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Major Events in 2014





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Following are complete list of 2014 world major events from January 2014 to december 2014.

Major Events in January 2014


  • The Freezing Experience: Polar Vortex of 2014 - 3 Jan
  • Massive protests in Ukraine continue throughout January 2014 - Jan. 16, 2014
  • Sunni Militants Claim Falluja, parts of Ramadi - Jan. 3, 2014
  • Another Bombing and Suspicious Deaths Heighten Fears Ahead of Olympics - Jan. 8, 2014
  • Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon Dies - Jan. 11, 2014
  • UN-Led Negotiations Begin in Geneva - Jan. 22, 2014
  • Li, Wawrinka Win the Australian Open - Jan. 25–26, 2014

  • Major Events in February 2014



  • Thailand General Election 2014 - Feb 2, 2014
  • The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics Begin - Feb. 7, 2014
  • Second Round of UN-Led Negotiations Begin in Geneva - Feb. 10, 2014
  • China and Taiwan Officials Hold First Meeting in 65 Years - Feb. 11, 2014
  • Protest Becomes Violent in Venezuela - Feb. 12, 2014
  • UN Releases Stunning North Korea Report - Feb. 17, 2014
  • Facebook's Largest Acquisition - Facebook Buys WhatsApp for 19 Billion USD on Feb 19, 2014
  • Ukraine Protests Take Violent Turn - Feb. 20, 2014
  • Seattle Seahawks Win First Super Bowl in Franchise History - Feb. 2, 2014
  • Arizona Governor Vetoes Anti-Gay Bill - Feb. 27, 2014

  • Major Events in March 2014



  • Russia Dispatches Troops to Crimea - Mar. 1, 2014
  • Group Knife Attack Kills 29 in China - Mar. 1, 2014
  • Missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 - Mar 8, 2014
  • North Korea Has Legislative Election - Mar. 10, 2014
  • Israel Passes Landmark Military Service Legislation - Mar. 12, 2014
  • Violent Protests Continue in Venezuela - Mar. 13, 2014
  • Nearly 97% of voters in Crimea choose to secede from Ukraine in the referendum. - Mar. 17, 2014
  • Syrian Army Recaptures City from Rebels - Mar. 17, 2014
  • Matteo Renzi: youngest Prime Minister of Italy - Feb 22, 2014
  • Egypt court sentences 528 Morsi supporters to death - Mar. 24, 2014
  • North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles; Exchanges Fire with South Korea - Mar. 26, 2014:

  • Major Events in April 2014



  • Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his cabinet approve a measure that lifts Japan's ban on weapons export - April 1, 2014
  • India Holds Largest Election Ever - April 7, 2014
  • Pro-Russian Movement Continues in Ukraine - April 12, 2014
  • Islamist militant group Boko Haram is accused of kidnapping about 280 girls from a school in northeast Nigeria with the intention of making the girls sex slaves - April 14, 2014
  • Iraq Shuts Down Abu Ghraib Prison - April 15, 2014
  • Palestinian Unity Deal Threatens Peace Talks - April 23, 2014


  • Major Events in May 2014




  • Tensions increase between Vietnam and China over oil rig on May 4, 2014
  • Turkey Mine Accident - May 13, 2014
  • Fifty soldiers have been killed with dozens more injured in fresh clashes between the army and rebels in northern Mali - May 17, 2014
  • U.S. Charges Five in Chinese Military With Hacking - May 19, 2014
  • Military Stages a Coup in Thailand - May 20, 2014
  • South Korea Ferry Disaster May 21, 2014
  • Billionaire Businessman Wins Presidential Election in Ukraine - May 25, 2014
  • Voter Turnout Is Unexpectedly Low for Egypt's Presidential Election - May 27, 2014
  • U.S. Completes Prisoner Swap with Taliban for Sgt. Bergdahl - May 31, 2014

  • Major Events in June 2014



  • New Palestinian Unity Government Includes Hamas - June 2, 2014
  • In Spain, King Juan Carlos announces that he will abdicate after 39 years at the throne - June 2, 2014
  • In Syria's presidential elections, Bashar al-Assad is re-elected to a third seven-year term, taking about 89% of the vote on June 3, 2014
  • Maria Sharapova and Rafael Nadal Win French Open Again - June 7-8, 2014
  • Taliban Attacks Pakistan's Largest Airport - June 9, 2014
  • Members of ISIS take control of Mosul - June 11, 2014
  • U.S. Catches Suspect in Consulate Attack. U.S. special operations troops captured Ahmed Abu Khattala in a secret raid in Benghazi on June 15, 2014
  • Ukraine's president talks with Russia's Putin, declares unilateral cease-fire - June 20, 2014
  • Hong Kong Holds Unofficial Referendum - June 30, 2014

  • Major Events in July 2014



  • ISIS Declares Territory in Iraq - July 1, 2014
  • Kvitova and Djokovic Take Wimbledon Titles - July 5-6, 2014
  • Germany Wins FIFA World Cup 2014 - July 13, 2014
  • New Parliament Speaker and President Elected in Iraq - July 15, 2014
  • U.S., EU Place New Sanctions on Russia - July 16, 2014
  • A Malaysia Airlines MH17 en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, crashes in eastern Ukraine near the Russian border killing all 298 passengers and crew members - July 17, 2014
  • 2014 Commonwealth Games, Glasgow, Scotland - July 23 to Aug 3, 2014
  • Prime Minister Yatsenyuk of Ukraine Resigns - July 24, 2014
  • Argentina Defaults Again on Debt for second time - July 30, 2014

  • Major Events in August 2014



  • U.S. Launches Limited Airstrikes on ISIS - Aug.7, 2014
  • Egypt Mediates Israel Hamas Cease-Fire - Aug. 5, 2014
  • U.S. General Killed in Afghanistan - Aug. 5, 2014
  • Spain picks up almost 1,000 migrants in two days as people flee violence in Africa - Aug. 11-12, 2014
  • ISIS Members Kill American Journalist James Foley - Aug. 19, 2014
  • US Protests at Ferguson Aug 19, 2014 - Ongoing
  • China Denies Democratic Elections to Hong Kong - Aug. 31, 2014

  • Major Events in September 2014



  • Ebola Outbreak in Western Africa, kills thousands
  • ISIS Members Kill Second American Journalist - Sept. 2, 2014
  • Houthis Take Advantage of Instability in Yemen - Sept. 2, 2014
  • Ukraine Cease-Fire Begins - Sept. 5, 2014
  • Scottish independence referendum, voters opt, 55% to 45%, to remain part of the United Kingdom on Sept. 18, 2014
  • Kashmir Floods from Sept 2–26 September, 2014
  • The 17th Asian Games or XVIIth Asiad will be held in Incheon, South Korea from September 19th to October 4th, 2014
  • The Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan) successfully entered Mars' orbit. 24 September 2014
  • Hong Kong: Massive anti-government protests after attempted police crackdown - Sept. 28, 2014

  • Major Events in October 2014



  • U.S. Launches Airstrikes on Kobani,Syria - Oct. 14, 2014
  • President Evo Morales Wins Third Consecutive Term in Bolivia - Oct. 12, 2014
  • Britain's Parliament votes 274-12 to give diplomatic recognition to Palestine - Oct. 13, 2014
  • Gunman Attacks Canada's Parliament - Oct. 22, 2014
  • Four security guards for the private security company Blackwater Worldwide are convicted by a jury on Oct. 22, 2014

  • Major Events in November 2014



  • Militant Group Pledges Allegiance to ISIS - Nov. 10, 2014
  • China and U.S. Reach Landmark Agreement on Climate Change - Nov. 11, 2014
  • Alibaba Breaks Sales Record $9 billion Singles' Day - Nov 11, 2014
  • European Spacecraft Rosetta Landed on Comet on Nov 12, 2014
  • Five Killed at Synagogue in Jerusalem - Nov. 18, 2014:
  • Missing 43 College Students Spark Protests in Mexico - Nov. 16, 2014
  • Hong Kong Protests Intensify - on a court order, police begin dismantling the barricades in Hong Kong on Nov. 25, 2014
  • Australian Cricketer Phil Hughes Death - November 27, 2014
  • Court Drops Charges Against Mubarak - Nov. 29, 2014

  • Major Events in December 2014



  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fires two senior Cabinet ministers and calls for early elections. - Dec 2, 2014
  • An armed man holds 17 employees and customers hostage for more than 16 hours in a downtown cafe in Sydney, Australia. - Dec 15, 2014
  • The Taliban attacks the Army Public School and Degree College in Peshawar, Pakistan. At least 145 people are killed - Dec 16, 2014
  • Cuba Releases American Prisoner - Dec. 17, 2014