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2014 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2014th year of the Common Era and Anno Domini designations. It was marked by the Winter Olympics in Sochi, the Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa, the annexation of Crimea by Russia, and the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.
Browse the calendar of historical events that happened in 2014, from sports, politics, music, science, and more. Find out what happened on any date in 2014 with On This Day.
The 2014 FIFA World Cup was the 20th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's national football teams organised by FIFA. It took place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014, after the country was awarded the hosting rights in 2007.
- Ukrainian Revolution - 18 February. Successive governments in Ukraine had sought closer relations with the European Union but had been hindered by the links of many in power to the Kremlin.
- Russia annexes Crimea - 27 February. Almost as soon as the dust began to settle from the Maidan revolution, strangely uniformed armed men began appearing in Crimea, a peninsula considered by most UN members to be part of Ukraine but the site of a Russian base.
- MH370 vanishes - 8 March. When Malaysian Airlines flight 370 from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing took off at around 12.42am, nothing had occurred to indicate anything was wrong.
- Gangnam Style reaches 2 billion views on YouTube - 1 June. The K-pop single, by South Korean musician Psy, had been released in July 2012 and quickly swept dancefloors around the world.
Aug 11, 2014 · A comprehensive list of the most important and memorable events that occurred in 2014, from the Ebola outbreak to the Ice Bucket Challenge. Learn about the highlights and lowlights of the year 2014 in politics, sports, entertainment, science, and more.
It was a tough year in news around the world: A deadly contagion spread fear across borders. One airline was hit by two disasters that left hundreds dead and missing—including one tragedy that ...
Sep 4, 2014 · January 17 - President Barack Obama announces changes to the National Security Agency and its surveillance programs. January 30 - CNN reports that at least 19 veterans have died due to delays in...
