What interesting thing happened in 2014?
Year in Review: The Top Stories of 2014
- Ebola outbreak. The Ebola outbreak in West Africa started quietly but soon spread across the porous borders of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone to become a full-blown epidemic.
- Malaysia airlines disasters.
- The deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner.
- The rise of ISIS.
- U.S.-Cuba thaw.
What happened on this day in history May 14th?
On May 14, 1940, the Netherlands surrendered to invading German forces during World War II. On this date: In 1643, Louis XIV became King of France at age 4 upon the death of his father, Louis XIII. In 1796, English physician Edward Jenner inoculated 8-year-old James Phipps against smallpox by using cowpox matter.
What event happened in 2010?
On January 12, 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastates Haiti, killing more than 230,000 and destroying the nation’s infrastructure. On January 27, 2010, Apple Computer unveils the iPad tablet computer.
What was popular in the year 2014?
In the year 2014, Sunday Night Football (NBC) was the most popular TV show, and Guardians of the Galaxy was the highest-grossing film. 12 Years a Slave won an Academy Award for Best Picture, and Modern Family (ABC) won an Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series.
What happened 15 years ago?
15 years ago Cyclone Larry makes landfall in eastern Australia, destroying most of the country’s banana crop. 15 years ago Over 150 Chadian soldiers are killed in eastern Chad by members of the rebel UFDC. The rebel movement sought to overthrow Chadian president Idriss Deby. Obama Family Visit Cuba
What big event happened 40 years ago?
40 years ago The solar-powered aircraft, Solar Challenger, successfully completes a 163 mile flight across the English Channel Event of Interest 40 years ago Sandra Day O’Connor nominated for the Supreme Court, 1st female Supreme Court justice
What happened 20 years ago in the world?
20 years ago The Versailles wedding hall disaster in Jerusalem, Israel, kills 23 and injures over 200 in Israel’s worst-ever civil disaster. 20 years ago The Democrats gain control of the US Senate for the first time since 1994 when Senator James Jeffords of Vermont abandons the Republican Party and declares himself an independent
What happened 50 years ago in the West Indies?
50 years ago Grantley Herbert Adams, Premier of Barbados (1953-58) and Prime Minister of the West Indies Federation (1958-62), dies at 73 50 years ago Alexander “Papa” Lightfoot, American blues singer and harmonica player, dies of respiratory failure at 47