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<imagemap>File:2014 Events Collage.png|From left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the [[Western African Ebola virus epidemic]]; Citizens examining the ruins after the [[Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping]]; Bundles of water inside of a [[C-17 Globemaster III]] in the [[War against the Islamic State]]; Thai soldiers at the Chang Phueak Gate during the [[2014 Thai coup d'état]]; Pro-independence campaigners in the [[2014 Scottish independence referendum]]; A scene from the opening ceremony of the [[2014 Winter Olympics]] in [[Sochi]]; [[Malaysian Airlines Flight 370]] dissappears in the [[Indian Ocean]] while [[Malaysian Airlines Flight 17]] is shot down over eastern [[Ukraine]]; [[Crimea]] is [[Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation|annexed]] by [[Russia]].|430x430px|thumb
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'''2014''' ('''[[Roman numerals|MMXIV]]''') was a [[common year starting on Wednesday]] in the [[Gregorian calendar]].
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== Summary ==
== Summary ==
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* 2014 also saw the outbreak of [[Ebola]] in [[Guinea]], [[Liberia]] and [[Sierra Leone]], infecting and killing thousands of people, and leading to a massive [[humanitarian]] crisis in the region.
* 2014 also saw the outbreak of [[Ebola]] in [[Guinea]], [[Liberia]] and [[Sierra Leone]], infecting and killing thousands of people, and leading to a massive [[humanitarian]] crisis in the region.
* [[Malaysia Airlines]] was involved in two air disasters in 2014. [[Malaysia Airlines Flight 370]] goes missing in March on a flight from [[Kuala Lumpur]] to [[Beijing]] and has, as of the end of 2014, not been found. [[Malaysia Airlines Flight 17]] is shot down during the conflict in Eastern [[Ukraine]] in July, killing all people on board. Another Malaysian-based [[airline]], "AirAsia" also suffered a disaster at the end of the year, as Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 disappeared off [[Borneo]] and was later found to have crashed, killing all 162 people on board.
* [[Malaysia Airlines]] was involved in two air disasters in 2014. [[Malaysia Airlines Flight 370]] goes missing in March on a flight from [[Kuala Lumpur]] to [[Beijing]] and has, as of the end of 2014, not been found. [[Malaysia Airlines Flight 17]] is shot down during the conflict in Eastern [[Ukraine]] in July, killing all people on board. Another Malaysian-based [[airline]], "AirAsia" also suffered a disaster at the end of the year, as Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 disappeared off [[Borneo]] and was later found to have crashed, killing all 162 people on board.
* In July and August, the "Ice Bucket Challenge" was a trend of pouring cold [[water]] over people's heads for [[charity]]. A continuing trend of the year was the [[selfie]].
* In July and August, the "Ice Bucket Challenge" was a trend of pouring cold [[water]] over people's heads for [[Charity (practice)|charity]]. A continuing trend of the year was the [[selfie]].
* In [[science]], the year's biggest achievement was landing a [[spacecraft]] on a [[comet]], which was done in [[November]] by the [[Philae (spacecraft)|Philae]] probe as part of the [[Rosetta (spacecraft)|Rosetta]] mission.
* In [[science]], the year's biggest achievement was landing a [[spacecraft]] on a [[comet]], which was done in [[November]] by the [[Philae (spacecraft)|Philae]] probe as part of the [[Rosetta (spacecraft)|Rosetta]] mission.
* In [[Sport]], the year saw the [[Germany national football team]] win the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]] in [[Brazil]]. The [[2014 Commonwealth Games]] took place in [[Glasgow]], [[Scotland]] and the [[2014 Asian Games]] took place in [[Incheon]], [[South Korea]]. The [[2014 Winter Olympics]] took place in [[Sochi]], Southern [[Russia]], in February.
* In [[Sport]], the year saw the [[Germany national football team]] win the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]] in [[Brazil]]. The [[2014 Commonwealth Games]] took place in [[Glasgow]], [[Scotland]] and the [[2014 Asian Games]] took place in [[Incheon]], [[South Korea]]. The [[2014 Winter Olympics]] took place in [[Sochi]], Southern [[Russia]], in February.
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* [[January 27]] - [[Juan Orlando Hernández]] is elected to be [[Honduras]]' new [[President]]. He succeeds [[Porfirio Lobo Sosa]].
* [[January 27]] - [[Juan Orlando Hernández]] is elected to be [[Honduras]]' new [[President]]. He succeeds [[Porfirio Lobo Sosa]].
* [[January 29]] - [[Bohuslav Sobotka]] becomes the new [[Prime Minister]] of the [[Czech Republic]].
* [[January 29]] - [[Bohuslav Sobotka]] becomes the new [[Prime Minister]] of the [[Czech Republic]].
* [[January 29]] - Scientists in [[Japan]] announce that shocking [[blood cell]]s with acid could also trigger the transformation into [[stem cells]], a process far easier than producing [[Induced pluripotent stem cell|IP cell]]s. The cells are termed STAP (Stimulus-Triggered Acquisition of Pluripotency) cells.<ref>{{cite news|last=Gallagher|first=James|title=Stem cell 'major discovery' claimed|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25917270|accessdate=January 29, 2014|publisher=BBC News|date=January 29, 2014}}</ref>
* [[January 29]] - Scientists in [[Japan]] announce that shocking [[blood cell]]s with acid could also trigger the transformation into [[stem cells]], a process far easier than producing [[Induced pluripotent stem cell|IP cell]]s. The cells are termed STAP (Stimulus-Triggered Acquisition of Pluripotency) cells.<ref>{{cite news|last=Gallagher|first=James|title=Stem cell 'major discovery' claimed|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25917270|access-date=January 29, 2014|publisher=BBC News|date=January 29, 2014}}</ref>


=== February ===
=== February ===
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* [[February 4]] - The [[Scottish Parliament]] votes in favor of legalizing [[Same-sex marriage]] in [[Scotland]].
* [[February 4]] - The [[Scottish Parliament]] votes in favor of legalizing [[Same-sex marriage]] in [[Scotland]].
* [[February 7]] - The inauguration of the [[2014 Winter Olympics]] in [[Sochi]] is held.
* [[February 7]] - The inauguration of the [[2014 Winter Olympics]] in [[Sochi]] is held.
* [[February 13]] - [[Belgium]] becomes the first country in the world to legalize [[euthanasia]] without any age limits.<ref>{{cite news|date=2014-02-13|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26181615|title=Belgium's parliament votes through child euthanasia|publisher=BBC News|accessdate=2014-02-13}}</ref>
* [[February 13]] - [[Belgium]] becomes the first country in the world to legalize [[euthanasia]] without any age limits.<ref>{{cite news|date=2014-02-13|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26181615|title=Belgium's parliament votes through child euthanasia|publisher=BBC News|access-date=2014-02-13}}</ref>
* [[February 14]] - [[Prime Minister]] of [[Italy]] [[Enrico Letta]] loses a vote of confidence in [[parliament]].
* [[February 14]] - [[Prime Minister]] of [[Italy]] [[Enrico Letta]] loses a vote of confidence in [[parliament]].
* [[February 15]] - [[Tammam Salam]] becomes [[Prime Minister]] of [[Lebanon]] and announces the formation of a new government.
* [[February 15]] - [[Tammam Salam]] becomes [[Prime Minister]] of [[Lebanon]] and announces the formation of a new government.
* [[February 22]] - [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]] [[President of Ukraine|president]] [[Viktor Yanukovich]] flees to [[Kharkov]] as [[Verkhovna Rada|parliament]] votes to impeach him as part of the [[Euromaidan]] protests.
* [[February 22]] - [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]] [[President of Ukraine|president]] [[Viktor Yanukovich]] flees to [[Kharkiv]] as [[Verkhovna Rada|parliament]] votes to impeach him as part of the [[Euromaidan]] protests.
* [[February 22]] - [[Mexico]]'s most wanted drug-cartel [[Joaquín Guzmán Loera]] is captured and arrested near [[Mexico City]].
* [[February 22]] - [[Mexico]]'s most wanted drug-cartel [[Joaquín Guzmán Loera]] is captured and arrested near [[Mexico City]].
* [[February 22]] - [[Oleksandr Turchynov]] becomes acting [[President of Ukraine]] after [[Viktor Yanukovich]] is forced-out of office because of [[Euromaidan]].
* [[February 22]] - [[Oleksandr Turchynov]] becomes acting [[President of Ukraine]] after [[Viktor Yanukovich]] is forced-out of office because of [[Euromaidan]].
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=== March ===
=== March ===
[[File:Boeing 777-200ER Malaysia AL (MAS) 9M-MRO - MSN 28420 404 (9272090094).jpg|thumb|right|180px|[[Malaysia Airlines Flight 370]] disappeared on March 8 with 239 people onboard]]
[[File:Boeing 777-200ER Malaysia AL (MAS) 9M-MRO - MSN 28420 404 (9272090094).jpg|thumb|right|180px|[[Malaysia Airlines Flight 370]] disappeared on March 8 with 239 people onboard]]
[[File:Adolfo Suarez 03 cropped.jpg|thumb|right|150px|[[Adolfo Suárez]] died on March 23 from a respiratory illness]]
[[File:Adolfo Suárez 1980 (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|150px|[[Adolfo Suárez]] died on March 23 from a respiratory illness]]
* [[March 2]] - [[12 Years a Slave (movie)|12 Years a Slave]] is the most successful [[movie]] at the 86th [[Academy Awards]].
* [[March 2]] - [[12 Years a Slave (movie)|12 Years a Slave]] is the most successful [[movie]] at the 86th [[Academy Awards]].
* [[March 5]] - [[Nicolás Maduro]], the [[President]] of [[Venezuela]], severs diplomatic and political ties with [[Panama]], accusing Panama of being involved in a conspiracy against the [[Government of Venezuela|Venezuelan government]].
* [[March 5]] - [[Nicolás Maduro]], the [[President]] of [[Venezuela]], severs diplomatic and political ties with [[Panama]], accusing Panama of being involved in a conspiracy against the [[Government of Venezuela|Venezuelan government]].
* [[March 8]] - [[Malaysia Airlines Flight 370]], a [[Boeing 777]] airliner en route from [[Kuala Lumpur]] to [[Beijing]], disappears over the [[Gulf of Thailand]] with 239 people on board.<ref>{{cite news|title=Search intensifies for Malaysian airliner and 239 people, rescue ships head to sea|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2014/03/07/world/asia/malaysia-airlines-plane-missing|accessdate=March 8, 2014|publisher=CNN|date=March 8, 2014|author=Watkins, Tom|author2=Carter, Chelsea J.}}</ref>
* [[March 8]] - [[Malaysia Airlines Flight 370]], a [[Boeing 777]] airliner en route from [[Kuala Lumpur]] to [[Beijing]], disappears over the [[Gulf of Thailand]] with 239 people on board.<ref>{{cite news|title=Search intensifies for Malaysian airliner and 239 people, rescue ships head to sea|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2014/03/07/world/asia/malaysia-airlines-plane-missing|access-date=March 8, 2014|publisher=CNN|date=March 8, 2014|author=Watkins, Tom|author2=Carter, Chelsea J.}}</ref>
* [[March 11]] - [[Michelle Bachelet]] becomes the new [[President of Chile]].
* [[March 11]] - [[Michelle Bachelet]] becomes the new [[President of Chile]].
* [[March 11]] - The [[Republic of Crimea]] declares its [[independence]] from [[Ukraine]] and [[Russia]].
* [[March 11]] - The [[Republic of Crimea]] declares its [[independence]] from [[Ukraine]] and [[Russia]].
* [[March 16]] - A [[Crimean referendum, 2014|referendum]] on the status of [[Crimea]] is held.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ukraine crisis: EU ponders Russia sanctions over Crimea vote|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26607466|accessdate=March 17, 2014|publisher=BBC News|date=March 17, 2014}}</ref>
* [[March 16]] - A [[Crimean referendum, 2014|referendum]] on the status of [[Crimea]] is held.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ukraine crisis: EU ponders Russia sanctions over Crimea vote|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26607466|access-date=March 17, 2014|publisher=BBC News|date=March 17, 2014}}</ref>
* [[March 18]] - [[Chechnya]]n [[Islamic]] terrorist [[Dokka Umarov]] is declared dead by the Russian government.
* [[March 18]] - [[Chechnya]]n [[Islamic]] terrorist [[Dokka Umarov]] is declared dead by the Russian government.
* [[March 21]] - [[Russia]] formally [[annexation|annexes]] [[Crimea]] after [[President of Russia|President]] [[Vladimir Putin]] signed a bill finalizing the annexation process.<ref>{{cite news|title=Russia officially annexes Crimea away from Ukraine with signature from Vladimir Putin|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-annexes-crimea-away-from-ukraine-with-signature-from-vladimir-putin/|accessdate=March 23, 2014|publisher=AP via CBS News|date=March 21, 2014}}</ref>
* [[March 21]] - [[Russia]] formally [[annexation|annexes]] [[Crimea]] after [[President of Russia|President]] [[Vladimir Putin]] signed a bill finalizing the annexation process.<ref>{{cite news|title=Russia officially annexes Crimea away from Ukraine with signature from Vladimir Putin|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-annexes-crimea-away-from-ukraine-with-signature-from-vladimir-putin/|access-date=March 23, 2014|publisher=AP via CBS News|date=March 21, 2014}}</ref>
* [[March 22]] - A large [[2014 Oso mudslide|mudslide]] east of [[Oso, Washington|Oso]], [[Washington]], kills 41 people, 4 were seriously injured, and 2 are missing.
* [[March 22]] - A large [[2014 Oso mudslide|mudslide]] east of [[Oso, Washington|Oso]], [[Washington]], kills 41 people, 4 were seriously injured, and 2 are missing.
* [[March 24]] - The [[Malaysia]]n government and airline officials announce that [[Malaysia Airlines Flight 370]] crashed somewhere in the [[Indian Ocean]] off the coast of [[Australia]]. All 239 passengers are presumed dead.
* [[March 24]] - The [[Malaysia]]n government and airline officials announce that [[Malaysia Airlines Flight 370]] crashed somewhere in the [[Indian Ocean]] off the coast of [[Australia]]. All 239 passengers are presumed dead.
* [[March 24]] - The [[Madrid–Barajas Airport]], [[Madrid]]'s largest airport, is renamed to the [[Adolfo Suárez, Madrid–Barajas Airport]] to honor the late [[Prime Minister of Spain]] [[Adolfo Suárez]].
* [[March 24]] - The [[Madrid–Barajas Airport]], [[Madrid]]'s largest airport, is renamed to the [[Adolfo Suárez, Madrid–Barajas Airport]] to honor the late [[Prime Minister of Spain]] [[Adolfo Suárez]].
* [[March 24]] - [[Russia]] is suspended from [[G8]].
* [[March 24]] - [[Russia]] is suspended from [[G8]].
* [[March 27]] - The [[United Nations General Assembly]] passes [[United Nations General Assembly Resolution 68/262|Resolution 68/262]], recognizing [[Crimea]] within Ukraine’s international borders and underscoring the invalidity of the [[2014 Crimean referendum]].
* [[March 27]] - The [[United Nations General Assembly]] passes [[United Nations General Assembly Resolution 68/262|Resolution 68/262]], recognizing [[Crimea]] within Ukraine's international borders and underscoring the invalidity of the [[2014 Crimean referendum]].
* [[March 29]] - [[Andrej Kiska]] was elected to become the new [[President]] of [[Slovakia]].
* [[March 29]] - [[Andrej Kiska]] was elected to become the new [[President]] of [[Slovakia]].
* [[March 31]] - [[Manuel Valls]] becomes the new [[Prime Minister of France]]. He succeeds [[Jean-Marc Ayrault]].
* [[March 31]] - [[Manuel Valls]] becomes the new [[Prime Minister of France]]. He succeeds [[Jean-Marc Ayrault]].
* [[March 31]] - [[Adolfo Suárez]]'s [[state funeral]] was held in [[Madrid]].
* [[March 31]] - [[Adolfo Suárez]]'s [[state funeral]] was held in [[Madrid]].
* [[March 31]] - [[North Korea]] and [[South Korea]] exchange fire across the disputed western sea border after North Korea held live fire drills in seven parts of the area.
* [[March 31]] - [[North Korea]] and [[South Korea]] exchange fire across the disputed western sea border after North Korea held live fire drills in seven parts of the area.
* [[March 31]] - The [[United Nations]] [[International Court of Justice]] rules that [[Japan]]'s [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] [[whaling]] program is not scientific but commercial and forbids grants of further permits.
* [[March 31]] - The [[United Nations]] [[International Court of Justice]] rules that [[Japan]]'s [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] [[whaling]] program is not scientific but commercial and forbids grants of further permits.
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* [[April 5]] - Presidential elections are held in [[Afghanistan]].
* [[April 5]] - Presidential elections are held in [[Afghanistan]].
* [[April 8]] - [[Windows XP]] reaches its end-of-life and is no longer supported by [[Microsoft]].
* [[April 8]] - [[Windows XP]] reaches its end-of-life and is no longer supported by [[Microsoft]].
* [[April 10]] - In response to the [[2014 Crimean crisis]] the [[Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe]] (PACE) passes a resolution, with 145 votes in favor, to temporarily strip Russia of its voting rights, the rights to be represented in the Bureau of the Assembly, the PACE Presidential Committee, the PACE Standing Committee and the right to participate in election-observation missions.<ref>{{cite web | url =http://www.rferl.org/content/russia-ukraine-pace-/25327665.html| title =PACE Deprives Russia Of Voting Rights|publisher =[[Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty]]|date=April 10, 2014 | accessdate =April 10, 2014 }}</ref>
* [[April 10]] - In response to the [[2014 Crimean crisis]] the [[Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe]] (PACE) passes a resolution, with 145 votes in favor, to temporarily strip Russia of its voting rights, the rights to be represented in the Bureau of the Assembly, the PACE Presidential Committee, the PACE Standing Committee and the right to participate in election-observation missions.<ref>{{cite web | url =http://www.rferl.org/content/russia-ukraine-pace-/25327665.html| title =PACE Deprives Russia Of Voting Rights|publisher =[[Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty]]|date=April 10, 2014 | access-date =April 10, 2014 }}</ref>
* [[April 14]] - An estimated 276 girls and women are kidnapped from a [[school]] in Northern [[Nigeria]] by [[Boko Haram]], and are held hostage.
* [[April 14]] - An estimated 276 girls and women are kidnapped from a [[school]] in Northern [[Nigeria]] by [[Boko Haram]], and are held hostage.
* [[April 16]] - A [[South Korea]]n [[Sewol|ferry]] capsizes and sinks of the coast of [[Jindo County]]. 300 people are killed.
* [[April 16]] - A [[South Korea]]n [[Sewol|ferry]] capsizes and sinks of the coast of [[Jindo County]]. 300 people are killed.
* [[April 18]] - A [[2014 Mount Everest avalanche|massive avalanche]] hits [[Mount Everest]] killing 16 people and injuring 9.
* [[April 18]] - A [[2014 Mount Everest avalanche|massive avalanche]] hits [[Mount Everest]] killing 16 people and injuring 9.
* [[April 22]] - [[David Moyes]] is sacked as manager of [[Manchester United]], one of the world's biggest [[Soccer|football]] clubs, less than a year after taking over from [[Alex Ferguson]].
* [[April 22]] - [[David Moyes]] is sacked as manager of [[Manchester United]], one of the world's biggest [[Soccer|football]] clubs, less than a year after taking over from [[Alex Ferguson]].
* [[April 27]] - The [[Catholic Church]] [[Canonization|canonizes]] Popes [[Pope John XXIII|John XXIII]] and [[Pope John Paul II|John Paul II]] on Divine Mercy [[Sunday]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Sainthood for John Paul II and John XXIII, as crowds pack St. Peter's Square|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2014/04/27/world/pope-canonization/?hpt=hp_t2|accessdate=April 27, 2014|publisher=CNN|date=April 27, 2014|author=Smith-Spark, Laura|author2=Gallagher, Delia|author3=Wedeman, Ben}}</ref>
* [[April 27]] - The [[Catholic Church]] [[Canonization|canonizes]] Popes [[Pope John XXIII|John XXIII]] and [[Pope John Paul II|John Paul II]] on Divine Mercy [[Sunday]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Sainthood for John Paul II and John XXIII, as crowds pack St. Peter's Square|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2014/04/27/world/pope-canonization/?hpt=hp_t2|access-date=April 27, 2014|publisher=CNN|date=April 27, 2014|author=Smith-Spark, Laura|author2=Gallagher, Delia|author3=Wedeman, Ben}}</ref>
* [[April 28]] - US President [[Barack Obama]]'s new sanctions against [[Russia]] go into effect.
* [[April 28]] - US President [[Barack Obama]]'s new sanctions against [[Russia]] go into effect.


=== May ===
=== May ===
[[File:Narendra Modi taking oath.jpg|thumb|right|130px|[[Narendra Modi]] becomes the [[Prime Minister]] of [[India]].]]
[[File:Narendra Modi taking oath.jpg|thumb|right|130px|[[Narendra Modi]] becomes the [[Prime Minister]] of [[India]].]]
* [[May 2]] - A [[2014 Badakhshan mudslides|pair of massive mudslides]] occur in [[Argo District]], [[Badakhshan Province]], [[Afghanistan]], burying estimated 2,500 people.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-27268860 |title=Afghanistan landslide: Rescuers end search for survivors |work=BBC News |date=2014-05-03 |accessdate=2014-05-03}}</ref>
* [[May 2]] - A [[2014 Badakhshan mudslides|pair of massive mudslides]] occur in [[Argo District]], [[Badakhshan Province]], [[Afghanistan]], burying estimated 2,500 people.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-27268860 |title=Afghanistan landslide: Rescuers end search for survivors |work=BBC News |date=2014-05-03 |access-date=2014-05-03}}</ref>
* [[May 5]] - The [[World Health Organization]] identifies the spread of [[poliomyelitis]] in at least 10 countries as a major worldwide health emergency.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/05/polio-spread-un_n_5266849.html |title=UN: Spread of Polio is a World Health Emergency |publisher=The Huffington Post |author=Maria Cheng |date=2014-05-05 |accessdate=2014-05-05}}</ref>
* [[May 5]] - The [[World Health Organization]] identifies the spread of [[poliomyelitis]] in at least 10 countries as a major worldwide health emergency.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/05/polio-spread-un_n_5266849.html |title=UN: Spread of Polio is a World Health Emergency |work=The Huffington Post |author=Maria Cheng |date=2014-05-05 |access-date=2014-05-05}}</ref>
* [[May 5]] - [[Boko Haram]] militants kill approximately 300 people in a night [[2014 Gamboru Ngala attack|attack on Gamboru Ngala]].<ref>{{cite web | url =http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/07/boko-haram-attack_n_5279662.html| title =Boko Haram Attack Kills Hundreds In Border Town|website =[[The Huffington Post]]| accessdate =7 May 2014}}</ref>
* [[May 5]] - [[Boko Haram]] militants kill approximately 300 people in a night [[2014 Gamboru Ngala attack|attack on Gamboru Ngala]].<ref>{{cite web | url =http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/07/boko-haram-attack_n_5279662.html| title =Boko Haram Attack Kills Hundreds In Border Town|website =[[The Huffington Post]]| access-date =7 May 2014}}</ref>
* [[May 7]] - [[Prime Minister]] of [[Thailand]] [[Yingluck Shinawatra]] is removed from office.
* [[May 7]] - [[Prime Minister]] of [[Thailand]] [[Yingluck Shinawatra]] is removed from office.
* [[May 10]] - [[Eurovision Song Contest]] is held in [[Copenhagen]], [[Denmark]]. [[Conchita Wurst]] of [[Austria]] wins with the song "Rise Like a Phoenix".
* [[May 10]] - [[Eurovision Song Contest]] is held in [[Copenhagen]], [[Denmark]]. [[Conchita Wurst]] of [[Austria]] wins with the song "Rise Like a Phoenix".
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* [[May 13]] - Around 300 [[mine]]rs are killed in a [[mine]] [[explosion]] in Soma, Western [[Turkey]].
* [[May 13]] - Around 300 [[mine]]rs are killed in a [[mine]] [[explosion]] in Soma, Western [[Turkey]].
* [[May 20]] - Terrorists in Nigeria [[2014 Jos bombings|detonate bombs]] at Jos, killing 118 people.
* [[May 20]] - Terrorists in Nigeria [[2014 Jos bombings|detonate bombs]] at Jos, killing 118 people.
* [[May 22]] - The [[Royal Thai Army]] [[2014 Thai coup d'état|overthrows]] the caretaker government of [[Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan]] after a failure to resolve the political unrest in [[Thailand]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-27517591|title=Military 'takes control' in Thailand|agency=BBC|accessdate=22 May 2014|date=22 May 2014}}</ref>
* [[May 22]] - The [[Royal Thai Army]] [[2014 Thai coup d'état|overthrows]] the caretaker government of [[Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan]] after a failure to resolve the political unrest in [[Thailand]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-27517591|title=Military 'takes control' in Thailand|agency=BBC|access-date=22 May 2014|date=22 May 2014}}</ref>
* [[May 22]] - [[May 25|25]] - Elections to the [[European Parliament]] are held, with far-right parties making gains.
* [[May 22]] - [[May 25|25]] - Elections to the [[European Parliament]] are held, with far-right parties making gains.
* [[May 25]] - [[Petro Poroshenko]] is elected [[President of Ukraine]].
* [[May 25]] - [[Petro Poroshenko]] is elected [[President of Ukraine]].
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* [[June 4]] - 3 [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|RCMP]] officers are [[2014 Moncton shootings|shot and killed]] in [[Moncton]], [[New Brunswick]], [[Canada]].
* [[June 4]] - 3 [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|RCMP]] officers are [[2014 Moncton shootings|shot and killed]] in [[Moncton]], [[New Brunswick]], [[Canada]].
* [[June 5]] onwards - A [[Sunni]] extremist group, ''Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant'' attempts to take control of [[Baghdad]] in order to overthrow the [[Shiite]] [[government]] of [[Nouri al-Maliki]].
* [[June 5]] onwards - A [[Sunni]] extremist group, ''Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant'' attempts to take control of [[Baghdad]] in order to overthrow the [[Shiite]] [[government]] of [[Nouri al-Maliki]].
* [[June 5]] - The tenth year anniversary of the [[Death of Ronald Reagan|Death]] of [[Ronald Reagan]] is mourned in the [[United States]].
* [[June 5]] - The tenth anniversary of the [[Death of Ronald Reagan|Death]] of [[Ronald Reagan]] is mourned in the [[United States]].
* [[June 6]] - Commemorations are held to mark 70 years since the [[D-Day]] landings.
* [[June 6]] - Commemorations are held to mark 70 years since the [[D-Day]] landings.
* [[June 7]] - [[Petro Poroshenko]] is sworn in as [[President of Ukraine]].
* [[June 7]] - [[Petro Poroshenko]] is sworn in as [[President of Ukraine]].
* [[June 8]] - [[Abdel Fattah el-Sisi]] is sworn in as [[President]] of [[Egypt]].
* [[June 8]] - [[Abdel Fattah el-Sisi]] is sworn in as [[President]] of [[Egypt]].
* [[June 10]] - [[Reuven Rivlin]] is chosen as the next [[President]] of [[Israel]].
* [[June 10]] - [[Reuven Rivlin]] is chosen as the next [[President]] of [[Israel]].
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* [[July 1]] - [[Italy]] assumes the six-month Presidency of the [[European Union]].
* [[July 1]] - [[Italy]] assumes the six-month Presidency of the [[European Union]].
* [[July 8]] - [[Operation Protective Edge]], an offensive launched on the [[Palestine|Palestinian]] [[Gaza Strip]] by the [[Israel Defense Forces]] (IDF), begins, starting with numerous missile strikes, following growing tensions between [[Israel]] and [[Hamas]] following the [[2014 kidnapping and murder of Israeli teenagers|kidnapping and murder]] of three Israeli teenagers in June.
* [[July 8]] - [[Operation Protective Edge]], an offensive launched on the [[Palestine|Palestinian]] [[Gaza Strip]] by the [[Israel Defense Forces]] (IDF), begins, starting with numerous missile strikes, following growing tensions between [[Israel]] and [[Hamas]] following the [[2014 kidnapping and murder of Israeli teenagers|kidnapping and murder]] of three Israeli teenagers in June.
* [[July 8]] - [[Brazil v Germany (2014 FIFA World Cup)|Brazil v Germany]]: Several [[FIFA World Cup]] records are broken as the [[Germany national football team]] defeats the [[Brazil national football team]] 7-1 in a Semi Final match. One the records is [[Miroslav Klose]] scoring his record-breaking 16th goal in [[FIFA World Cup]] competition.
* [[July 8]] - [[Brazil v Germany (2014 FIFA World Cup)|Brazil v Germany]]: Several [[FIFA World Cup]] records are broken as the [[Germany national football team]] defeats the [[Brazil national football team]] 7–1 in a Semi Final match. One the records is [[Miroslav Klose]] scoring his record-breaking 16th goal in [[FIFA World Cup]] competition.
* [[July 13]] - The final of the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]] was held in [[Rio de Janeiro]]. [[Germany]] defeats [[Argentina]].
* [[July 13]] - The final of the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]] was held in [[Rio de Janeiro]]. [[Germany]] defeats [[Argentina]].
* [[July 17]] - After a five-hour humanitarian ceasefire, Israel confirms the beginning of a ground offensive in Gaza.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jpost.com/Operation-Protective-Edge/IDF-intensifies-Gaza-attacks-with-artillery-fire-air-strikes-363289 |publisher=The Jerusalem Post |title=IDF starts Gaza ground offensive |date=2014-07-17 |accessdate=2014-07-17}}</ref>
* [[July 17]] - After a five-hour humanitarian ceasefire, Israel confirms the beginning of a ground offensive in Gaza.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jpost.com/Operation-Protective-Edge/IDF-intensifies-Gaza-attacks-with-artillery-fire-air-strikes-363289 |publisher=The Jerusalem Post |title=IDF starts Gaza ground offensive |date=2014-07-17 |access-date=2014-07-17}}</ref>
* [[July 17]] - [[Malaysia Airlines Flight 17]] ([[Boeing 777]]) crashes in [[Ukraine]], after being shot down by a missile. 298 people die, including 15 crew members.<ref>{{cite news|title=Malaysia Airlines Flight 17: Officials say plane shot down over Ukraine|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/reports-malaysian-passenger-plane-crashes-in-ukraine/}}</ref>
* [[July 17]] - [[Malaysia Airlines Flight 17]] ([[Boeing 777]]) crashes in [[Ukraine]], after being shot down by a missile. 298 people die, including 15 crew members.<ref>{{cite news|title=Malaysia Airlines Flight 17: Officials say plane shot down over Ukraine|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/reports-malaysian-passenger-plane-crashes-in-ukraine/}}</ref>
* [[July 21]] - The [[United Nations Security Council]] adopts [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 2166|Resolution 2166]] in response to the shootdown of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17.<ref>{{cite web | url =http://www.un.org/en/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=S/RES/2166%282014%29| title = Resolution 2166 (2014)|publisher =[[United Nations]]| accessdate =23 July 2014}}</ref>
* [[July 21]] - The [[United Nations Security Council]] adopts [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 2166|Resolution 2166]] in response to the shootdown of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17.<ref>{{cite web | url =http://www.un.org/en/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=S/RES/2166%282014%29| title = Resolution 2166 (2014)|publisher =[[United Nations]]| access-date =23 July 2014}}</ref>
* [[July 23]] - The [[2014 Commonwealth Games]] begin in [[Glasgow]], [[Scotland]].
* [[July 23]] - The [[2014 Commonwealth Games]] begin in [[Glasgow]], [[Scotland]].
* [[July 24]] - [[Air Algérie Flight 5017]] crashes in Mali, killing all 116 people on board.<ref>{{cite web | url =http://edition.cnn.com/2014/07/25/world/africa/air-algerie-crash/| title = 'Disintegrated' Air Algerie plane found with no survivors; 'black box' recovered|publisher =CNN| date=July 26, 2014 |accessdate =July 26, 2014 }}</ref>
* [[July 24]] - [[Air Algérie Flight 5017]] crashes in Mali, killing all 116 people on board.<ref>{{cite web | url =http://edition.cnn.com/2014/07/25/world/africa/air-algerie-crash/| title = 'Disintegrated' Air Algerie plane found with no survivors; 'black box' recovered|publisher =CNN| date=July 26, 2014 |access-date =July 26, 2014 }}</ref>
* [[July 24]] - [[Reuven Rivlin]] became [[President]] of [[Israel]].
* [[July 24]] - [[Reuven Rivlin]] became [[President]] of [[Israel]].


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* [[August 10]] - [[Recep Tayyip Erdogan]] is elected [[President]] of [[Turkey]].
* [[August 10]] - [[Recep Tayyip Erdogan]] is elected [[President]] of [[Turkey]].
* [[August 11]] - Comedian and [[Academy Award]]-winning actor, [[Robin Williams]], commits suicide at his home in [[Tiburon, California]]. He was 63 years old.
* [[August 11]] - Comedian and [[Academy Award]]-winning actor, [[Robin Williams]], commits suicide at his home in [[Tiburon, California]]. He was 63 years old.
* [[August 13]] {{ndash}} English film producer, [[Norman Spencer]], becomes a [[centenarian]].
* [[August 19]] - American [[photojournalist]], [[James Foley (photojournalist)|James Foley]], is [[beheaded]] by the [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant]] as revenge for the U.S. airstrikes in Iraq.
* [[August 19]] - American [[photojournalist]], [[James Foley (photojournalist)|James Foley]], is [[beheaded]] by the [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant]] as revenge for the U.S. airstrikes in Iraq.
* [[August 25]] - The [[New Horizons]] probe arrives at [[Neptune]] after nearly 9 years of travelling in space. Coincidentally, this is also 25 years since [[Voyager 2]] arrived at Neptune. This will be the last milestone before it reaches [[Pluto]] on July 14th 2015.
* [[August 25]] - The [[New Horizons]] probe arrives at [[Neptune]] after nearly 9 years of travelling in space. Coincidentally, this is also 25 years since [[Voyager 2]] arrived at Neptune. This will be the last milestone before it reaches [[Pluto]] on July 14th 2015.
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=== September ===
=== September ===
[[File:Mount Ontake from Mount Noko (2014-09-29 trim).JPG|thumb|180px|right|[[Mount Ontake]] in [[Japan]], two days after the [[September 27]] eruption.]]
[[File:Mount Ontake from Mount Noko (2014-09-29 trim).JPG|thumb|180px|right|[[Mount Ontake]] in [[Japan]], two days after the [[September 27]] eruption.]]
* [[September 2]] - It is presumed that [[Americans|American]] journalist [[Steven Joel Sotloff]] is beheaded by the militant group [[Islamic State]].
* [[September 2]] - It is presumed that [[Americans|American]] journalist [[Steven Joel Sotloff]] is beheaded by the militant group [[Islamic State]].
* [[September 3]] - [[Flood]]ing begins to affect areas of Northern [[India]] and [[Pakistan]].
* [[September 3]] - [[Flood]]ing begins to affect areas of Northern [[India]] and [[Pakistan]].
* [[September 6]] - An opinion poll published ahead of the [[Scottish independence referendum]] shows the campaign in favor of independence narrowly ahead for the first time.
* [[September 6]] - An opinion poll published ahead of the [[Scottish independence referendum]] shows the campaign in favor of independence narrowly ahead for the first time.
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* [[December 21]] – Winter [[solstice]]
* [[December 21]] – Winter [[solstice]]
* [[December 25]] – [[Christmas]]
* [[December 25]] – [[Christmas]]

== Births==
===August===
* [[August 13]] - [[Miriam Spumpkin]], American child actress.
* [[August 14]] - [[Darianne Breault]], Canadian child actress.


== Deaths ==
== Deaths ==
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=== Television ===
=== Television ===
* In the ''[[Supernatural (TV series)|Supernatural]]'' episode "The End", the angel Zachariah sends Dean Winchester to this year to convince him to be a host for Michael. In this future, the Croatoan virus has spread across the world, [[Sarah Palin]] is president, and Sam Winchester is the host for Lucifer.
* In the ''[[Supernatural (TV series)|Supernatural]]'' episode "The End", the angel Zachariah sends Dean Winchester to this year to convince him to be a host for Michael. In this future, the Croatoan virus has spread across the world, [[Sarah Palin]] is president, and Sam Winchester is the host for Lucifer.
* In ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'', [[Edie Britt]] dies and her ashes scattered across [[Wisteria Lane]].
* In ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'', [[Edie Britt]] dies and her ashes scattered across [[Wisteria Lane]].


=== Computer and video games ===
=== Computer and video games ===
* ''[[Mega Man VI]]'' and ''[[Mega Man VII]]'' are set in this year, and ''[[Mega Man: The Power Battle]]'' are set in the end of 2014.{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}}
* ''[[Soldiers of Anarchy]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Soldiers of Anarchy]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Shattered Union]]'': The Second [[American Civil War]] begins in this year.
* ''[[Shattered Union]]'': The Second [[American Civil War]] begins in this year.
* ''North American Conflict'': The "Can-Am War" starts on [[June 12]], with a [[U.S.]] invasion of [[Canada]].
* ''[[Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots]]'' (2008)
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* ''[[Alien Nine]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Alien Nine]]'' (2001)
* One of the time arcs in [[20th Century Boys]] takes place in 2014.
* One of the time arcs in [[20th Century Boys]] takes place in 2014.

==Hit songs==
*No Prejudice - Pollaponk
*[[El Perdedor]] - [[Enrique Iglesias]] and [[Marco Antonio Solis]]
*[[Step By Step (song)|Step By Step]] - [[Mayday]]
*[[SELFIE (song)|#Selfie]] - [[The Chainsmokers]]
*Can't Remember To Forget You - [[Shakira]] and [[Rihanna]]
*Love Never Felt So Good - [[Michael Jackson]]
*[[Bang Bang (Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj song)|Bang Bang]] - [[Jessie J]], [[Ariana Grande]] and [[Nicki Minaj]]
*[[The Days (song)|The Days]] - [[Avicii]]
*Bound 2 - [[Kanye West]]
*[[Trophies (song)|Trophies]] - [[Young Money]] and [[Drake (entertainer)|Drake]]
*Pills N Potions - [[Nicki Minaj]]
*[[Fancy (song)|Fancy]] - [[Iggy Azalea]] and [[Charli XCX]]
*[[Am I Wrong]] - [[Nico & Vinz]]
*[[Drunk In Love]] - [[Beyonce]] and [[Jay-Z]]
*[[Problem (song)|Problem]] - [[Ariana Grande]] and [[Iggy Azalea]]
*[[Waves (song)|Waves]] - [[Mr Probz]]
*Baby Don't Lie - [[Gwen Stefani]]
*Steal My Girl - [[One Direction]]
*Adore You - [[Miley Cyrus]]
*[[Perfume (song)|Perfume]] - [[Britney Spears]]
*[[Rise Like a Phoenix]] - [[Conchita Wurst]]
*[[Maybe (song)|Maybe]] - [[Valentina Monetta]]
*[[Shake It Off (song)|Shake It Off]] - [[Taylor Swift]]
*This Is How We Do - [[Katy Perry]]
*[[I Will Never Let You Down]] - [[Rita Ora]]
*[[Break Free (song)|Break Free]] - [[Ariana Grande]] and [[Zedd (musican)|Zedd]]
*All About That Bass - [[Meghan Trainor]]
*[[Boom Clap]] - [[Charli XCX]]
*[[Riptide (song)|Riptide]] - [[Vance Joy]]
*[[Hello Kitty (song)|Hello Kitty]] - [[Avril Lavigne]]
*[[Fever (song)|Fever]] - [[The Black Keys]]
*Dragonaut - [[Judas Priest]]
*Cupid Carries A Gun - [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]]
*[[House of the Rising Sun (song)|House of the Rising Sun]] - [[Five Finger Death Punch]]
*Guilty All the Same - [[Linkin Park]] and [[Rakim]]
*The Devil in I - [[Slipknot]]
*Calm After the Storm - [[The Common Linnets]]
*Burnin' It Down - [[Jason Aldean]]
*Day Drinking - [[Little Big Town]]
*[[Automatic (song)|Automatic]] - [[Miranda Lambert]]
*It'z Just What We Do - Florida Georgia Line
*Give Me Back My Hometown - Eric Church
*Songs About Trucks - Wade Bowen
*[[Clockwork (song)|Clockwork]] - [[Easton Corbin]]
*Drunk on a Plane - [[Dierks Bentley]]
*Until I Met You - [[Sundy Best]]
*Traveling Alone - [[Jason Isbell]]
*Pray for Peace - [[Reba McEntire]]
*[[Home Sweet Home (song)|Home Sweet Home]] - [[Justin Moore]] and [[Vince Neil]]
*Something in the Water - [[Carrie Underwood]]


== References ==
== References ==

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Western Africa Ebola virus epidemicChibok schoolgirls kidnappingWar against the Islamic StateAnnexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation2014 Thai coup d'étatMalaysian Airlines Flight 3702014 Winter Olympics2014 Scottish independence referendum
From left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of water inside of a C-17 Globemaster III in the War against the Islamic State; Thai soldiers at the Chang Phueak Gate during the 2014 Thai coup d'état; Pro-independence campaigners in the 2014 Scottish independence referendum; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi; Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 dissappears in the Indian Ocean while Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 is shot down over eastern Ukraine; Crimea is annexed by Russia.
Millennium: 3rd millennium
Centuries: 20th century – 21st century – 22nd century
Decades: 1980s  1990s  2000s  – 2010s –  2020s  2030s  2040s
Years: 2011 2012 2013 – 2014 – 2015 2016 2017
2014 in other calendars
Gregorian calendar2014
MMXIV
Ab urbe condita2767
Armenian calendar1463
ԹՎ ՌՆԿԳ
Assyrian calendar6764
Bahá'í calendar170–171
Balinese saka calendar1935–1936
Bengali calendar1421
Berber calendar2964
British Regnal year62 Eliz. 2 – 63 Eliz. 2
Buddhist calendar2558
Burmese calendar1376
Byzantine calendar7522–7523
Chinese calendar癸巳年 (Water Snake)
4710 or 4650
    — to —
甲午年 (Wood Horse)
4711 or 4651
Coptic calendar1730–1731
Discordian calendar3180
Ethiopian calendar2006–2007
Hebrew calendar5774–5775
Hindu calendars
 - Vikram Samvat2070–2071
 - Shaka Samvat1935–1936
 - Kali Yuga5114–5115
Holocene calendar12014
Igbo calendar1014–1015
Iranian calendar1392–1393
Islamic calendar1435–1436
Japanese calendarHeisei 26
(平成２６年)
Javanese calendar1947–1948
Juche calendar103
Julian calendarGregorian minus 13 days
Korean calendar4347
Minguo calendarROC 103
民國103年
Nanakshahi calendar546
Thai solar calendar2557
Tibetan calendar阴水蛇年
(female Water-Snake)
2140 or 1759 or 987
    — to —
阳木马年
(male Wood-Horse)
2141 or 1760 or 988
Unix time1388534400 – 1420070399

2014 (MMXIV) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2014th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 14th year of the 3rd millennium, the 14th year of the 21st century, and the 5th year of the 2010s decade.

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Map showing locations of the 2014 Ebola outbreak.

Events[change | change source]

January[change | change source]

Ice on the Schuylkill River, Philadelphia during the 2014 North American polar vortex.

February[change | change source]

The opening ceremony for the 2014 Winter Olympics, February 7
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.

March[change | change source]

Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared on March 8 with 239 people onboard
Adolfo Suárez died on March 23 from a respiratory illness

April[change | change source]

Thousands gather for the Canonization of Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II

May[change | change source]

Narendra Modi becomes the Prime Minister of India.

June[change | change source]

King Felipe VI of Spain.

July[change | change source]

Germany defeats Argentina during the final FIFA match
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (Boeing 777) crashes in Ukraine, after being shot down by a missile

August[change | change source]

The United States Navy preparing to intervene Iraq as a result of the ISIS threats

September[change | change source]

Mount Ontake in Japan, two days after the September 27 eruption.

October[change | change source]

Malala Yousafzai shares the Nobel Peace Prize with Kailash Satyarthi.

November[change | change source]

December[change | change source]

Police near the scene of the 2014 Sydney hostage crisis.

Nobel Prizes[change | change source]

Major holidays and dates[change | change source]

Births[change | change source]

August[change | change source]

Deaths[change | change source]

See the main article: Deaths in 2014

In fiction[change | change source]

Movies[change | change source]

Television[change | change source]

  • In the Supernatural episode "The End", the angel Zachariah sends Dean Winchester to this year to convince him to be a host for Michael. In this future, the Croatoan virus has spread across the world, Sarah Palin is president, and Sam Winchester is the host for Lucifer.
  • In Desperate Housewives, Edie Britt dies and her ashes scattered across Wisteria Lane.

Computer and video games[change | change source]

Anime and manga[change | change source]

References[change | change source]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2014.
  1. ↑ Gallagher, James (January 29, 2014). "Stem cell 'major discovery' claimed". BBC News. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Belgium's parliament votes through child euthanasia". BBC News. 2014-02-13. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
  3. ↑ Watkins, Tom; Carter, Chelsea J. (March 8, 2014). "Search intensifies for Malaysian airliner and 239 people, rescue ships head to sea". CNN. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Ukraine crisis: EU ponders Russia sanctions over Crimea vote". BBC News. March 17, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Russia officially annexes Crimea away from Ukraine with signature from Vladimir Putin". AP via CBS News. March 21, 2014. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  6. ↑ "PACE Deprives Russia Of Voting Rights". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. April 10, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  7. ↑ Smith-Spark, Laura; Gallagher, Delia; Wedeman, Ben (April 27, 2014). "Sainthood for John Paul II and John XXIII, as crowds pack St. Peter's Square". CNN. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Afghanistan landslide: Rescuers end search for survivors". BBC News. 2014-05-03. Retrieved 2014-05-03.
  9. ↑ Maria Cheng (2014-05-05). "UN: Spread of Polio is a World Health Emergency". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
  10. ↑ "Boko Haram Attack Kills Hundreds In Border Town". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  11. ↑ "Military 'takes control' in Thailand". BBC. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  12. ↑ "IDF starts Gaza ground offensive". The Jerusalem Post. 2014-07-17. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
  13. ↑ "Malaysia Airlines Flight 17: Officials say plane shot down over Ukraine".
  14. ↑ "Resolution 2166 (2014)". United Nations. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  15. ↑ "'Disintegrated' Air Algerie plane found with no survivors; 'black box' recovered". CNN. July 26, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
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