BestOfDate

December 24, 2014 Christmas Eve

December 24, 2014, was a Wednesday. It was 9 years, 10 months, and 11 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.

Song charts

Popular songs

On December 24, 2014, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:

  • United States: "Blank Space" by Taylor Swift
  • United Kingdom: "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars

The Billboard Hot 100 on December 24, 2014

These songs were dominating the music charts:

  • Blank Space - Taylor Swift
  • Take Me To Church - Hozier
  • All About That Bass - Meghan Trainor
  • Animals - Maroon 5
  • Uptown Funk! - Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars
Play the top songs from 2014
A Spotify playlist of songs from 2014. Let us bring you back to the peak days of Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry, Sam Smith and Sia.
Exodus: Gods and Kings

Top movie

The top movie on this day was "Exodus: Gods and Kings".

Facts

Christmas Eve 2014 was 3,603 days ago. Approximately 120 months have passed. It was the 358th day of 2014, in week 52. The decade was the 2010s. The start of 2015 was just 7 days away. A child born on this day is 9 years old and belongs to the Gen Alpha generation. 40 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to December 24, 2014

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

It is Wednesday, December 24, 2014. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Capricorn. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.

It's Christmas Eve of 2014. The big day is fast approaching and the excitement is building. Department stores are filed with people trying to do some last-minute shopping. In America, the song "Blank Space" by Taylor Swift is at the top of the singles charts, while "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars is the number-one song in the UK. Barack Obama is the President of the United States, and the movie Exodus: Gods and Kings 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 soccer, French striker and Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has just announced his retirement. Craig Wayne Boyd has won the seventh season of The Voice. In Pakistan, 145 people have been left dead following a Taliban attack an army public school in Peshawar. The release of a comedy movie called "The Interview" has been canceled following threats by hackers to attack the premiere and any movie theaters that are showing it. Sony is receiving criticism for bowing to the threats.

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 "The Vampire Diaries", "Downton Abbey", "Shameless", and "Jane the Virgin". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Clash of Clans", "Five Nights at Freddy's", "Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor", and "Far Cry 4".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Team Umizoomi", "Henry Danger", "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn", and "Blaze and the Monster Machines". Popular toys at the moment include LEGO NINJAGO Fire Temple, the Avengers toys, Lamaze Franky the Hanky Whale, and Zoomer Zuppies.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 24, 2014, will have the star sign Capricorn.
  • 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: December 24, 2014 falls under the Goose.
  • 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

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 24, 2014.

  • Christmas Eve 2014.

    Christmas Eve 2014

    Christmas Day of 2014 was just one day away. The decorations were up, festive music was playing on the radio, people were buying last-minute presents for their loved ones, and stores were packed with shoppers. By this stage, many people had arrived home for the holiday season.
  • Oil prices are falling.

    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.

    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"

    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 December 24, 2014.

What are your strengths and weaknesses?

View Personality Summary

Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to December 24, 2014.

  • 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!".
  • 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.
  • This date: December 24, 2014
  • 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.
  • January 9, 2015:
    • Taken 3 is released.
    • The suspects behind the Charlie Hebdo shooting in Paris (Cherif Kouachi and Said Kouachi) are killed by French police.
  • January 10, 2015: VfL Wolfsburg midfielder Junior Malanda dies in a car crash.
  • January 12, 2015: Cristiano Ronaldo is awarded the 2014 Ballon d'Or.
  • January 13, 2015:
    • Maroon 5 release the single "Sugar".
    • The first episode of "Schitt's Creek" is aired.
  • January 16, 2015: American Sniper (2014) is released in cinemas.
  • January 17, 2015:
    • American fitness model Greg Plitt is killed by a train while filming a video.
    • It is reported that Nick Cannon has filed for divorce from Mariah Carey.
  • January 18, 2015:
    • UFC Fight Night: Conor McGregor defeats Dennis Siver.
    • Irish politics: Minister for Health Leo Varadkar speaks publicly for the first time about being gay.
  • January 20, 2015:
    • Resident Evil HD Remaster is released.
    • Saints Row: Gat out of Hell is released.
    • Lupe Fiasco's "Tetsuo & Youth" album is released.
Television shows

TV shows in 2014

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

TV shows from December 2014.

Jane the Virgin
Jane the Virgin
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
Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on December 24, 2014

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

Blaze and the Monster Machines
Blaze and the Monster Machines
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
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 toys
Frozen toys
Minecraft action figures
Minecraft action figures
Zoomer Zuppies
Zoomer Zuppies
LEGO Minecraft
LEGO Minecraft
Farm Mash-Up
Farm Mash-Up
Lamaze Franky the Hanky Whale
Lamaze Franky the Hanky Whale
Minion Dave Talking Action Figure
Minion Dave Talking Action Figure
GoldieBlox and the Spinning Machine
GoldieBlox and the Spinning Machine
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
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in December 2014.

Far Cry 4 2014
Far Cry 4
Dragon Age: Inquisition 2014
Dragon Age: Inquisition
Assassin's Creed: Unity 2014
Assassin's Creed: Unity
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare 2014
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
The Evil Within 2014
The Evil Within
Alien: Isolation 2014
Alien: Isolation
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

Were you born on December 24, 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 24, 2020, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 24.

King John

King John

King of England Deceased
Born on December 24, 1167
He was not alive on this date.

Dean Corll

Dean Corll

Serial killer Deceased
Born on December 24, 1939
He was not alive on this date.

Anthony Fauci

Anthony Fauci

Physician-scientist and immunologist
Born on December 24, 1940
He turned 74 on this day in 2014.

Lemmy

Lemmy

English singer Deceased
Born on December 24, 1945
He turned 69 on this day in 2014.

Clarence Gilyard

Clarence Gilyard

Actor Deceased
Born on December 24, 1955
He turned 59 on this day in 2014.

Kate Spade

Kate Spade

American fashion designer Deceased
Born on December 24, 1962
She turned 52 on this day in 2014.

Ricky Martin

Ricky Martin

Singer
Born on December 24, 1971
He turned 43 on this day in 2014.

Ryan Seacrest

Ryan Seacrest

Media personality
Born on December 24, 1974
He turned 40 on this day in 2014.

Louis Tomlinson

Louis Tomlinson

Singer
Born on December 24, 1991
He turned 23 on this day in 2014.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on December 24:

USA

US President

Barack Obama was the President of the United States on December 24, 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 December 24, 2014 was most likely conceived around April 2, 2014.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 24, 2014 is close to September 16, 2015.

Submit a comment

Have something to say about this date? Was it your birthday? Or perhaps you have a memory of it?

All comments are moderated. Our system may automatically edit comments to correct misspellings and grammar. We may also remove or redact personal information.

How old was I?

Enter your date of birth below to find out how old you were on December 24, 2014.
This information is not transmitted to our server.

Stats for December 24, 2014

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about December 24, 2014:

  • 3,603 days have passed since this date.
  • 514 weeks have passed.
  • 311,299,200 seconds have passed since December 24, 2014.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 363,182,400 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 160,630,387,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 51,883,200 times.
  • You have taken approximately 26,771,731 steps. That's roughly 11,899 miles.
  • 3,735,590 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
  • How many years ago was 2014?

Search

It looks like you have reached the end. Try searching for another date.

Random

Random dates

Check out some of these random dates.