Born in 2014
Turns 12 in 2026
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2014 Front PageTheir name. The news from their year.Unframed from £21.50Add their name
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BACK TO 2014 · United Kingdom
A little history to go with their gift.
Germany beat Argentina after extra time to win the football World Cup. Apple unveiled Apple Watch, and Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar opened in North America, following a crew on a search for a new home for humanity.
What happened in 2014?
Germany won the World Cup in extra time
Mario Götze scored the only goal against Argentina. Germany beat Argentina 1–0 after extra time in the World Cup final on July 13. Germany became the first European team to win a World Cup held in the Americas.
Apple unveiled Apple Watch
Apple introduced Apple Watch on September 9, 2014, as a wearable device designed to work with iPhone.
Interstellar opened in U.S. theaters
Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar opened in North America on November 7, 2014, joining cosmic travel with a family’s effort to stay connected.
Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures, via PR Newswire · TIME
Wildlife Day begins its annual journey
On March 3, 2014, the first World Wildlife Day was launched at the United Nations in Geneva.
CITES Secretariat · International Union for Conservation of Nature
Firsts and new ideas
Shake It Off opened a new pop era
Taylor Swift released Shake It Off as the first single from 1989 on August 18, 2014.
Apple Pay began working in U.S. stores
The mobile wallet launched on Oct. 20. Apple launched Apple Pay on Oct. 20, 2014. The service made contactless payments a built-in iPhone feature.
Number ones and music in 2014
Chart positions belong to the country and chart named in each record.
Daft Punk wins Album of the Year
At the 56th Grammy Awards on January 26, 2014, Daft Punks Random Access Memories won Album of the Year.
Frozen wins two Academy Awards
At the 2014 Academy Awards, Frozen won Animated Feature and “Let It Go” won Original Song.
Prices and everyday money in 2014
United Kingdom figures in the money of the time. Units and sources matter: these are not today's prices.
| Item or measure | Then | Unit and source |
|---|---|---|
| Average weekly earnings per person in the United Kingdom (Bank of England series) | £479.80 per week | GBP per week Bank of England (series republished by Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis FRED) |
| butter (December observation) | £1.57 | 250g block Office for National Statistics |
| Unleaded petrol (UK annual average pump price, including tax) | £1.27 | per litre Department for Energy Security and Net Zero |
| bread (published annual average) | £1.16 | 800g sliced white loaf Office for National Statistics |
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