What happened on Sunday March 23, 2014?

About March 23rd, 2014, in brief:

  • Historical events: The outbreak of Ebola virus disease that began in Guinea on March 23, 2014, escalated into the largest outbreak in history, affecting multiple countries in West Africa. This outbreak prompted a global health emergency declaration by the World Health Organization.
  • Day of the week: March 23rd, 2014 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Happy by Pharrell Williams
  • Popular movie: Interstellar directed by Christopher Nolan

More about March 23rd, 2014? See below for more news and curiosities on March 23rd, 2014.

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March 23, 2014: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 23, 2014:

  • Largest Ebola outbreak begins The outbreak of Ebola virus disease that began in Guinea on March 23, 2014, escalated into the largest outbreak in history, affecting multiple countries in West Africa. This outbreak prompted a global health emergency declaration by the World Health Organization. source: who.int
  • Ebola outbreak in Guinea On March 23, 2014, Guinea reported an outbreak of Ebola virus disease, marking the beginning of the largest Ebola outbreak in history. The outbreak spread to several countries in West Africa, leading to significant health crises and international responses. source: cdc.gov
  • Oso mudslide in Washington State On March 23, 2014, a massive mudslide occurred in Oso, Washington, resulting in significant destruction and loss of life. The slide buried a neighborhood and prompted extensive search and rescue operations. source: fema.gov
  • Turkish F-16s Shoot Down Syrian Military Plane On March 23, 2014, Turkish F-16 fighter jets shot down a Syrian military aircraft, alleging a violation of Turkish airspace. The Syrian Arab Republic denied the claim, asserting that the aircraft was within Syrian territorial airspace at the time of the incident.
  • Sunflower Student Movement in Taiwan Protesters opposed to the Cross-Strait Trade Agreement occupied Taiwan's parliament, demanding a clause-by-clause review and seeking to expand their occupation to the nearby Executive Yuan.
  • Church Attack in Kenya A tragic terrorist attack occurred on Sunday, March 23, 2014, when two gunmen targeted a Christian church in Kenya, resulting in at least six fatalities and over a dozen injuries during religious services.
  • French Municipal Elections French voters participated in municipal elections, with candidates from the center-right Union for a Popular Movement performing notably well.
  • Shrien Dewani Extradition Shrien Dewani's extradition to South Africa was scheduled for April 7, 2014, to face trial for the murder of his wife Anni Dewani.
  • El Clasico: Barcelona vs Real Madrid In a thrilling La Liga match at Santiago Bernabeu, Barcelona came from behind twice, with Lionel Messi scoring a hat-trick to secure a dramatic 4-3 victory, bringing them within one point of Real Madrid.

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March 23, 2014: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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March 23, 2014: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Bologna - Cagliari : 1 - 0
  • Catania - Juventus : 0 - 1
  • Inter - Atalanta : 1 - 2
  • Lazio - Milan : 1 - 1
  • Napoli - Fiorentina : 0 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Leverkusen - Hoffenheim : 2 - 3
  • Nurnberg - Ein Frankfurt : 2 - 5

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Bielefeld - Cottbus : 1 - 3
  • Karlsruhe - Erzgebirge Aue : 1 - 1
  • Munich 1860 - Kaiserslautern : 0 - 1

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Betis - Ath Madrid : 0 - 2
  • Osasuna - Sevilla : 1 - 2
  • Real Madrid - Barcelona : 3 - 4
  • Valencia - Villarreal : 2 - 1
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What day of the week was March 23, 2014?


March 23, 2014 was a Sunday and it was the 82nd day of the year 2014 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 23, 2014 can also be written as 3/23/2014 in the US and as 23/3/2014 in UK and Europe.

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March 23, 2014: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 23, 2014:

  • Adolfo Suárez
    Adolfo Suárez

    Key political figure who led Spain's transition to democracy after Franco's dictatorship, serving as Prime Minister from 1976 to 1981.

  • Jaroslav Šerých
    Jaroslav Šerých

    Czech painter and illustrator (b. 1928).

  • Anna Walter
    Anna Walter

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March 23, 2014: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 23, 2014 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 17th and March 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 23, 2014: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 23, 2014 was Happy by Pharrell Williams, according to the music chart for the week March 17th and March 23rd.

  1. - Happy youtube
  2. - Dark Horse youtube
  3. - All Of Me youtube
  4. - Talk Dirty youtube
  5. - Pompeii youtube

March 23, 2014: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 23, 2014 was Happy by Pharrell Williams, according to the music chart for the week March 17th and March 23rd.

  1. - Happy youtube
  2. - All Of Me youtube
  3. - Talk Dirty youtube
  4. - Drunk In Love youtube
  5. - The Man
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March 23, 2014: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 23rd is Aries.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 23, 2014: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 23, 2014 is Horse and the associated element is Wood.

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March 23, 2014: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 23, 2014 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 23, 2014 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on March 23, 2014 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 43% full, rising at 01:26 am and setting at 12:32 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 16, 2014 while the next full moon would come on Apr 15, 2014.

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How old is someone born on March 23, 2014?


Someone born on March 23, 2014 is:

12 years and 12 days old,

or 144 months and 12 days old,

or 627 weeks and 6 days old,

or 4395 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 23, 2014?

There are 354 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday March 23rd 2027.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 23, 2014?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on March 23, 2014.

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