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July 14, 2014

July 14, 2014, was a Monday. It was 10 years, 4 months, and 8 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Cancer.

Song charts

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on July 14, 2014:

  • United States: "Fancy" by Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX
  • United Kingdom: "Problem" by Ariana Grande featuring Iggy Azalea

The Billboard Hot 100 on July 14, 2014

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

  • Fancy - Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX
  • Rude - MAGIC!
  • Problem - Ariana Grande Featuring Iggy Azalea
  • Am I Wrong - Nico & Vinz
  • Stay With Me - Sam Smith
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Transformers 4

Top movie at the box office

The movie "Transformers 4" was at the top of the box office on this day.

Facts

This date was 3,784 days ago. Approximately 126 months have passed. It was the 195th day of 2014, in week 29. The decade was the 2010s. A child born on this day is 10 years old and belongs to the Gen Alpha generation. We have gone through approximately 42 seasons of weather since this date.

Take me back to July 14, 2014

Ready for a walk down memory lane?

It is Monday, July 14, 2014. Anyone born today will have the star sign Cancer. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.

The summer of 2014 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September. In America, the song "Fancy" by Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX is at the top of the singles charts, while "Problem" by Ariana Grande featuring Iggy Azalea is the number-one song in the UK. Barack Obama is the President of the United States, and the movie Transformers 4 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. A trend called the "Ice Bucket Challenge" is going viral on social media at the moment. The activity, which is being done to promote awareness of ALS, involves someone having a bucket of ice water dumped over their head. Germany have just won the 2014 FIFA World Cup after defeating Argentina 1-0 in extra time. A 113-minute goal by Mario Götze was enough to win the game and hand Germany their first World Cup title in 24 years.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Skye McCole Bartusiak, Robin Williams, Richard Attenborough, and Joan Rivers would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Bones", "Mad Men", "Game of Thrones", and "Veep". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pokémon X and Y", "Batman: Arkham Origins", "Flappy Bird", and "Watchdogs".

Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Pretty Little Liars", "Doc McStuffins", "Gravity Falls", and "Every Witch Way". Popular toys at the moment include Jake and the Never Land Pirates figures, Thomas and Friends toys, Lazer Stunt Chaser, and the Xbox One.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on July 14, 2014, will have the star sign Cancer.
  • Zodiac Element: Water.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2014 was the year of the Horse (Yang Metal).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 1.
  • Native American Zodiac: July 14, 2014 falls under the Woodpecker.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of July will have the birthstone Ruby.
  • Birth flower (July): The Larkspur and the Water Lily.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on July 14, 2014.

  • The 2014 Israel-Gaza conflict is ongoing.

    The 2014 Israel-Gaza conflict is ongoing

    The 2014 Israel-Gaza conflict took place in July and August of 2014. In response to rocket fire from the Gaza Strip, Israel launched a military operation called "Operation Protective Edge". During the conflict, 2,200 people were killed, most of them Gazans.
  • The Ice Bucket Challenge.

    The Ice Bucket Challenge

    The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge was going viral on social media at this time.
  • The growth of ISIS.

    The growth of ISIS

    During the summer of 2014, a terrorist group called ISIS (aka ISIL) started capturing large amounts of territory in Iraq.
  • 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?

Notable events that happened close to July 14, 2014.

  • June 15, 2014:
    • The San Antonio Spurs win the 2014 NBA Finals after they defeat the Miami Heat by 4-1.
    • American radio personality Casey Kasem passes away at the age of 82.
  • June 16, 2014: The divorce of Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony is finalized.
  • June 20, 2014: Ed Sheeran releases his second studio album "x".
  • June 24, 2014: Football: Luis Suarez bites Italian player Giorgio Chiellini.
  • June 26, 2014:
    • Luis Suarez is suspended for nine international matches for biting Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini.
    • Wrestling: Becky Lynch makes her WWE debut.
  • June 29, 2014: Islamist terrorist group ISIS declares its caliphate (rule) in northern Iraq and Syria.
  • June 30, 2014: The song "All About That Bass" is released by Meghan Trainor.
  • July 1, 2014: Soccer: Chelsea announce that they have agreed to reach the buy-out clause in Diego Costa's contract.
  • July 4, 2014:
    • Irish politics: Labour leader Eamon Gilmore resigns from office.
    • Australian entertainer Rolf Harris is sentenced to five years and nine months in prison for the sexual assault of four underage girls.
  • July 8, 2014: 2014 FIFA World Cup: Germany defeat the host country Brazil 7-1.
  • July 10, 2014: Soccer: Alexis Sánchez joins Arsenal.
  • July 11, 2014: NBA: LeBron James indicates that he will be returning to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
  • July 13, 2014: Germany win the World Cup.
  • This date: July 14, 2014
  • July 15, 2014: Soccer: Diego Costa signs for Chelsea.
  • July 16, 2014: The video game Roblox is released on the Android.
  • July 17, 2014: Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 is shot down over Ukraine, killing 283 passengers and 15 crew members.
  • July 30, 2014:
    • Soccer: Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku signs for Everton.
    • At least 151 people lose their lives in a mudslide in Maharashtra, India.
  • July 31, 2014: The Stellar payment network (XLM) is released.
  • August 1, 2014: Australian singer Michael Johns dies from dilated cardiomyopathy at the age of 35.
  • August 2, 2014: 146 workers are killed in a dust explosion at an automotive parts factory in Kunshan, China.
  • August 3, 2014:
    • ISIS captures the cities of Sinjar, Zumar and Wana in northern Iraq.
    • 617 people after an earthquake hits Ludian County in China.
  • August 8, 2014: The survival-horror video game "Five Nights at Freddy's" is released.
  • August 9, 2014: 18-year-old African American man Michael Brown is shot dead by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri.
  • August 10, 2014: Protests and riots begin in Ferguson, Missouri, following the police shooting of Michael Brown.
  • August 11, 2014: Actor Robin Williams commits suicide at the age of 63.
  • August 12, 2014: It is announced that former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will become the new owner of the Los Angeles Clippers.
Television shows

TV series on July 14, 2014

TV audiences were watching the following shows on July 14, 2014:

TV shows from July 2014.

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
The Fall
The Fall
Hannibal
Hannibal
Broadchurch
Broadchurch
Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on July 14, 2014

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

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
Liv and Maddie
Liv and Maddie
Sam & Cat
Sam & Cat
Dog with a Blog
Dog with a Blog
Toys

Popular toys and games in 2014

Toys and games that were popular in 2014:

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 July 2014.

Watchdogs 2014
Watchdogs
Wolfenstein: The New Order 2014
Wolfenstein: The New Order
Goat Simulator 2014
Goat Simulator
Titanfall 2014
Titanfall
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft 2014
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft
Flappy Bird 2014
Flappy Bird
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

Were you born on July 14, 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 July 14, 2020, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on July 14.

Gerald Ford

Gerald Ford

US President Deceased
Born on July 14, 1913
He was not alive on this date.

Vincent Pastore

Vincent Pastore

Actor
Born on July 14, 1946
He turned 68 on this day in 2014.

Conor McGregor

Conor McGregor

MMA fighter
Born on July 14, 1988
He turned 26 on this day in 2014.

Vinnie Hacker

Vinnie Hacker

TikTok star
Born on July 14, 2002
He turned 12 on this day in 2014.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on July 14:

USA

US President

Barack Obama was the President of the United States on July 14, 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 July 14, 2014 was most likely conceived around October 21, 2013.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on July 14, 2014 is close to April 6, 2015.

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Stats for July 14, 2014

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about July 14, 2014:

  • 3,784 days have passed since this date.
  • 540 weeks have passed.
  • 326,941,200 seconds have passed since July 14, 2014.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 381,431,400 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 168,701,659,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 54,490,200 times.
  • You have taken approximately 28,116,943 steps. That's roughly 12,496 miles.
  • 3,923,294 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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