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April 25, 2014

April 25, 2014, was a Friday. It was 10 years and 7 months ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.

On This Day

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on April 25, 2014:

  • A recording of LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling making racist remarks is published by TMZ.
  • Connor "The Crusher" Michalek passes away at the age of 8.
  • The Flint water crisis begins when the city switches its water source to the Flint River.
  • Spanish footballer and manager Tito Vilanova dies from throat cancer at the age of 45.
Song charts

Popular songs

On April 25, 2014, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:

  • United States: "Happy" by Pharrell Williams
  • United Kingdom: "Nobody to Love" by Sigma featuring Daniel Pearce

The Billboard Hot 100 on April 25, 2014

These songs were dominating the music charts:

  • Happy - Pharrell Williams
  • All Of Me - John Legend
  • Dark Horse - Katy Perry Featuring Juicy J
  • Talk Dirty - Jason Derulo Featuring 2 Chainz
  • Let It Go - Idina Menzel
Play the top singles 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.
The Other Woman

Top movie

The top movie on this day was "The Other Woman".

Facts

This date occurred 3,867 days ago. Approximately 129 months have passed. It was the 115th day of 2014, in week 17. The decade was the 2010s. A child born on this day is 10 years old and belongs to the Gen Alpha generation. 43 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to April 25, 2014

Let's go back to the 2010s.

The date is April 25, 2014, and it's a Friday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Taurus. Many people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.

The summer of 2014 is drawing closer, and temperatures have started to rise. In America, the song "Happy" by Pharrell Williams is at the top of the singles charts, while "Nobody to Love" by Sigma featuring Daniel Pearce is the number-one song in the UK. Barack Obama is the President of the United States, and the movie The Other Woman 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 "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation", "Keeping Up with the Kardashians", "Glee", and "True Detective (Season 1)". 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. People have started using the Internet slang phrase "sliding into your DMs" to describe the act of sending someone a private message.

In soccer, David Moyes has been sacked from Manchester United after 10 months in charge. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Bob Hoskins, Skye McCole Bartusiak, Robin Williams, and Richard Attenborough would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "The Walking Dead", "Grand Theft Auto V", "Dead Rising 3", and "Flappy Bird".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "T.U.F.F. Puppy", "Sam & Cat", "Sheriff Callie's Wild West", and "Wallykazam!". Children are playing with toys such as Dora Fiesta Favorites Kitchen, HEXBUG Nano Hive, the Wii U, and the Avengers toys.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on April 25, 2014, will have the star sign Taurus.
  • 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 9.
  • Native American Zodiac: April 25, 2014 falls under the Beaver.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of April will have the birthstone Diamond.
  • Birth flower (April): The Daisy and the Sweet Pea.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on April 25, 2014.

  • Donald Sterling's racist remarks are published.

    Donald Sterling's racist remarks are published

    A recording of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling making a racist remark about black people was published by TMZ Sports at the end of April 2014. The recording was met with widespread condemnation and calls for Sterling to step down.
  • David Moyes is sacked.

    David Moyes is sacked

    Manchester United sacked manager David Moyes at the end of April 2014. Moyes had been in charge for less than a season. At the time of his dismissal, the club was 7th in the league with only four games remaining.
  • Boko Haram kidnap 270 schoolgirls.

    Boko Haram kidnap 270 schoolgirls

    In April 2014, the Islamist militant group Boko Haram kidnapped 270 girls from a school in Nigeria. The kidnapping received widespread media attention and condemnation. In the aftermath of the event, First Lady Michelle Obama famously posed for a photograph while holding a sign that read "#Bring Back Our Girls".
  • 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 April 25, 2014.

  • March 29, 2014: The first same-sex marriages take place in England and Wales.
  • March 31, 2014:
    • The series finale of "How I Met Your Mother" is aired on TV.
    • The MMO video game "Free Realms" is shut down.
  • April 1, 2014: The video game "Goat Simulator" is released for Windows.
  • April 3, 2014: A 17-year-old Scottish teenager releases screenshots of actor James Franco trying to pick her up on Instagram.
  • April 5, 2014: Pineau de Re (Leighton Aspell) wins the 2014 Grand National.
  • April 7, 2014: Peaches Geldof is discovered dead at her home in Wrotham, Kent.
  • April 8, 2014: Former wrestler "The Ultimate Warrior" (James Brian Hellwig) dies from a heart attack at the age of 54.
  • April 13, 2014: The Game of Thrones episode "The Lion and the Rose" is aired: King Joffrey is poisoned.
  • April 14, 2014: Boko Haram abduct 276 schoolgirls in Chibok, Nigeria.
  • April 17, 2014:
    • Justin Bieber crashes Drake Bell's album release party.
    • Kepler-186f: NASA publicly announces that it has discovered an earth-sized planet that is in the habitable zone of another star.
  • April 22, 2014: Football: Manchester United sack David Moyes.
  • This date: April 25, 2014
  • April 27, 2014: Football: Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard slips during an important game against Chelsea - allowing Demba Ba to score.
  • April 28, 2014:
    • The US places economic sanctions on Russia.
    • English publicist Max Clifford is found guilty of eight counts of indecent assault against four victims.
  • April 29, 2014:
    • NBA commissioner Adam Silver announces that LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling has been banned for life following racist remarks he made about black players.
    • English actor Bob Hoskins passes away at the age of 71.
    • Soccer: Real Madrid thrash Bayern Munich 4-0 in the semi-final of the UEFA Champions League.
  • May 2, 2014: English publicist Max Clifford is sentenced to 8 years in prison for 8 counts of indecent assault against four victims.
  • May 5, 2014: Football: Crystal Palace dash Liverpool's title chances after scoring three goals in nine minutes.
  • May 11, 2014: Manchester City win the Premier League after a 2-0 victory over West Ham.
  • May 12, 2014:
    • Beyonce's sister Solange Knowles attacks her brother-in-law Jay-Z in an elevator at The Standard Hotel in New York City.
    • Soccer: Rio Ferdinand leaves Manchester United.
  • May 13, 2014:
    • Soccer: Tottenham Hotspur sack manager Tim Sherwood.
    • 301 people die after an explosion occurs at the Soma mine in Turkey.
  • May 17, 2014: Arsenal win the FA Cup after defeating Hull City 3-2 in Extra Time.
  • May 19, 2014:
    • Soccer player Ryan Giggs announces his retirement.
    • Louis van Gaal becomes the new manager of Manchester United.
  • May 20, 2014: Josh Kaufman wins the sixth season of The Voice.
  • May 21, 2014:
    • Caleb Johnson wins the 13th season of American Idol.
    • UK politics: The famous photograph of Labour leader Ed Miliband eating a bacon sandwich is taken.
  • May 23, 2014: The Isla Vista killings occur when 22-year-old Elliot Rodger goes on a killing spree.
  • May 24, 2014: Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are married in Florence, Italy.
Television shows

Television shows in April 2014

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

TV shows from April 2014.

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
Hannibal
Hannibal
Broadchurch
Broadchurch
Vikings
Vikings
Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in April 2014

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

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
Sam & Cat
Sam & Cat
Dog with a Blog
Dog with a Blog
Robot and Monster
Robot and Monster
Toys

Toys 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 April 2014.

Goat Simulator 2014
Goat Simulator
Titanfall 2014
Titanfall
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft 2014
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft
Flappy Bird 2014
Flappy Bird
DayZ 2013
DayZ
Rust 2013
Rust
Dead Rising 3 2013
Dead Rising 3
Call of Duty: Ghosts 2013
Call of Duty: Ghosts
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag 2013
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
Battlefield 4 2013
Battlefield 4
Batman: Arkham Origins 2013
Batman: Arkham Origins
Pokémon X and Y 2013
Pokémon X and Y

Were you born on April 25, 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 April 25, 2020, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on April 25.

Oliver Cromwell

Oliver Cromwell

English political leader Deceased
Born on April 25, 1599
He was not alive on this date.

Al Pacino

Al Pacino

Actor
Born on April 25, 1940
He turned 74 on this day in 2014.

Johan Cruyff

Johan Cruyff

Dutch soccer player Deceased
Born on April 25, 1947
He turned 67 on this day in 2014.

David Moyes

David Moyes

Soccer manager
Born on April 25, 1963
He turned 51 on this day in 2014.

Renée Zellweger

Renée Zellweger

Actress
Born on April 25, 1969
She turned 45 on this day in 2014.

Raphaël Varane

Raphaël Varane

Soccer player
Born on April 25, 1993
He turned 21 on this day in 2014.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on April 25:

USA

US President

Barack Obama was the President of the United States on April 25, 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 April 25, 2014 was most likely conceived around August 2, 2013.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 25, 2014 is close to January 16, 2015.

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Stats for April 25, 2014

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about April 25, 2014:

  • 3,867 days have passed since this date.
  • 552 weeks have passed.
  • 334,112,400 seconds have passed since April 25, 2014.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 389,797,800 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 172,401,998,400 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 55,685,400 times.
  • You have taken approximately 28,733,666 steps. That's roughly 12,771 miles.
  • 4,009,349 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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