Timeline August 2014

Events in August 2014 10

• 1923 – 2014 Richard Attenborough (1923-2014) Died 24 August 2014, aged 90 Richard Attenborough, the British actor and director who won two Academy Awards for directing "Gandhi," died in England. He also acted in films including "Jurassic Park" and "The Great Escape." He was a prominent figure in British cinema for over six decades.
• 1924 – 2014 Lauren Bacall (1924-2014) Died 12 August 2014, aged 89 Lauren Bacall, the sultry-voiced Hollywood star known for "To Have and Have Not" and her marriage to Humphrey Bogart, died in New York. She won an honorary Academy Award in 2009 for her body of work. She remained active in film and theater throughout her long career.
• 1951 – 2014 Robin Williams (1951-2014) Died 11 August 2014, aged 63 Robin Williams, the Oscar-winning actor and comedian known for "Good Will Hunting," "Mrs. Doubtfire" and his frenetic stand-up comedy, died by suicide at his home in California. He had been suffering from severe depression and an undiagnosed form of dementia. His death prompted widespread public conversation about mental health and depression.
• 2014 Israel-Gaza war (Operation Protective Edge) Seven-week conflict between Israel and Hamas Israel launched a military offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip following rocket fire and the killing of three Israeli teenagers. The fighting killed over 2,000 Palestinians and more than 70 Israelis before a ceasefire took hold in late August. It was the deadliest round of Israeli-Palestinian violence in years.
• 2014 Glasgow hosts the Commonwealth Games Scotland stages the 20th Commonwealth Games Glasgow hosted the Commonwealth Games, drawing athletes from 71 nations and territories just weeks before Scotland's independence referendum. The games were widely regarded as well organized and boosted the city's profile. England topped the medal table.
• 2014 ALS Ice Bucket Challenge goes viral Social media campaign raises over $100 million for ALS research A viral social media challenge in which participants poured buckets of ice water over their heads and nominated others swept the globe, raising over $100 million for the ALS Association. Celebrities, politicians and ordinary users widely participated. The campaign is credited with funding significant advances in ALS research.
• 2014 US Open 2014 Men: Marin Čilić · Women: Serena Williams
• 2014 Guardians of the Galaxy Marvel surprise hit — $774m worldwide Directed by James Gunn. A group of intergalactic criminals must pull together to stop a fanatical warrior from acquiring a dangerous power.
• 2014 Ferguson unrest following shooting of Michael Brown Police killing of unarmed Black teenager sparks nationwide protests The fatal shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, set off weeks of protests and rioting. A grand jury's decision not to indict the officer in November triggered renewed unrest. The events fueled the growing Black Lives Matter movement.
• 2014 Islamic State beheads journalist James Foley Killing of American hostage broadcast in propaganda video The Islamic State released a video showing the beheading of American journalist James Foley, who had been kidnapped in Syria in 2012. The killing, and subsequent videos of other hostages, galvanized international outrage and support for military action against the group. It marked a turning point in Western public opinion on intervening against ISIS.