2014

Millennium:	3rd millennium
Centuries:	20th century–21st century–22nd century
Decades:	1980s1990s2000s–2010s–2020s2030s2040s
Years:	201120122013–2014–201520162017

2014 in othercalendars

Gregorian calendar	2014 MMXIV
Ab urbe condita	2767
Armenian calendar	1463 ԹՎ ՌՆԿԳ
Assyrian calendar	6764
Bahá'í calendar	170–171
Balinese saka calendar	1935–1936
Bengali calendar	1421
Berber calendar	2964
British Regnal year	62Eliz. 2– 63Eliz. 2
Buddhist calendar	2558
Burmese calendar	1376
Byzantine calendar	7522–7523
Chinese calendar	Quý tịNiên(WaterSnake) 4710 or 4650 — to — Giáp ngọ niên(WoodHorse) 4711 or 4651
Coptic calendar	1730–1731
Discordian calendar	3180
Ethiopian calendar	2006–2007
Hebrew calendar	5774–5775
Hindu calendars
-Vikram Samvat	2070–2071
-Shaka Samvat	1935–1936
-Kali Yuga	5114–5115
Holocene calendar	12014
Igbo calendar	1014–1015
Iranian calendar	1392–1393
Islamic calendar	1435–1436
Japanese calendar	Heisei26 ( bình thành ２６ niên )
Javanese calendar	1947–1948
Juche calendar	103
Julian calendar	Gregorian minus 13 days
Korean calendar	4347
Minguo calendar	ROC103 Dân quốc 103 niên
Nanakshahi calendar	546
Thai solar calendar	2557
Tibetan calendar	Âm thủy xà niên (female Water-Snake) 2140 or 1759 or 987 — to — Dương mộc mã niên (male Wood-Horse) 2141 or 1760 or 988
Unix time	1388534400 – 1420070399

2014(MMXIV) was acommon yearstarting on Wednesdayof theGregorian calendar,the 2014th year of theCommon Era(CE) andAnno Domini(AD) designations, the 14th year of the3rd millennium,the 14th year of the21st century,and the 5th year of the2010sdecade.

Summary

Map showing locations of the 2014Ebolaoutbreak.

• In 2014, the news was dominated bywarsand conflicts in theMiddle East,Ukraine,South Sudan,NigeriaandAfghanistan.
  • War erupted in EasternUkraineafter the Pro-EUEuromaidanprotests toppled PresidentViktor Yanukovychand separatists declared independence in the East, followed by a referendum inCrimeain support of joiningRussia.
  • In theMiddle East,the extremist groupIslamic State of Iraq and the Levantgot involved in civil wars inSyriaandIraq.Separately,warbroke out betweenIsraeland theGaza Stripin July and August
  • InNigeria,hundreds ofgirlswere abducted in April byBoko Haram.
• 2014 also saw the outbreak ofEbolainGuinea,LiberiaandSierra Leone,infecting and killing thousands of people, and leading to a massivehumanitariancrisis in the region.
• Malaysia Airlineswas involved in two air disasters in 2014.Malaysia Airlines Flight 370goes missing in March on a flight fromKuala LumpurtoBeijingand has, as of the end of 2014, not been found.Malaysia Airlines Flight 17is shot down during the conflict in EasternUkrainein July, killing all people on board. Another Malaysian-basedairline,"AirAsia" also suffered a disaster at the end of the year, as Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 disappeared offBorneoand was later found to have crashed, killing all 162 people on board.
• In July and August, the "Ice Bucket Challenge" was a trend of pouring coldwaterover people's heads forcharity.A continuing trend of the year was theselfie.
• Inscience,the year's biggest achievement was landing aspacecrafton acomet,which was done inNovemberby thePhilaeprobe as part of theRosettamission.
• InSport,the year saw theGermany national football teamwin the2014 FIFA World CupinBrazil.The2014 Commonwealth Gamestook place inGlasgow,Scotlandand the2014 Asian Gamestook place inIncheon,South Korea.The2014 Winter Olympicstook place inSochi,SouthernRussia,in February.

Events

January

Iceon the Schuylkill River,Philadelphiaduring the2014 North American polar vortex.

• January 1-Latviabegins using theEuro.
• January 1-Greeceassumes the six-month Presidency of theCouncil of the European Union.
• January 1-Bill de BlasiobecomesMayorofNew York City.
• January 6-Severe cold weatherhits the upper area ofNorth America,which includesCanadaand theUnited States.Record-breaking weather is recorded inMinneapolis,MinnesotaandChicago,Illinois.Several people are killed because of the cold weather.
• January 10- FormerPrime MinisterofPolandZbigniew Messnerdied from a heart attack. He was 84 years old.
• January 25- A shooting breaks out at amallinMaryland.Four people are killed including the gunman. Police officers disarmed explosive devices in gunman's bag.
• January 27-Juan Orlando Hernándezis elected to beHonduras' newPresident.He succeedsPorfirio Lobo Sosa.
• January 29-Bohuslav Sobotkabecomes the newPrime Ministerof theCzech Republic.
• January 29- Scientists inJapanannounce that shockingblood cellswith acid could also trigger the transformation intostem cells,a process far easier than producingIP cells.The cells are termed STAP (Stimulus-Triggered Acquisition of Pluripotency) cells.

February

The opening ceremony for the2014 Winter Olympics,February 7

ItalianPrime MinisterMatteo Renzi.

• February 1-Janet Yellenbecomes head of theUnited StatesFederal Reserve.
• February 4- The Klallam language becomes extinct after its last native speaker, Hazel Sampson, died at 103.
• February 4-Satya Nadellabecomes head ofMicrosoft.
• February 4- TheScottish Parliamentvotes in favor of legalizingSame-sex marriageinScotland.
• February 7- The inauguration of the2014 Winter OlympicsinSochiis held.
• February 13-Belgiumbecomes the first country in the world to legalizeeuthanasiawithout any age limits.
• February 14-Prime MinisterofItalyEnrico Lettaloses a vote of confidence inparliament.
• February 15-Tammam SalambecomesPrime MinisterofLebanonand announces the formation of a new government.
• February 22-UkrainianpresidentViktor Yanukovichflees toKharkivasparliamentvotes to impeach him as part of theEuromaidanprotests.
• February 22-Mexico's most wanted drug-cartelJoaquín Guzmán Loerais captured and arrested nearMexico City.
• February 22-Oleksandr Turchynovbecomes actingPresident of UkraineafterViktor Yanukovichis forced-out of office because ofEuromaidan.
• February 22-Matteo Renzi,MayorofFlorence,becomesPrime MinisterofItaly.
• February 23- The2014 Winter Olympicsin Sochi end. The closing ceremony is held, andRussiawins the most gold medals.
• February 24- Actor and movie directorHarold Ramis,who appeared inGhostbusters,died inChicagofrom a heart defect. He was 69 years old.
• February 26- Pro-Russianunrest leads to the annexation (taking over) ofCrimeabyRussiaand insurgencies in theDonetskand Luhansk regions in the east of the country.

March

Malaysia Airlines Flight 370disappeared on March 8 with 239 people onboard

Adolfo Suárezdied on March 23 from a respiratory illness

• March 2-12 Years a Slaveis the most successfulmovieat the 86thAcademy Awards.
• March 5-Nicolás Maduro,thePresidentofVenezuela,severs diplomatic and political ties withPanama,accusing Panama of being involved in a conspiracy against theVenezuelan government.
• March 8-Malaysia Airlines Flight 370,aBoeing 777airliner en route fromKuala LumpurtoBeijing,disappears over theGulf of Thailandwith 239 people on board.
• March 11-Michelle Bacheletbecomes the newPresident of Chile.
• March 11- TheRepublic of Crimeadeclares itsindependencefromUkraineandRussia.
• March 16- Areferendumon the status ofCrimeais held.
• March 18-ChechnyanIslamicterroristDokka Umarovis declared dead by the Russian government.
• March 21-RussiaformallyannexesCrimeaafterPresidentVladimir Putinsigned a bill finalizing the annexation process.
• March 22- A largemudslideeast ofOso,Washington,kills 41 people, 4 were seriously injured, and 2 are missing.
• March 24- TheMalaysiangovernment and airline officials announce thatMalaysia Airlines Flight 370crashed somewhere in theIndian Oceanoff the coast ofAustralia.All 239 passengers are presumed dead.
• March 24- TheMadrid–Barajas Airport,Madrid's largest airport, is renamed to theAdolfo Suárez, Madrid–Barajas Airportto honor the latePrime Minister of SpainAdolfo Suárez.
• March 24-Russiais suspended fromG8.
• March 27- TheUnited Nations General AssemblypassesResolution 68/262,recognizingCrimeawithin Ukraine's international borders and underscoring the invalidity of the2014 Crimean referendum.
• March 29-Andrej Kiskawas elected to become the newPresidentofSlovakia.
• March 31-Manuel Vallsbecomes the newPrime Minister of France.He succeedsJean-Marc Ayrault.
• March 31-Adolfo Suárez'sstate funeralwas held inMadrid.
• March 31-North KoreaandSouth Koreaexchange fire across the disputed western sea border after North Korea held live fire drills in seven parts of the area.
• March 31- TheUnited NationsInternational Court of Justicerules thatJapan'sAntarcticwhalingprogram is not scientific but commercial and forbids grants of further permits.

April

Thousands gather for the Canonization ofPope John XXIIIandPope John Paul II

• April 3-Nobel Prizelaureate,Gabriel García Márquez,is hospitalized inMexicofor a respiratory and urinary tract infection.
• April 5- Presidential elections are held inAfghanistan.
• April 8-Windows XPreaches its end-of-life and is no longer supported byMicrosoft.
• April 10- In response to the2014 Crimean crisistheParliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe(PACE) passes a resolution, with 145 votes in favor, to temporarily strip Russia of its voting rights, the rights to be represented in the Bureau of the Assembly, the PACE Presidential Committee, the PACE Standing Committee and the right to participate in election-observation missions.
• April 14- An estimated 276 girls and women are kidnapped from aschoolin NorthernNigeriabyBoko Haram,and are held hostage.
• April 16- ASouth Koreanferrycapsizes and sinks of the coast ofJindo County.300 people are killed.
• April 18- Amassive avalanchehitsMount Everestkilling 16 people and injuring 9.
• April 22-David Moyesis sacked as manager ofManchester United,one of the world's biggestfootballclubs, less than a year after taking over fromAlex Ferguson.
• April 27- TheCatholic ChurchcanonizesPopesJohn XXIIIandJohn Paul IIon Divine MercySunday.
• April 28- US PresidentBarack Obama's new sanctions againstRussiago into effect.

May

Narendra Modibecomes thePrime MinisterofIndia.

• May 2- Apair of massive mudslidesoccur inArgo District,Badakhshan Province,Afghanistan,burying estimated 2,500 people.
• May 5- TheWorld Health Organizationidentifies the spread ofpoliomyelitisin at least 10 countries as a major worldwide health emergency.
• May 5-Boko Harammilitants kill approximately 300 people in a nightattack on Gamboru Ngala.
• May 7-Prime MinisterofThailandYingluck Shinawatrais removed from office.
• May 10-Eurovision Song Contestis held inCopenhagen,Denmark.Conchita WurstofAustriawins with the song "Rise Like a Phoenix".
• May 11- Massivefloodingbegins in regions of SoutheasternEurope.
• May 13- Around 300minersare killed in amineexplosionin Soma, WesternTurkey.
• May 20- Terrorists in Nigeriadetonate bombsat Jos, killing 118 people.
• May 22- TheRoyal Thai Armyoverthrowsthe caretaker government ofNiwatthamrong Boonsongpaisanafter a failure to resolve the political unrest inThailand.
• May 22-25- Elections to theEuropean Parliamentare held, with far-right parties making gains.
• May 25-Petro Poroshenkois electedPresident of Ukraine.
• May 26-Narendra Modiis sworn in asPrime MinisterofIndia.
• May 28-Abdel Fattah el-Sisiis electedPresidentofEgypt.
• May 30-Jay Carneyresigns asWhite House Press Secretary.
• May 31-Peter Mutharikais electedPresidentofMalawi.

June

KingFelipe VI of Spain.

• EarlyJune- Hundreds of people are killed in afloodingdisaster inAfghanistan.
• June 2-Juan Carlos I of Spainannounces that he is abdicating the throne asKingofSpainin favor of his sonFelipe, Prince of Asturias.
• June 2-TelanganabecomesIndia's 29th state.
• June 4- 3RCMPofficers areshot and killedinMoncton,New Brunswick,Canada.
• June 5onwards - ASunniextremist group,Islamic State of Iraq and the Levantattempts to take control ofBaghdadin order to overthrow theShiitegovernmentofNouri al-Maliki.
• June 5- The tenth anniversary of theDeathofRonald Reaganis mourned in theUnited States.
• June 6- Commemorations are held to mark 70 years since theD-Daylandings.
• June 7-Petro Poroshenkois sworn in asPresident of Ukraine.
• June 8-Abdel Fattah el-Sisiis sworn in asPresidentofEgypt.
• June 10-Reuven Rivlinis chosen as the nextPresidentofIsrael.
• June 12- The2014 FIFA World CupinBrazilbegins.
• June 15-Andrej KiskabecomesPresidentofSlovakia.
• June 18-Luxembourgdecides to legalizeSame-sex marriage.
• June 18- TheSpain national football team,defending champion, is knocked out of the2014 FIFA World Cupat the group stage by theChile national football team.
• June 19- KingFelipe VI of Spainis officially sworn in, succeeding his father, KingJuan Carlos I of Spain.
• June 23- ThreeAl-Jazeerajournalistsare sentenced toprisoninEgypt,accused of supporting the bannedMuslim Brotherhood.
• June 24-Alexander StubbbecomesPrime MinisterofFinland.
• June 24-Albaniabecomes anEUcandidate country.
• June 24-FIFA World Cup:UruguayanfootballerLuis Suarezis involved in a biting controversy, after footage appeared to show him bitingItaly'sGiorgio Chiellini.
• June 27- FormerPrime MinisterofLuxembourgJean-Claude Junckeris chosen as the nextPresidentof theEuropean Commission.

July

GermanydefeatsArgentinaduring the finalFIFAmatch

Malaysia Airlines Flight 17(Boeing 777) crashes inUkraine,after being shot down by a missile

• July 1-Italyassumes the six-month Presidency of theEuropean Union.
• July 8-Operation Protective Edge,an offensive launched on thePalestinianGaza Stripby theIsrael Defense Forces(IDF), begins, starting with numerous missile strikes, following growing tensions betweenIsraelandHamasfollowing thekidnapping and murderof three Israeli teenagers in June.
• July 8-Brazil v Germany:SeveralFIFA World Cuprecords are broken as theGermany national football teamdefeats theBrazil national football team7–1 in a Semi Final match. One the records isMiroslav Klosescoring his record-breaking 16th goal inFIFA World Cupcompetition.
• July 13- The final of the2014 FIFA World Cupwas held inRio de Janeiro.GermanydefeatsArgentina.
• July 17- After a five-hour humanitarian ceasefire, Israel confirms the beginning of a ground offensive in Gaza.
• July 17-Malaysia Airlines Flight 17(Boeing 777) crashes inUkraine,after being shot down by a missile. 298 people die, including 15 crew members.
• July 21- TheUnited Nations Security CounciladoptsResolution 2166in response to the shootdown of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17.
• July 23- The2014 Commonwealth Gamesbegin inGlasgow,Scotland.
• July 24-Air Algérie Flight 5017crashes in Mali, killing all 116 people on board.
• July 24-Reuven RivlinbecamePresidentofIsrael.

August

TheUnited States Navypreparing tointerveneIraqas a result of theISISthreats

• August 3- The2014 Commonwealth Gamesend inGlasgow,Scotland.
• August 5- American general,Harold J. Greene,is killed by anAfghansoldier while traveling to a facility. He becomes the first high ranking general to be killed since theSeptember 11 attacks.
• August 7-Khmer RougeleadersNuon CheaandKhieu Samphanare found guilty ofcrimesagainst humanity.
• August 8- TheUnited States Militarybegins a series ofair strikesin northernIraqto stem the flow ofISISmilitants.
• August 9- TheShooting of Michael Brown,an 18-year-oldAfrican Americanby apoliceofficer inFerguson, Missouri,leads to widespread protests across theUSand a debate aboutracerelations in the country.
• August 10-Recep Tayyip Erdoganis electedPresidentofTurkey.
• August 11- Comedian andAcademy Award-winning actor,Robin Williams,commits suicide at his home inTiburon, California.He was 63 years old.
• August 13– English film producer,Norman Spencer,becomes acentenarian.
• August 19- Americanphotojournalist,James Foley,isbeheadedby theIslamic State of Iraq and the Levantas revenge for the U.S. airstrikes in Iraq.
• August 25- TheNew Horizonsprobe arrives atNeptuneafter nearly 9 years of travelling in space. Coincidentally, this is also 25 years sinceVoyager 2arrived at Neptune. This will be the last milestone before it reachesPlutoon July 14th 2015.
• August 28-Recep Tayyip ErdoganbecomesPresidentofTurkey.
• August 30-Prime MinisterofPolandDonald Tuskis chosen as the nextPresidentof theEuropean Council.

September

Mount OntakeinJapan,two days after theSeptember 27eruption.

• September 2- It is presumed thatAmericanjournalistSteven Joel Sotloffis beheaded by the militant groupIslamic State.
• September 3-Floodingbegins to affect areas of NorthernIndiaandPakistan.
• September 6- An opinion poll published ahead of theScottish independence referendumshows the campaign in favor of independence narrowly ahead for the first time.
• September 9-Appleannounces three new products: theiPhone 6,iPhone 6 Plus,and theApple Watch.
• September 14-Swedenholds itsparliamentaryelection.
• September 18- TheScottish independence referendumis held. The majority of people vote no (55.3%) and 44.7% vote yes.
• September 19-Alex Salmondannounces his resignation asFirst Minister of Scotland,following the "Yes" campaign's defeat in the independence referendum.
• September 19toOctober 4- The2014 Asian Gamesare held inIncheon,South Korea.
• September 20-New ZealandElection:TheNew Zealand National PartyunderJohn Keywins a third term in office.
• September 22-Ewa KopaczbecomesPrime MinisterofPoland,succeedingDonald Tusk.
• September 22- TheUnited Statesand itsArabpartners begin an airstrike campaign inSyria.
• September 26-September 28- TheRyder Cupgolftournament is held atGleneagles,Scotland.Europecomfortably defeats theUnited States.
• September 26- The2014 Hong Kong protestsbegin, in support of greater democracy forHong Kong,lasting until December.
• September 26- A conference ofNobel Prizewinners inCape Town,South Africa,is cancelled, after a row overTenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lamanot being allowed to enter the country.
• September 27-Mount Ontake,inJapan,erupts, killing several climbers on the slopes of thevolcano.

October

Malala Yousafzaishares theNobel Peace PrizewithKailash Satyarthi.

• October 1-Jens Stoltenbergbecomes Secretary-General ofNATO,succeedingAnders Fogh Rasmussen.
• October 3-Stefan LofvenbecomesPrime MinisterofSweden,returning the Social Democrats to power after eight years.
• October 3- Islamic State post avideoshowing the killing of British aid workerAlan Henning.
• October 10-Malala YousafzaiandKailash Satyarthiwin the 2014Nobel Peace Prize.At age 17, Malala is the youngest winner of aNobel Prizein any category.
• October 11-Charles MichelbecomesPrime MinisterofBelgium.
• October 16-Appleannounces theiPad Air 2and theiPad Mini 3.
• October 19- TheRoman Catholic ChurchmakesPope Paul VIa saint.
• October 20-Joko WidodobecomesPresident of Indonesia.
• October 22- A gunman inOttawa,Canada,shoots a Canadiansoldierdead at the city's war memorial, before shooting inside the CanadianParliament,where he is shot dead himself.
• October 23- Some parts of the world experience a partialsolar eclipse.
• October 26-Dilma Rousseffis elected to a second term asPresident of Brazil.
• October 31- Blaise Campaore resigns asPresidentofBurkina Fasoafter unrest in the capital city,Ouagadougou.

November

• November 1-Jean-Claude JunckerbecomesPresidentof theEuropean Commission.
• November 2- TheIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change(IPCC) releases the last part of theIPCC Fifth Assessment Report.
• November 4- TheUnited Statesholds its Mid-TermElections,where theRepublican Partymakes strong gains against theDemocratic Party.
• November 7- FormerSoviet UnionleaderMikhail Gorbachevwarns against a new "Cold War"betweenRussiaand the West overUkraine,while attending commemorations marking 25 years since the Fall of theBerlin Wall.
• November 9-Cataloniaholds an unofficialvoteon independence fromSpain.
• November 12- TheRosetta spacecraft'sPhilaespace probe lands on comet67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.It is the first landing of aspacecrafton acomet.
• November 15to16- TheG20Summit is held inBrisbane,Australia.
• November 16-Klaus Iohannisis electedPresidentofRomania.
• November 19-Nicola SturgeonsucceedsAlex SalmondasFirst Minister of Scotland.
• November 23-Lewis Hamiltonwins theFormula OneWorld Championship.
• November 24-Sonyis hacked by an as-yet unknown group. As this includes themovie"The Interview", about a fictional plot to killNorth KoreanleaderKim Jong-un,this leads to adiplomaticrow between theUnited StatesandNorth Korea.
• November 25-Pope Francisholds a speech at theEuropean Parliament.

December

Policenear the scene of the2014 Sydney hostage crisis.

• December 1-Donald TuskbecomesPresidentof theEuropean Council.
• December 1- The militant groupAl-Shabaabcarries out an attack in NortheasternKenya,killing over 30 Non-Muslims.
• December 2-Stephen Hawkingwarns againstartificial intelligencein aBBCinterview, saying that it poses a threat to futurehumanexistence.
• December 9- TheUnited StatesSenatereleases a report onCIAtorture during theWar on Terror.
• December 14-Japanholds an earlyelection.
• December 15-2014 Sydney hostage crisis:Self-styled clericMan Haron Monistakes several people hostage at gunpoint in a café inSydney,Australia.The end of thesiegeearly the following day kills three people, including the gunman.
• December 16- Members of thePakistanTalibancarry out a massacre at aschoolin the city ofPeshawar,killing over 140 people, mostly children.
• December 17-Sonystops the release themovie"The Interview" about North Korean leaderKim Jong-un,following threats from hackers. It is later released in privatecinemas.
• December 17- US PresidentBarack Obamadeclares a normalization indiplomaticrelations withCuba.
• December 22- Building work begins on a project to build acanalacrossNicaragua.
• December 25- ThemovieThe Interviewis released in privatecinemasin theUnited States,despite threats by hackers.
• December 28- "Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501" goes missing on a flight fromSurabaya,Java,IndonesiatoSingapore.It is later revealed to have crashed, killing all 162 people on board.
• December 28- TheferryMS Norman Atlanticcatchesfireoff theislandofCorfu,while travelling fromPatras,GreecetoAncona,Italy.At least 13 people die, while most of the passengers are rescued.
• December 29-Electionsare called forJanuary2015inGreece,after theparliamentfailed to elect a newPresident.
• December 31- The firstsame-sex marriagesinScotlandtake place.
• December 31- AllUSandUKcombat missions inAfghanistanend.

Nobel Prizes

• Physiology or Medicine:John O'Keefe,May-Britt Moser,Edvard Moser
• Physics:Isamu Akasaki,Hiroshi Amano,Shuji Nakamura
• Chemistry:Eric Betzig,Stefan Hell,William E. Moerner
• Literature:Patrick Modiano
• Peace:Malala YousafzaiandKailash Satyarthi
• Economics:Jean Tirole

Major holidays and dates

• January 6-EpiphanyChristian celebration
• January 7- OrthodoxChristmas
• February 1–Imbolc(Celebrated onFebruary 2in some places)
• March 4–Shrove Tuesday
• March 5–Ash Wednesday
• March 17–St. Patrick's Day
• March 20–Spring Equinox
• April 13- Palm Sunday
• April 18-Good Friday
• April 20–EasterSunday
• April 21-EasterMonday
• May 1–May Day
• June 21– Summersolstice,also known asMidsummer
• August 1–Lammas
• September 23–Fall Equinox
• October 4–Eid al-Adha
• October 23-Diwali(Hinduism)
• November 1–All Saints DayandSamhain
• November 30- FirstSundayofAdvent
• December 21– Wintersolstice
• December 25–Christmas

Births

August

• August 13-Miriam Spumpkin,American child actress.
• August 14-Darianne Breault,Canadian child actress.

Deaths

See the main article:Deaths in 2014

In fiction

Movies

• Moon Child(2003)
• TheFlash movieEPIC 2014concludes in this year.

Television

• In theSupernaturalepisode "The End", the angel Zachariah sends Dean Winchester to this year to convince him to be a host for Michael. In this future, the Croatoan virus has spread across the world,Sarah Palinis president, and Sam Winchester is the host for Lucifer.
• InDesperate Housewives,Edie Brittdies and her ashes scattered acrossWisteria Lane.

Computer and video games

• Soldiers of Anarchy(2002)
• Shattered Union:The SecondAmerican Civil Warbegins in this year.
• Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2(2007)
• Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots(2008)

Anime and manga

• Neon Genesis Evangelionsome events in this series take place.
• Alien Nine(2001)
• One of the time arcs in20th Century Boystakes place in 2014.