What Happened on February 23, 2014

Posted by Reinaldo Massengill on Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Historical Events

  • 56th Daytona 500: Dale Earnhardt Jr. breaks a 55-race winless streak to win his 2nd Great American Race
  • A pro-Euromaidan rally is held in Simferopol, Ukraine, while in Kerch, protesters attempt to replace the Ukrainian flag from city hall with a Russian flag

Olympic Gold

Canada wins the Olympic ice hockey double with a 3-0 victory over Sweden in the men's gold medal game in Sochi; first team to finish the tournament undefeated since 1984

  • Russia sweeps the medals in the men's 50k cross country skiing at the Sochi Winter Olympics; Alexander Legkov wins gold ahead of teammates Maxim Vylegzhanin and Ilia Chernousov
  • XXII Winter Olympic Games close in Sochi, Russia

About February 23, 2014

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 10 years, 6 months and 3 days
Leap Year: No

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Dark Horse - Katy Perry Featuring Juicy J
  • UK #1 Song: Money On My Mind - Sam Smith


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