Revolts, massacres and attacks176
- 2014 Peshawar school attackMassacres
- 2014 Hong Kong protestsRevolts & coups
- 2014 Thai coup d'étatRevolts & coups
- shooting of Michael BrownMurders
- 2014 Iguala mass kidnappingRevolts & coups
- Yazidi genocideMassacres
- 2014 shootings at Parliament Hill, OttawaMurders
- killing of Eric GarnerMurders
- 2014 Kunming attackAttacks
- 2014 Burkinabé uprisingRevolts & coups
- Iraqi Turkmen genocide2014–2017 · Massacres
- Sunflower Student MovementRevolts & coups
- Camp Speicher massacreMassacres
- protests against Nicolás Maduro2014–2026 · Revolts & coups
- Jewish Museum of Belgium shootingAttacks
- 2014 kidnapping of Israeli teensAttacks
- 2014 Jinnah International Airport attackAttacks
- Houthi takeover in Yemen2014–2015 · Revolts & coups
- Islamic terrorism in EuropeAttacks
- Sinjar massacreMassacres
- 2014 Jerusalem synagogue attackMassacres
- Taipei Metro massacreMurders
- 2014 Hrushevskoho Street riotsRevolts & coups
- April 2014 Abuja bombingMassacres
- murder of Mohammed Abu KhdeirMurders
- 2014 Hungarian Internet tax protestsRevolts & coups
- shooting of Tamir RiceMurders
- Bentiu massacreMassacres
- May 2014 Nigeria bombingsAttacks
- Sasebo schoolgirl murderMurders
- 2014 Lesotho political crisisRevolts & coups
- 2014 Ürümqi attackAttacks
- Maan massacreMassacres
- 2014 Gambian coup d'état attemptRevolts & coups
- 2014 Gamboru Ngala attackMassacres
- 2014 Libyan coup d'état attemptsRevolts & coups
- Badush prison massacreMassacres
- Gwoza massacreMassacres
- Izghe attackMassacres
- May 2014 Abuja bombingAttacks
+136 less-known, on the globe.
Wars, battles and sieges156
- Russo-Ukrainian warWars & conflicts
- Russian annexation of CrimeaWars & conflicts
- War in Donbas2014–2022 · Wars & conflicts
- 2014 Gaza WarWars & conflicts
- Yemeni Civil WarWars & conflicts
- Libyan Civil War2014–2020 · Wars & conflicts
- 2014 pro-Russian unrest in UkraineWars & conflicts
- Iraqi Civil War of 2014–20172014–2017 · Wars & conflicts
- Siege of Kobanî2014–2015 · Battles
- Operation Inherent Resolve2014–2026 · Wars & conflicts
- Islamic State invasion of IraqWars & conflicts
- Second Battle of Donetsk Airport2014–2015 · Battles
- Opération Barkhane2014–2022 · Wars & conflicts
- Siege of SlovianskBattles
- Fall of MosulWars & conflicts
- Battle of IlovaiskBattles
- Russian occupation of CrimeaWars & conflicts
- First Battle of Donetsk AirportBattles
- Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 shootdownWars & conflicts
- Battle of KramatorskBattles
- Battle of MariupolBattles
- Siege of Deir ez-Zor2014–2017 · Sieges
- 2014 Armenian–Azerbaijani clashesWars & conflicts
- Battle of RamadiBattles
- First Battle of TikritBattles
- Opération ChammalWars & conflicts
- Battle of ZumarBattles
- Siege of the Luhansk Border BaseSieges
- 2014 Russian invasion of CrimeaWars & conflicts
- Battle of ArsalBattles
- Battle of HorlivkaBattles
- Capture of the Crimean ParliamentBattles
- Operation Atlantic ResolveWars & conflicts
- Operation Zarb-e-AzbWars & conflicts
- 2014 Simferopol incidentBattles
- Battle of Sana'a (2014)2014–2015 · Battles
- inter-rebel conflict during the Syrian Civil WarWars & conflicts
- Iranian intervention in IraqWars & conflicts
- 2014 Latakia offensiveBattles
- Battle of Shuja'iyya (2014)Battles
+116 less-known, on the globe.
Accidents and fires75
- AirAsia Flight 8501Accidents
- sinking of the MV SewolAccidents
- Air Algérie Flight 5017Accidents
- TransAsia Airways Flight 222Accidents
- Soma mine disasterAccidents
- 2014 Moscow Metro derailmentAccidents
- 2014 Algerian Air Force C-130 crashAccidents
- Sepahan Airlines Flight 5915Accidents
- 2014 Ukrainian Air Force Il-76 shootdownAccidents
- Nepal Airlines Flight 183Accidents
- 2014 Vrbětice ammunition warehouse explosionsFires & explosions
- 2014 Katanga train derailmentAccidents
- 2014 Vnukovo Airport Falcon 50 crashAccidents
- 2014 Virgin Galactic crashAccidents
- 2014 Armenian Mil Mi-24 shootdownAccidents
- 2014 Lao People's Liberation Army Air Force An-74 crashAccidents
- Odesa Trade Unions building fireFires & explosions
- 2014 Cessna Citation 560 XLS+ crashAccidents
- 2014 Olsberg mid-air collisionAccidents
- Synagogue Church building collapseAccidents
- 2014 El Tarajal incidentAccidents
- 2014 Ontario fireballFires & explosions
- Bekasovo rail crashAccidents
- 2014 748 Air Services HS 748 crashAccidents
- 2014 Kunshan explosionAccidents
- Haughey Air AgustaWestland AW139 crashAccidents
- O'Hare CTA station train crashAccidents
- School of Civil Aviation Flight 111Accidents
- Skyway Enterprises Flight 7101Accidents
- 2014 Chemins de Fer de Provence derailmentAccidents
- 2014 Gorni Lom explosionsAccidents
- 2014 Khalilabad derailmentAccidents
- 2014 Medina hotel fireFires & explosions
- Fundación bus fireAccidents
- Goesan Fire StationFires & explosions
- L'Isle-Verte nursing home fireFires & explosions
- Mitsubishi Materials chemical plant explosionFires & explosions
- 2014 Andaman boat disasterAccidents
- 2014 Chennai Building CollapseAccidents
- 2014 Glasgow bin lorry crashAccidents
+35 less-known, on the globe.
Disasters59
- 2014 Southeast Europe floodsNatural disasters
- 2014 Ludian earthquakeNatural disasters
- 2014 Iquique earthquakeNatural disasters
- 2014 Mount Everest avalancheNatural disasters
- 2014 Badakhshan mudslidesNatural disasters
- 2014 eruption of Mount OntakeNatural disasters
- 2014 Mount Dhaulagiri avalanchesNatural disasters
- 2014 Hiroshima landslidesNatural disasters
- 2014 South Napa earthquakeNatural disasters
- Great Fire of ValparaísoNatural disasters
- 2014 Nagano earthquakeNatural disasters
- 2014 Västmanland wildfireNatural disasters
- 2014 Yunnan earthquakeNatural disasters
- April 2014 Nicaragua earthquakeNatural disasters
- 2014 Aegean Sea earthquakeNatural disasters
- August 2014 earthquake in QuitoNatural disasters
- 2014 Badulla landslideNatural disasters
- 2014 Guerrero earthquakeNatural disasters
- 2014 Iyonada earthquakeNatural disasters
- 2014 Kangding earthquakeNatural disasters
- 2014 Madagascar plague outbreak2014–2015 · Natural disasters
- 2014 Mae Lao earthquakeNatural disasters
- 2014 Yutian earthquakeNatural disasters
- 2014 Aleutian Islands earthquakeNatural disasters
- 2014 Indonesia landslideNatural disasters
- 2014 Malin landslideNatural disasters
- 2014 Odisha jaundice outbreakNatural disasters
- 2014 Vrancea earthquakeNatural disasters
- 2015 Pishan earthquakeNatural disasters
- October 2014 Nicaragua earthquakeNatural disasters
- 2014 Eketahuna earthquakeNatural disasters
- 2014 Iran earthquakeNatural disasters
- 2014 Jinggu earthquakeNatural disasters
- 2014 Macedonia listeriosis outbreakNatural disasters
- 2014 Mexico–Guatemala earthquakeNatural disasters
- 2014 Orkney earthquakeNatural disasters
- Carlton Complex FireNatural disasters
- Cocos FireNatural disasters
- Early 2014 Sabah floodsNatural disasters
- Flatanger wildfire in 2014Natural disasters
+19 less-known, on the globe.
Treaties, councils and politics3
- Minsk ProtocolTreaties
- Minsk agreementsTreaties
- Treaty on the Adoption of the Republic of Crimea to RussiaTreaties
Expeditions2
- Kermadec Trench expedition TN309 2014Expeditions
- Otago and Canterbury Myosotis Research Field Trip 2014Expeditions
Already under way in 201476
- Syrian Civil War2011–2024 · Wars & conflicts
- War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)2001–2021 · Wars & conflicts
- Euromaidan2010–2014 · Revolts & coups
- War on Terrorism2001–2021 · Wars & conflicts
- Western African Ebola virus epidemic2013–2016 · Natural disasters
- War in Darfur2003–2020 · Wars & conflicts
- Revolution of Dignity2010–2014 · Revolts & coups
- South Sudanese Civil War2013–2020 · Wars & conflicts
- Battle of Aleppo2012–2016 · Battles
- Chechen–Russian conflict1785–2017 · Wars & conflicts
- Arab Winter2012–2018 · Wars & conflicts
- New START2010–2021 · Treaties
- Operation Enduring Freedom2001–2014 · Wars & conflicts
- crisis in Venezuela2010–2025 · Politics
- insurgency in the North Caucasus2009–2017 · Revolts & coups
Came to an end in 201419
- Euromaidan2010–2014 · Revolts & coups
- Revolution of Dignity2010–2014 · Revolts & coups
- Operation Enduring Freedom2001–2014 · Wars & conflicts
- Operation Serval2013–2014 · Wars & conflicts
- Casamance conflict1982–2014 · Wars & conflicts
- Anbar clashes (2013–2014)2013–2014 · Battles
- Fall of Fallujah2013–2014 · Battles
- 2011–present Libyan factional fighting2011–2014 · Wars & conflicts
- Egyptian Crisis (2011–2014)2011–2014 · Politics
- Deir ez-Zor clashes (2011–2014)2011–2014 · Wars & conflicts
Founded or built in 2014162
- One World Trade CenterBuildings
- Abeno HarukasBuildings
- Wikipedia MonumentMonuments
- Shanghai TowerBuildings
- One57Hotels & shops
- City GateCastles & forts
- Bosco VerticaleBuildings
- Evolution TowerBuildings
- 20 Fenchurch StreetBuildings
- Central Market ProjectBuildings
- Burj RafalBuildings
- Georgian LegionGovernment
- KulturvävenBuildings
- Vélodrome de Saint-Quentin-en-YvelinesSports venues
- Seat of the European Central BankBuildings
- Tour MajungaTowers
- The KelpiesMonuments
- 122 Leadenhall StreetBuildings
- The Jordan MuseumArchaeology
- Hotel MoskvaHotels & shops
- Market HallBuildings
- Tour D2Buildings
- Cajasol TowerTowers
- Head of Franz KafkaMonuments
- Toranomon HillsBuildings
- Tour La MarseillaiseBuildings
- Lotte Center HanoiBuildings
- Pupin BridgeBridges & tunnels
- Zhongzhou Holdings Financial CenterBuildings
- Kata'ib al-Imam AliGovernment
+132 more, on the globe.
Stories that pass through 2014
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