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December 31, 2014 New Year's Eve

December 31, 2014, was a Wednesday. It was 9 years, 10 months, and 21 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.

Song charts

Popular songs

On December 31, 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: "Something I Need" by Ben Haenow

The music charts on December 31, 2014

The following songs were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • Blank Space - Taylor Swift
  • Take Me To Church - Hozier
  • Uptown Funk! - Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars
  • Lips Are Movin - Meghan Trainor
  • I'm Not The Only One - Sam Smith
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Top movie

The top movie on this day was "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies".

Facts

New Year's Eve 2014 occurred 3,613 days ago. Approximately 120 months have passed. It was the 365th day of 2014, in week 01. The decade was the 2010s. It was the last day of the year. 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 31, 2014

Let's go back to the 2010s.

The date is December 31, 2014, and it's a Wednesday. 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 New Year's Eve, and everyone is wondering what the year 2015 will bring. In America, the song "Blank Space" by Taylor Swift is at the top of the singles charts, while "Something I Need" by Ben Haenow is the number-one song in the UK. Barack Obama is the President of the United States, and the movie The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies is at the top of the box office.

David Cameron is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Mad Men", "Game of Thrones", "Scandal", and "The Goldbergs". 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. 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.

People are playing video games such as "Clash of Clans", "Wolfenstein: The New Order", "Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor", and "Alien: Isolation". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Wonder Pets!", "Jessie", "The Thundermans", and "Wallykazam!". Children are playing with toys such as Lazer Stunt Chaser, Lalaloopsy Silly Hair, Minion Dave Talking Action Figure, and Farm Mash-Up.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 31, 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 5.
  • Native American Zodiac: December 31, 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 31, 2014.

  • US-Cuba relations.

    US-Cuba relations

    US-Cuba relations became a topic of interest in December 2014, when the United States announced that it would normalize relations with Cuba. Plans to open an embassy in Havana were also announced.
  • 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.
  • 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

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around December 31, 2014.

  • 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.
  • December 28, 2014: Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 crashes in the Karimata Strait, killing 162 people.
  • This date: December 31, 2014
  • 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.
  • January 25, 2015:
    • WWE: Roman Reigns wins the 2015 Royal Rumble at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
    • Left-wing party SYRIZA win the Greek legislative election.
  • January 29, 2015: Death Row founder Suge Knight crashes his car into two men and kills Heavyweight Records co-founder Terry Carter.
Television shows

Television shows in December 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

Cartoons and children's TV shows in December 2014

If you were a kid on December 31, 2014, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

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

Toys 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 31, 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 31, 2020, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 31.

Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins

Actor
Born on December 31, 1937
He turned 77 on this day in 2014.

Alex Ferguson

Alex Ferguson

Soccer manager
Born on December 31, 1941
He turned 73 on this day in 2014.

John Denver

John Denver

American singer Deceased
Born on December 31, 1943
He was not alive on this date.

Val Kilmer

Val Kilmer

Actor
Born on December 31, 1959
He turned 55 on this day in 2014.

John Allen Muhammad

John Allen Muhammad

Convicted murderer Deceased
Born on December 31, 1960
He was not alive on this date.

Psy

Psy

South Korean singer
Born on December 31, 1977
He turned 37 on this day in 2014.

Donald Trump Jr.

Donald Trump Jr.

American businessman
Born on December 31, 1977
He turned 37 on this day in 2014.

Hunter Schafer

Hunter Schafer

Actress
Born on December 31, 1998
She turned 16 on this day in 2014.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on December 31:

USA

US President

Barack Obama was the President of the United States on December 31, 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 31, 2014 was most likely conceived around April 9, 2014.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 31, 2014 is close to September 23, 2015.

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Stats for December 31, 2014

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about December 31, 2014:

  • 3,613 days have passed since this date.
  • 516 weeks have passed.
  • 312,163,200 seconds have passed since December 31, 2014.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 364,190,400 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 161,076,211,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 52,027,200 times.
  • You have taken approximately 26,846,035 steps. That's roughly 11,932 miles.
  • 3,745,958 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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