Historical Events
- Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano and Shuji Nakamura win the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics for inventing blue light emitting diodes
- Spanish nurse diagnosed with Ebola, the first case outside west Africa
Famous Deaths
- Siegfried Lenz, German writer (Das Feuerschiff - The Lightship; Ein Kriegsende), dramatist, and interpreter for British military (WWII), dies at 88
Died in 2014 2014 Highlights
About October 7, 2014
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 9 years, 6 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: All About That Bass - Meghan Trainor
