At A Glance

25 February 2014 at a glance

Day of the week
25 February 2014 was a Tuesday.
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Dark Horse” by Katy Perry featuring Juicy J.
Top Film of 2014
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2014 was Transformers: Age of Extinction.
Top-Rated TV Show
“Sunday Night Football” (NBC) was No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings for the 2014–15 season.
Star sign
The star sign for 25 February is Pisces.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 25 February 2014 fell in the Year of the Horse.
Birthstone
The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 25 February 2014 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 25 February

  • 1951 The first Pan American Games are officially opened in Buenos Aires by Argentine President Juan Perón.
  • 1956 In his speech On the Cult of Personality and Its Consequences, Nikita Khrushchev, leader of the Soviet Union, denounces Stalin.
  • 1980 The government of Suriname is overthrown by a military coup led by Dési Bouterse.
  • 1986 People Power Revolution: President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos flees the nation after 20 years of rule; Corazon Aquino becomes the Philippines' first female president.
  • 1991 Disbandment of the Warsaw Pact at a meeting of its members in Budapest.

Famous people born on February 25

  • Carrot Top, American comedian (born 1965)
  • George Harrison, English singer-songwriter, guitarist and film producer (1943–2001)
  • Rashida Jones, American actress and writer (born 1976)
  • Téa Leoni, American actress (born 1966)

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Events of 2014 in the United States

A selection from Wikipedia's '2014 in the United States'. Not a complete list.

  • February 7 – The Lego Movie is released in theaters.
  • July 26 – Henry Danger debuts on Nickelodeon.
  • August 1 – Guardians of the Galaxy, directed by James Gunn, is released by Marvel Studios as the tenth film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).

Life in the US in 2014

President

Barack Obama

Gas (per gallon)

$3.37

Loaf of Bread

$1.98

Average House

$285,900

Weekly Wage

$796

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