At A Glance

9 March 2014 at a glance

Day of the week
9 March 2014 was a Sunday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “My Love” by Route 94 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 9 March is Pisces.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 9 March 2014 fell in the Year of the Horse.
Birthstone
The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 9 March 2014 was First Quarter.

On this day: 9 March

  • 1997 Comet Hale–Bopp: Observers in China, Mongolia and eastern Siberia are treated to a rare double feature as an eclipse permits Hale-Bopp to be seen during the day.
  • 2000 Nupedia, a multi-language online encyclopedia, is launched.
  • 2011 Space Shuttle Discovery makes its final landing after 39 flights.
  • 2012 A truce between the Salvadoran government and gangs in the country goes into effect when 30 gang leaders are transferred to lower security prisons.
  • 2020 Giuseppe Conte, Prime Minister of Italy, announces in a televised address and signs the decree imposing the first nationwide COVID-19 lockdown in the world.

Famous people born on 9 March

  • Chad Gilbert, American musician, songwriter, and producer (1981–2026)
  • Oscar Isaac, Guatemalan-American actor (born 1979)
  • Brittany Snow, American actress and producer (born 1986)
  • Kimberly Guilfoyle, American lawyer and journalist (born 1969)

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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