At A Glance
11 February 2014 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 11 February 2014 was a Tuesday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Rather Be” by Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne.
- Top Film of 2014
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2014 was Transformers: Age of Extinction.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 11 February is Aquarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 11 February 2014 fell in the Year of the Horse.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 11 February 2014 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 11 February
- 2011 Arab Spring: The first wave of the Egyptian revolution culminates in the resignation of Hosni Mubarak and the transfer of power to the Supreme Military Council after 17 days of protests.
- 2013 The Vatican confirms that Pope Benedict XVI will resign the papacy as a result of his advanced age.
- 2013 Militants claiming to be from the Sultanate of Sulu invade Lahad Datu District, Sabah, Malaysia, beginning the Lahad Datu standoff.
- 2015 The European Space Agency's Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle is launched on a Vega rocket.
- 2017 North Korea test fires a ballistic missile across the Sea of Japan.
Famous people born on 11 February
- Jennifer Aniston, American actress and producer (born 1969)
- Damian Lewis, English actor (born 1971)
- Burt Reynolds, American actor and director (1936–2018)
- Carey Lowell, American actress (born 1961)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2014 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '2014 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 14 May – House of Lords Reform Act 2014 allows members of the House of Lords to retire, resign or be removed.
- 22 May – 2014 European Parliament election: Results show a significant increase in support for UKIP, as they take the most seats, above both the Conservatives and Labour. The Labour Party also make gains, while the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats have poor showings.
- 23 July – The 2014 Commonwealth Games open in Glasgow.
Life in 2014
Prime Minister
David Cameron
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Pint of Beer
£3.25
Loaf of Bread
£1.40
Average House
£186,553
Weekly Wage
£747.00
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