At A Glance
6 March 2014 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 6 March 2014 was a Thursday.
- 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 6 March is Pisces.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 6 March 2014 fell in the Year of the Horse.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 6 March 2014 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 6 March
- 1943 World War II: Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel launches the Battle of Medenine in an attempt to slow down the British Eighth Army. It fails, and he leaves Africa three days later.
- 1945 World War II: Cologne is captured by American troops. On the same day, Operation Spring Awakening, the last major German offensive of the war, begins.
- 1957 the Ghana Independence Act 1957 is passed in the United Kingdom resulting in Ghana gaining independence from the British.
- 1975 Algiers Accord: Iran and Iraq announce a settlement of their border dispute.
- 1985 Registration of the Filipino megachurch Christ's Commission Fellowship with the Philippine government, months after its first worship service in August 1984.
Famous people born on March 6
- Rob Reiner, American actor, director, producer, and activist (1947–2025)
- Shaquille O'Neal, American basketball player (born 1972)
- Connie Britton, American actress (born 1967)
- Milo Manheim, American actor (born 2001)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2014 in the United States
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- 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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