The legislation was passed, allowing females to be appointed as bishops of The Church of England.
The Rosetta Philae became the first-ever probe to land on a moving comet.
Bruno Mars released his 'Uptown Funk' single.
The epic science fiction film Interstellar was released.
The One World Trade Center opened on the original World Trade Center site.
A suicide bomber killed civilians watching the daily border closing ceremony at Pakistan's Wagah border.
During tests, Virgin Galactic's experimental spaceplane, VSS Enterprise, crashed into the Mojave Desert.
Taylor Swift released her fifth studio album, '1989.'
The Serbia v Albania qualifying match for the UEFA Euro soccer cup was canceled mid-game.
A Spanish nurse became the first person to contract Ebola outside of West Africa.
A data breach at JP Morgan Chase and six other institutions caused 83 million accounts to be compromised.
The Indian Space Research Organization's Mars Orbiter Mission probe reached Mars' orbit after 298 days.
UN Women Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson received a standing ovation for her gender inequality speech at the United Nations Headquarters, New York, US.
Barbra Streisand's album 'Partners' was released, featuring duets with many hugely famous male artists.
Asteroid 2014 RC passed safely by Earth at a distance of 24,800 miles away.
Burger King agreed to buy out the donut chain Tim Hortons for $11 billion.
Nurse William Pooley, who was treating patients in Sierra Leone, flew to London for emergency treatment after contracting Ebola.
The first photos to reveal that the Aral Sea was shrinking were taken by NASA.
Iranian mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani became the world’s first woman to win the Fields Medal, the most prestigious award in mathematics.
Protesting and riots began in Missouri following the death of African American man, Michael Brown.
The World Health Organization announced the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
Marvel's superhero movie 'Guardians of the Galaxy' premiered in Hollywood, Los Angeles, US.