What major world events happened in 2014?

Events

  • February – The West African Ebola virus epidemic begins, infecting at least 28,616 people and killing at least 11,310 people, the most severe both in terms of numbers of infections and casualties.
  • February 7–23 – The XXII Olympic Winter Games are held in Sochi, Russia.

What good events happened in 2014?

10 Good Things That Happened in 2014

  • We may have finally ended the Cold War.
  • A whole lot of states struck down gay-marriage bans.
  • We were blessed with this video.
  • We had the highest job growth rate since 1999.
  • We reached a global agreement on climate change.
  • A bunch of states voted to increase their minimum wage.

What things came out 2014?

The Biggest News Stories of 2014

  1. Ebola Epidemic Becomes Global Health Crisis.
  2. Disasters on Malaysian Airlines.
  3. Fighting in Ukraine and Crimea.
  4. Deadly Israel-Hamas Conflict.
  5. Rise of a Brutal New Terror Group.
  6. World Shows It’s Competitive Side in Sochi and Rio.
  7. Republicans Take Control of the Senate in Midterm Elections.

What was cool 2013?

Top 13 Trends of 2013

  1. Food Trend of the Year: FroYo.
  2. Word of the Year: Selfie.
  3. Attitude of the Year: Swag.
  4. Pop Star of the Year: Lorde.
  5. Social Media Site of the Year: Vine.
  6. Meme of the Year: Harlem Shake.
  7. Viral Campaign of the Year: ‘Dumb Ways to Die’
  8. Social Trend of the Year: Shared Spaces.

What pop culture events happened in 2012?

The 13 biggest pop culture moments of 2012

  1. Linsanity takes over the NBA.
  2. Whitney Houston dies.
  3. Encyclopedia Britannica suspends print edition.
  4. Fifty Shades of Grey sparks “mommy porn” revolution.
  5. The Avengers and The Dark Knight Rises square off at the box-office.
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  7. London’s Summer Olympics delight.

What was happening in April 2013?

Boston Marathon bombings: Two explosions in Boston, United States, near the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon leave 3 people dead and 183 injured. (BBC) (CNN) (Reuters) The Pakistani Taliban denies any involvement in the Boston marathon bombings.

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