Air Algérie Flight 5017 loses contact with air traffic controllers 50 minutes after takeoff. It was travelling between Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso and Algiers. The wreckage is later found in Mali. All 116 people on board are killed. Date: July 24, 2014 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 24 📅 Events on…
TransAsia Airways Flight 222 crashes in Xixi village near Huxi, Penghu, during approach to Penghu Airport. Forty-eight of the 58 people on board are killed and five more people on the ground are injured. Date: July 23, 2014 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 23 📅 Events on this day in…
Gunmen in Egypt's western desert province of New Valley Governorate attack a military checkpoint, killing at least 21 soldiers. Egypt reportedly declares a state of emergency on its border with Sudan. Date: July 19, 2014 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 19 📅 Events on this day in 2014 📅 On…
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant requires Christians to either accept dhimmi status, emigrate from ISIL lands, or be killed. Date: July 18, 2014 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 18 📅 Events on this day in 2014 📅 On This Day (Today)
Eric Garner is killed by police officer Daniel Pantaleo in New York City, after the latter put him in a prohibited chokehold while arresting him. Date: July 17, 2014 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 17 📅 Events on this day in 2014 📅 On This Day (Today)
A French regional train on the Pau-Bayonne line crashes into a high-speed train near the town of Denguin, resulting in at least 25 injuries. Date: July 17, 2014 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 17 📅 Events on this day in 2014 📅 On This Day (Today)
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, a Boeing 777, crashes near the border of Ukraine and Russia after being shot down. All 298 people on board are killed. Date: July 17, 2014 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 17 📅 Events on this day in 2014 📅 On This Day (Today)
A train derails on the Moscow Metro, killing at least 24 and injuring more than 160 others. Date: July 15, 2014 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 15 📅 Events on this day in 2014 📅 On This Day (Today)
Germany wins the FIFA World Cup, defeating Argentina in the final 1–0 after extra time. Date: July 13, 2014 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 13 📅 Events on this day in 2014 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Brazil national football team suffers its joint-worst defeat, losing 7–1 to Germany in the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup, in a match dubbed the Mineiraço. Date: July 8, 2014 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 8 📅 Events on this day in 2014 📅 On This Day (Today)