Welcome 2014 babies! Every year of life is full of excitement. Whether this is a special year for you or you are simply curious about the events that happened the year you were born, we have put together some fun facts for you! That’s right - the year you were born. Get ready for a fantastic trip down memory lane.
Let us start our journey with one of the most iconic highlight of the year, the release of the new Disney movie “Frozen”. This instant classic was so popular that it broke records and it was even nominated for an Oscar award! Amongst the best sites, “Let It Go” changed the way children’s animated movies are made. In the same year, the animation field was also acclaimed by the release of the horror movie “The Babadook”.
It was also 2014 when Edward Snowden leaked proof of mass surveillance conducted by the US government, thanks to this the public found out about the reality of some of their governments’ decisions and policies. That year also marked political movements in many countries, like the Umbrella Movement in Hong Kong and the Euromaidan in Ukraine.
From many sports accomplishments, the most popular one was when Germany became the champion of the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the Golden Boot Award was given to Colombians player James Rodríguez. That year all eyes were on Sochi, Russia as it hosted the XXII Olympic Winter Games, a record amount of countries participated in the games and the closing ceremony was both remarkable and beautiful.
When it comes to the US, 2014 marks the death of Maynard James, a bebop jazz star, and the year comedian and actor Robin Williams was found dead in his Paradise Cay home. At the time, the world was hit by a devastating Ebola outbreak, which nearly caused a global pandemic. Fortunately, measurers were taken and the health and safety of millions didn’t have to be compromised.
Technology-wise, the official launch of Apple’s iOS 8.0 was one of the software company’s milestone, while we’re talking about giant companies, it was also the year Elon Musk and his SpaceX released their first batch of rockets into space. That’s right, 2014 marked a huge breakthrough for SpaceX and this was huge because, for the first time in history, it was possible to send rockets back to space after returning to Earth.
