August 14th, 2015, fell on a Friday. It was day 226 of 2015. The decade was the 2010s.
5 years, 5 months and 3 days have passed since August 14th, 2015.
On This Date
Events that occurred on August 14th, 2015:
The biographical movie Straight Outta Compton is released.
The movie Fantastic Four (2015) is released.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on August 14th, 2015:
United States: Cheerleader - OMI
United Kingdom: Drag Me Down - One Direction
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation" was at the top of the box office on this date.
Take Me Back!
The date is August 14th, 2015 and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. Currently, people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer than usual. In America, the song Cheerleader by OMI is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Drag Me Down by One Direction is the number one hit song.
Barack Obama is currently the President of the United States and the movie Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation is at the top of the Box Office. In the United Kingdom, David Cameron is the current Prime Minister. A social networking website called Vine is extremely popular at the moment.
It's 2015, so the music charts are being dominated by the likes of OMI, Bruno Mars, Ellie Goulding, Adele, Justin Bieber and Hozier. Former One Direction member Zayn Malik and Little Mix singer Perrie Edwards have decided to call off their engagement. Rap star Dr. Dre has just released his new album Compton.
People are watching popular TV shows such as "Game of Thrones", "Homeland", "Peaky Blinders" and "Better Call Saul". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Alien: Isolation", "Far Cry 4", "Batman: Arkham Knight" and "Batman: Arkham Knight". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse", "Dog with a Blog", "Sheriff Callie's Wild West" and "Henry Danger".
Popular toys include the likes of "PlayStation 4" and "Xbox One".
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on August 14th, 2015.
Spotlight
The movie "Spotlight" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2015.
2015 in movies.
Popular movies in 2015 included Room, The Revenant, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Jurassic World, Furious 7, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Minions, Magic Mike XXL, Spectre, Inside Out, Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2, Mad Max: Fury Road, Sicario and The Martian.
Who were the best football players in 2015?
In 2015, the best soccer players were Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Robert Lewandowski, Luis Suárez, Thomas Müller, Manuel Neuer, Eden Hazard, Andrés Iniesta and Alexis Sánchez.
Michelle Keegan
English actress Michelle Keegan is named as FHM's sexiest woman in 2015.
Angela Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is named as the Time Person of the Year for 2015.
European Migrant Crisis
Throughout 2015, media attention became focused on the rising number of refugees and migrants that were attempting to enter Europe.
Who were the best NBA players in 2015?
The best NBA players in 2015 were Stephen Curry, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Marc Gasol and James Harden.
2015 in music.
Popular music artists in 2015 included Ellie Goulding, The Weeknd, Fetty Wap, Wiz Khalifa, Walk the Moon, Jason Derulo, Ed Sheeran, Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber, Drake, Shawn Mendes, Adele and Omi.
"Uptown Funk"
"Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson (featuring Bruno Mars) would go on to win a Grammy for 2015's Record of the Year.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
5 years, 5 months and 3 days have passed since August 14th, 2015.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 33 of 2015.
Leap Year: 2015 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on August 14th, 2015, will be 5 years of age.
People born in 2015 belong to the "Generation Z" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1439506800.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around August 14th, 2015:
July 15th, 2015: Love Island: Jess Hayes and Max Morley are crowned as winners.
July 15th, 2015: Hackers announce that they have stolen data from extramarital affairs website Ashley Madison.
July 24th, 2015: The movie Poltergeist (2015) is released. This will be a reboot of the popular movie series from the 1980s.
July 29th, 2015: The Windows 10 operating system is released.
July 31st, 2015: Wrestling legend Roddy Piper passes away at the age of 61.
August 1st, 2015: English singer and entertainer Cilla Black passes away.
August 5th, 2015: Gamescom 2015 takes place in Cologne, Germany.
National holidays and famous events that fall on the 14th of August:
Independence Day (Pakistan)
US President
Who was the US President on August 14th, 2015?
Barack Obama was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on August 14th, 2015?
David Cameron was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Irish Taoiseach
Who was the Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland on this date?
Enda Kenny was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on August 14th, 2015 was probably conceived around the 4th of November, 2014. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 14th, 2015 is the 23rd of May, 2016. (Rough Estimate).
How old was I?
Enter your date of birth below to find out how old you were on August 14th, 2015.
Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about August 14th, 2015.
1,983 days have passed since this date.
171,334,800 seconds have passed since the August 14th, 2015.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 199,890,600 times.
Since August 14th, 2015, earth has travelled approximately 88,408,756,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 28,555,800 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 14,734,793 steps. That's about 6,549 miles!
Since this date, 2,056,018 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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