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Felix Michael Rogers, usually known as Michael Rogers, was a general in the United States Air Force and the former commander of the Air Force Logistics Command, with headquarters a…
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The 2010s
Explore 4132 historical events from 2010–2019.
2014
The last of Syria's declared chemical weapons are shipped out for destruction
Syria's chemical weapons program began in the 1970s with weapons and training from Egypt and the Soviet Union, with production of chemical weapons in Syria beginning in the mid-198…
The last of Syria's declared chemical weapons are shipped out for destruction
2014
At least fourteen people are killed when a Gas Authority of India Limited pipeline explodes in the East Godavari distric
GAIL (India) Limited is an Indian state-owned energy corporation with primary interests in the trade, transmission production and distribution of natural gas. GAIL also has interes…
At least fourteen people are killed when a Gas Authority of India Limited pipeline explodes in the East Godavari distric
2014
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant self-declares its caliphate in Syria and northern Iraq
The Islamic State (IS), also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and by its Arabic acronym Daesh, is a transnation…
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant self-declares its caliphate in Syria and northern Iraq
2014
Israel launches an offensive on Gaza amid rising tensions following the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli…
Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east,…
Israel launches an offensive on Gaza amid rising tensions following the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli…
2014
Mark Shand, English conservationist and author (born 1951)
Mark Roland Shand, a brother of Queen Camilla, was an English travel writer and conservationist. Shand wrote four travel books, and as a BBC conservationist appeared in documentari…
Mark Shand, English conservationist and author (born 1951)
2014
Patric Standford, English composer and educator (born 1939)
Patric Standford was an English composer, supporter of composers' rights, educationalist and author.
Patric Standford, English composer and educator (born 1939)
2014
Hans Hollein, Austrian architect, designed Haas House (born 1934)
Hans Hollein was an Austrian architect and designer and key figure of postmodern architecture. Some of his most notable works are the Haas House and the Albertina extension in the …
Hans Hollein, Austrian architect, designed Haas House (born 1934)
2014
William Judson Holloway Jr
William Judson Holloway Jr. was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
William Judson Holloway Jr
2014
The Brazil national football team suffers its joint-worst defeat, losing 7–1 to Germany in the semi-finals of the FIFA…
The Brazil national football team, nicknamed Canarinho, represents Brazil in men's international football and is administered by the Brazilian Football Confederation, the governing…
The Brazil national football team suffers its joint-worst defeat, losing 7–1 to Germany in the semi-finals of the FIFA…
2014
Germany wins the FIFA World Cup, defeating Argentina in the final 1–0 after extra time.
The Germany national football team represents Germany in men's international football and played its first match in 1908. The team is governed by the German Football Association, f…
Germany wins the FIFA World Cup, defeating Argentina in the final 1–0 after extra time.
2014
A train derails on the Moscow Metro, killing at least 24 and injuring more than 160 others.
On 15 July 2014, at around 8:40 am MSK (UTC+03:00), an outbound Moscow Metro train derailed between Park Pobedy and Slavyansky Bulvar stations of the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya Line. Cas…
A train derails on the Moscow Metro, killing at least 24 and injuring more than 160 others.
2014
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, a Boeing 777, crashes near the border of Ukraine and Russia after being shot down. All…
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was a scheduled passenger flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur that was shot down by Russian-backed forces with a Buk 9M38 surface-to-air missile on 17…
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, a Boeing 777, crashes near the border of Ukraine and Russia after being shot down. All…
2014
A French regional train on the Pau-Bayonne line crashes into a high-speed train near the town of Denguin, resulting in…
Transport express régional is the brand name used by the SNCF, the French national railway company, to denote rail service run by the regional councils of France, specifically thei…
A French regional train on the Pau-Bayonne line crashes into a high-speed train near the town of Denguin, resulting in…
2014
Tito Vilanova, Spanish footballer and manager (born 1968)
Francesc "Tito" Vilanova Bayó was a Spanish professional football central midfielder and manager.
Tito Vilanova, Spanish footballer and manager (born 1968)
2014
Paul Robeson, Jr
Paul Leroy Robeson Jr. was an American author, archivist and historian.
Paul Robeson, Jr
2014
DJ Rashad, American electronic musician, producer and DJ (born 1979)
Rashad Hanif Harden, known as DJ Rashad, was a Chicago-based electronic musician, producer and DJ known as a pioneer in the footwork genre and founder of the Teklife crew. He relea…
DJ Rashad, American electronic musician, producer and DJ (born 1979)
2014
Yigal Arnon, Israeli lawyer (born 1929)
Yigal Arnon was an Israeli lawyer and founder of Yigal Arnon & Co.
Yigal Arnon, Israeli lawyer (born 1929)
2014
Vujadin Boškov, Serbian footballer, coach, and manager (born 1931)
Vujadin Boškov was a Yugoslavian football player and manager.
Vujadin Boškov, Serbian footballer, coach, and manager (born 1931)
2014
Eric Garner is killed by police officer Daniel Pantaleo in New York City, after the latter put him in a prohibited…
On July 17, 2014, Eric Garner, an 43-year-old African American man, was killed in the New York City borough of Staten Island by Daniel Pantaleo, a New York City Police Department (…
Eric Garner is killed by police officer Daniel Pantaleo in New York City, after the latter put him in a prohibited…
2014
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant requires Christians to either accept dhimmi status, emigrate from ISIL lands,…
The Islamic State (IS), also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and by its Arabic acronym Daesh, is a transnation…
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant requires Christians to either accept dhimmi status, emigrate from ISIL lands,…
2014
Gunmen in Egypt's western desert province of New Valley Governorate attack a military checkpoint, killing at least 21…
New Valley, or El Wadi El Gedid, is a governorate of Egypt. It is in the southwestern part of the country, in the south of Egypt Western Desert, between the Nile, northern Sudan, a…
Gunmen in Egypt's western desert province of New Valley Governorate attack a military checkpoint, killing at least 21…
2014
TransAsia Airways Flight 222 crashes in Xixi village near Huxi, Penghu, during approach to Penghu Airport. Forty-eight…
TransAsia Airways Flight 222 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight operated by TransAsia Airways from Kaohsiung, Taiwan, to Magong, Penghu Island. On 23 July 2014, the ATR 72-5…
TransAsia Airways Flight 222 crashes in Xixi village near Huxi, Penghu, during approach to Penghu Airport. Forty-eight…
2014
Air Algérie Flight 5017 loses contact with air traffic controllers 50 minutes after takeoff. It was travelling between…
Air Algérie Flight 5017 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, to Algiers, Algeria, which crashed near Gossi, Mali, on 24 July 2014. The McD…
Air Algérie Flight 5017 loses contact with air traffic controllers 50 minutes after takeoff. It was travelling between…