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22 July 2014 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 22 July 2014 was a Tuesday.
- Irish Chart Song in 2014
- The Irish chart song for 2014 was “Happy” by Pharrell Williams.
- Top Film of 2014
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2014 was Transformers: Age of Extinction.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 22 July is Cancer.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 22 July 2014 fell in the Year of the Horse.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for July is Ruby.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 22 July 2014 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 22 July
- 1992 Near Medellín, Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar escapes from his luxury prison fearing extradition to the United States.
- 1993 Great Flood of 1993: Levees near Kaskaskia, Illinois rupture, forcing the entire town to evacuate by barges operated by the Army Corps of Engineers.
- 1997 The second Blue Water Bridge opens between Port Huron, Michigan and Sarnia, Ontario.
- 2012 Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) captured the cities of Serê Kaniyê and Dirbêsiyê, during clashes with pro-government forces in Al-Hasakah.
- 2019 Chandrayaan-2, the second lunar exploration mission developed by Indian Space Research Organisation after Chandrayaan-1 is launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in a GSLV Mark III M1. It consists of a lunar orbiter, and also included the Vikram lander, and the Pragyan lunar rover.
Famous people born on 22 July
- Skyler Gisondo, American actor (born 1996)
- Willem Dafoe, American actor (born 1955)
- Selena Gomez, American singer and actress (born 1992)
- George Santos, American politician (born 1988)
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Events of 2014 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '2014 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 3 January – During storm Anne The River Liffey in Dublin rose to its highest tide on record. It burst its banks near the Guinness Storehouse and Heuston Station. Some city quays were closed for an hour while pumping was performed.
- 11 February – Billionaire American property developer Donald Trump bought the five-star Doonbeg golf and hotel complex in County Clare, restyling it the Trump International Golf Links, Ireland.
- 17 March – Saint Patrick's Day, the national holiday.
Life in Ireland in 2014
Taoiseach
Enda Kenny
Petrol (per litre)
€1.50/L
Loaf of Bread
€1.48
Average House
€185,000
Weekly Wage
€420
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