2014

2014 was a year in the standard year in the Common Era, most famous for being an important year in the Syrian Civil War, and Russia's annexation of Crimea.

Major Events

 * Febuary 7-14 - The 2014 Winter Olympics are held in Sochi, Russia
 * Febuary 13 - Belgium legalizes euthanasia
 * Febuary 22 - Ukrainian revolution of 2014
 * March 8 - Malasysia Airlines Flight 370 disappears over the Indian Ocean
 * March 16 - Crimea holds a referendum to leave Ukraine and join Russia
 * March 21 - Russian president Vladimir Pution declares Crimea as part of Russia
 * March 24 - Russia is suspended from G8
 * March 27 - The UN recognizes Crimea as still part of Ukraine despite what the Russians say
 * April 7 - The Donetsk People's Republic declares independence from Ukraine, but receives no recognition
 * April 10 - Following the issue of Crimea, the PACE strips Russia of its voting rights
 * April 28 - US president Barack Obama releases sanctions against Russia 🇺🇸
 * May 5 - Terriosts kill 300 people in the attack on Gamboru Ngala in Nigeria
 * May 12 - The Luhansk People's Republic declares independence from Ukraine but receives no recognition
 * June 12 - July 13 - The 2014 FIFA World Cup is in Brazil and ends in Germany winning its 4th title
 * June 19 - Felipe VI becomes king of Spain
 * July 17 - Malaysia Airlines flight 17 is shot down in Ukraine
 * September 18 - Scotland holds an independence referendum in which they vote to remain with the UK
 * September 22 - The US begins several airstrikes in Syria 🇺🇸
 * October 19 - The Roman Catholic Church beatifies Pope Paul VI
 * October 31 - President of Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaoré steps down after protests
 * December 3 - JAXA launches its space probe Hayabusa2

Major Confict

 * Syrian Civil War    🇺🇸
 * War in Afghanistan 🇺🇸
 * Iraq War 🇺🇸
 * Mexican Drug War
 * Kurdish-Turkish Conflict
 * Somali Civil War
 * The Colombia Conflict
 * Russian occupation of Crimea
 * Ukrainian Revolution of 2014
 * Attack on Gamboru Ngala

Deaths

 * January 11 - Ariel Sharon
 * Febuary 10 - Shirley Temple 🇺🇸
 * March 23 - Aldofo Suárez
 * June 24 - Eli Wallach 🇺🇸
 * July 7 - Eduardo Ambrosiyevich
 * August 11 - Robin Williams 🇺🇸
 * September 14 - Gustavo Cerati
 * December 26 - Leo Tindemans