2014 in History
52 events found for 2014
2014
Michael Brown, an 18-year-old African American male in Ferguson, Missouri, is shot and killed by a Ferguson police…
Michael Brown, an 18-year-old African American male in Ferguson, Missouri, is shot and killed by a Ferguson police…
2014
Forty people are killed when Sepahan Airlines Flight 5915 crashes at Tehran's Mehrabad International Airport.
Forty people are killed when Sepahan Airlines Flight 5915 crashes at Tehran's Mehrabad International Airport.
2014
A Cessna Citation Excel crashes in Santos, São Paulo, Brazil killing all seven people aboard, including Brazilian…
A Cessna Citation Excel crashes in Santos, São Paulo, Brazil killing all seven people aboard, including Brazilian…
2014
Seventy-two people are killed in Japan's Hiroshima Prefecture by a series of landslides caused by a month's worth of…
Seventy-two people are killed in Japan's Hiroshima Prefecture by a series of landslides caused by a month's worth of…
2014
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes the San Francisco Bay Area; it is the largest in that area since 1989.
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes the San Francisco Bay Area; it is the largest in that area since 1989.
2014
The Jay Report into the Rotherham child sexual exploitation scandal is published.
The Jay Report into the Rotherham child sexual exploitation scandal is published.
2014
Prime Minister of Lesotho Tom Thabane flees to South Africa as the army allegedly stages a coup.
Prime Minister of Lesotho Tom Thabane flees to South Africa as the army allegedly stages a coup.
2014
The album Songs of Innocence by U2 is digitally released at no charge to all customers of the iTunes Music Store,…
The album Songs of Innocence by U2 is digitally released at no charge to all customers of the iTunes Music Store,…
2014
Synagogue Church building collapse saw the deaths of 115 people and several injured, in the Church run by Nigeria's,…
Synagogue Church building collapse saw the deaths of 115 people and several injured, in the Church run by Nigeria's,…
2014
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant launches its Kobani offensive against Syrian–Kurdish forces.
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant launches its Kobani offensive against Syrian–Kurdish forces.
2014
Scotland votes against independence from the United Kingdom, by 55% to 45%.
Scotland votes against independence from the United Kingdom, by 55% to 45%.