Jan 01sports
2014 FIFA World Cup Group B
Australia, Chile, the Netherlands, Spain
2014.
What happened in 2014?
In 2014, the world experienced notable international events and tragic aviation incidents. Brazil hosted the FIFA World Cup, and Russia held the Winter Olympics in Sochi. Malaysia Airlines faced two major disasters that caught global attention: Flight 370 vanished, and Flight 17 was downed over Ukraine. The year included 80 significant events and saw the deaths of 21 well-known figures.
Events
157
Births
0
Deaths
27
Era
2010s
Post-War / Digital Age
Chronology of 2014
Documented Historical Record
January
01.2014Jan 01sports
Ski jumping at the 2014 Winter Olympics
ski jumping events during the 2014 Olympic Winter Games
Jan 01sports
Nordic combined at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Nordic combined events during the 2014 Olympic Winter Games
Jan 01sports
Freestyle skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics
2014 edition of the figure skating competitions during the Olympic Winter Games
Jan 01sports
Jan 01politics
Jan 01general
Jan 01general
European migrant crisis
2010s migrant crisis in the European Union
Jan 01general
Russian annexation of Crimea
annexation of Crimea into Russia in 2014
Jan 01general
Jan 01war
2014 Gaza War
war fought between the Israel Defense Forces and the Hamas-governed Gaza Strip during 2014
Jan 01general
Jan 01general
Jan 01general
Jan 01war
Jan 01war
Jan 01war
Jan 01war
Jan 01war
Jan 01war
Jan 01war
Jan 01war
Jan 01sports
2014 Formula One World Championship
65th season of Formula One motor racing
Jan 01sports
Jan 01sports
Jan 01sports
2014 Summer Youth Olympics
2014 edition of the Summer Youth Olympics
Jan 01sports
Jan 01sports
Jan 01sports
Jan 01sports
Jan 01sports
Jan 01sports
Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics
alpine skiing competitions during the 2014 Olympic Winter games
Jan 01sports
Biathlon at the 2014 Winter Olympics
2014 edition of the biathlon competitions during the Olympic Winter Games
Jan 01general
2014–15 UEFA Europa League
44th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA
Jan 01sports
Jan 01sports
Jan 01sports
Short track speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics
short track speed skating events at the Olympics
Jan 01sports
Jan 01sports
Ice hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics
2014 edition of the ice hockey torunaments during the Olympic Winter Games
Jan 01general
2014 Hong Kong protests
pro-democracy political movement that was created spontaneously
Jan 01sports
Snowboarding at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Olympic sports discipline event
Jan 01sports
2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup
2014 edition of the FIBA Basketball World Cup
Jan 01sports
Jan 01sports
Jan 01sports
Speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics
2014 edition of the speed skating competitions during the Olympic Winter Games
Jan 01sports
Jan 01sports
Jan 01sports
Bobsleigh at the 2014 Winter Olympics
bobsleigh events at Olympics
Jan 01sports
Skeleton at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Skeleton at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Jan 01sports
Curling at the 2014 Winter Olympics
curling events during the 2014 Olympic Winter Games
Jan 01sports
Jan 01sports
Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics
2014 edition of the cross-country skiing competitions during the Olympic Winter Games
Jan 18general
February
02.2014Feb 01sports
2014 Winter Olympics
22nd edition of Winter Olympics, in Sochi, Russia
Feb 01sports
Figure skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics
figure skating events during the 2014 Olympic Winter Games
Feb 01general
Feb 04war
Feb 09politics
Feb 15general
Feb 21politics
Feb 26general
Feb 26war
Feb 27war
March
03.2014Mar 01general
Mar 01general
Mar 02war
86th Academy Awards
award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 2013
Mar 02general
Mar 03general
Mar 08general
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
passenger aircraft flight that went missing in 2014
Mar 14general
Mar 15general
Mar 16general
2014 Crimean status referendum
referendum on status within Ukraine
Mar 16general
Mar 18war
Mar 20general
Mar 20war
Mar 24general
Mar 30general
Mar 31general
April
04.2014Apr 01general
Apr 11general
Apr 13general
Apr 16disaster
Apr 18general
Apr 18general
Apr 28politics
May
05.2014May 01culture
May 01general
May 05general
May 12politics
2014 Indian general election
elections for the 16th Lok Sabha, India
May 15general
May 23general
May 24general
2014 UEFA Champions League Final
final match of the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League
May 25politics
2014 European Parliament election
2014 European Parliament elections
May 27war
June
06.2014Jun 01general
Jun 08general
Jun 25general
Jun 25general
July
07.2014Jul 01war
Jul 01war
Jul 01general
Jul 08sports
Jul 09general
Jul 11war
Jul 13sports
Jul 13general
Jul 17general
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17
passenger flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur
Jul 20politics
Jul 21war
Jul 23general
Jul 23general
TransAsia Airways Flight 222
2014 plane crash of a TransAsia Airways ATR 72-500 on Penghu Island, Taiwan
Jul 24general
Jul 25politics
Jul 27general
August
08.2014Aug 01general
Aug 02disaster
Aug 04general
Aug 07war
Aug 12general
Aug 21general
Aug 23war
Aug 28war
September
09.2014Sep 01general
Sep 15war
Sep 16war
Sep 18politics
2014 Scottish independence referendum
vote on the independence of Scotland from the United Kingdom
Sep 21war
Sep 22war
Sep 24general
October
10.2014Oct 01general
Oct 02general
Oct 15war
Oct 20disaster
November
11.2014Nov 01general
Nov 01general
Nov 02general
Nov 03general
Nov 06war
Nov 07general
Nov 15culture
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014
12th annual Junior Eurovision Song Contest
Nov 18general
Nov 22disaster
Nov 23general
Nov 28general
December
12.2014Dec 01general
Dec 01general
Dec 09general
Dec 11general
Dec 15war
Dec 15general
Dec 16war
2014 Peshawar school attack
terrorist attack on the Army Public School in the Pakistani city of Peshawar
Dec 19general
Dec 22general
Dec 22general
Dec 28general
AirAsia Flight 8501
2014 plane crash of an Indonesia AirAsia A320-216 into the Java Sea
Dec 29general
End of 2014 Record · 157 events
Historical Significance
Context & Impact
In 2014, the world experienced notable international events and tragic aviation incidents. Brazil hosted the FIFA World Cup, and Russia held the Winter Olympics in Sochi. Malaysia Airlines faced two major disasters that caught global attention: Flight 370 vanished, and Flight 17 was downed over Ukraine. The year included 80 significant events and saw the deaths of 21 well-known figures.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What major events happened in 2014?
In 2014, several notable events took place including the FIFA World Cup in Brazil and the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Malaysia Airlines faced two tragedies: Flight 370 disappeared in March, and Flight 17 was shot down over Ukraine in July. The start of the European migrant crisis also occurred this year.
What happened to Malaysia Airlines in 2014?
Malaysia Airlines experienced two major incidents in 2014. Flight 370 went missing on March 8 while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board. On July 17, Flight 17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine, resulting in the deaths of all 298 passengers and crew.
Where were the 2014 Olympics held?
The 2014 Winter Olympics took place in Sochi, Russia, from February 7 to 23. These games were among the most expensive in Olympic history and occurred during a period of political tensions in the region.
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