María José Alvarado is shot dead in Cablotales.
November 14, 2014: Reality TV star Diem Brown dies from ovarian cancer.
November 21, 2014: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014) is released in cinemas.
November 28, 2014: 120 people are killed when three bombs are set off at the central mosque in Kano, Nigeria.
December 3, 2014:
• Our website bestofdate.com is founded.
• Protests begin in several US cities after a Staten Island grand jury chooses not to indict police officer Daniel Pantaleo for the killing of Eric Garner.
December 6, 2014: Former WWE superstar CM Punk signs with the UFC.
December 7, 2014: World Superbike racer Carl "Foggy" Fogarty wins the UK version of "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!".
This date: December 8, 2014
December 12, 2014:
• Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) is released in movie theaters.
• Nick Cannon files for divorce from Mariah Carey.
December 16, 2014:
• Craig Wayne Boyd wins the seventh season of The Voice.
• French soccer player Thierry Henry announces his retirement.
• Peshawar school massacre: 145 people are killed when members of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan attack an Army Public School in Peshawar, Pakistan.
December 17, 2014: Sony cancels the release of "The Interview" following threats from hackers.
December 18, 2014: The final episode of "The Colbert Report" is broadcast on Comedy Central.
December 20, 2014: Caroline Flack and Pasha Kovalev are crowned as the winners of Strictly Come Dancing.
December 28, 2014: Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 crashes in the Karimata Strait, killing 162 people.
January 7, 2015:
• Soccer: Fernando Torres re-joins his old club Atlético Madrid on loan.
• The social networking website Bebo is relaunched as a messenger app called "Bebo Blab".
• Ellie Goulding releases the single "Love Me like You Do".
• Twelve people are killed when Islamic terrorists open fire at the Charlie Hebdo offices in Paris, France.

TV shows in 2014

The following TV shows were popular in December 2014:

Jane the Virgin

Black-ish

Gotham

Power

True Detective (Season 1)

Rick and Morty

The Originals

The Goldbergs

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Peaky Blinders

Orange Is the New Black

Kids TV shows on December 8, 2014

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 2014:

Blaze and the Monster Machines

Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn

Henry Danger

Girl Meets World

Wallykazam!

Sheriff Callie's Wild West

Every Witch Way

The Thundermans

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Wander Over Yonder

Paw Patrol

Popular toys and games in 2014

Toys and games that were popular in 2014:

Frozen toys

Minecraft action figures

Zoomer Zuppies

LEGO Minecraft

Farm Mash-Up

Lamaze Franky the Hanky Whale

Minion Dave Talking Action Figure

GoldieBlox and the Spinning Machine

Frozen dolls

The Xbox One

The PlayStation 4

Don't Rock The Boat

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in December 2014.

Far Cry 4

Dragon Age: Inquisition

Assassin's Creed: Unity

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

The Evil Within

Alien: Isolation

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

FIFA 15

Destiny

The Sims 4

Five Nights at Freddy's

Were you born on December 8, 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 December 8, 2020, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 8.

Sammy Davis, Jr

Entertainer Deceased
Born on December 8, 1925
He was not alive on this date.

Jim Morrison

Singer Deceased
Born on December 8, 1943
He was not alive on this date.

Kim Basinger

Actress
Born on December 8, 1953
She turned 61 on this day in 2014.

Ann Coulter

American media pundit
Born on December 8, 1961
She turned 53 on this day in 2014.

Teri Hatcher

Actress
Born on December 8, 1964
She turned 50 on this day in 2014.

Sinéad O'Connor

Singer Deceased
Born on December 8, 1966
She turned 48 on this day in 2014.

Nicki Minaj

Rapper
Born on December 8, 1982
She turned 32 on this day in 2014.

Raheem Sterling

Soccer player
Born on December 8, 1994
He turned 20 on this day in 2014.

Reece James

Soccer player
Born on December 8, 1999
He turned 15 on this day in 2014.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on December 8:

Immaculate Conception (Spain)

US President

Barack Obama was the President of the United States on December 8, 2014.

UK Prime Minister

David Cameron was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

Enda Kenny was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on December 8, 2014 was most likely conceived around March 17, 2014.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 8, 2014 is close to August 31, 2015.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about December 8, 2014:

3,648 days have passed since this date.
521 weeks have passed.
315,187,200 seconds have passed since December 8, 2014.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 367,718,400 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 162,636,595,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 52,531,200 times.
You have taken approximately 27,106,099 steps. That's roughly 12,047 miles.
3,782,246 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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Music charts

The Billboard Hot 100 on December 8, 2014

Top movie at the box office

Facts

Take me back to December 8, 2014

Zodiac

News, nostalgia, and fads

Christmas 2014 has begun

Oil prices are falling

Sony Pictures is hacked

Sam Smith - "Stay With Me"

2014 in music

Who were the best NBA players in 2014?

Time Person of the Year 2014

Jennifer Lawrence

Best soccer players in the world

2014 in movies

Curved TVs are the next big thing

Birdman

Video rental stores are closing down

DVD sales are plummeting