On This Day — July 14

🕰️ Notable Events on July 14

• 2016 — A terrorist vehicular attack in Nice, France kills 86 civilians and injures over 400 others. Wikipedia ↗
• 2015 — NASA's New Horizons probe performs the first flyby of Pluto, and thus completes the initial survey of the Solar System. Wikipedia ↗
• 2002 — French President Jacques Chirac escapes an assassination attempt unscathed during Bastille Day celebrations. Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — 386BSD is released by Lynne Jolitz and William Jolitz beginning the Open Source operating system revolution. Linus Torvalds releases his Linux soon afterwards. Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Capital punishment is abolished in Canada. Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Football War: After Honduras loses a soccer match against El Salvador, riots break out in Honduras against Salvadoran migrant workers. Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — The United States $500, $1000, $5000, and $10,000 bills are withdrawn from circulation.
• 1965 — The Mariner 4 flyby of Mars takes the first close-up photos of another planet. Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Jane Goodall arrives at the Gombe Stream Reserve in present-day Tanzania to begin her famous study of chimpanzees in the wild. Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Iraqi Revolution: In Iraq the monarchy is overthrown by popular forces led by Abd al-Karim Qasim, who becomes the nation's new leader. Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Rawya Ateya takes her seat in the National Assembly of Egypt, thereby becoming the first female parliamentarian in the Arab world. Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Korean War: North Korean troops initiate the Battle of Taejon. Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Palmiro Togliatti, leader of the Italian Communist Party, is shot and wounded near the Italian Parliament. Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — In Diamond, Missouri, the George Washington Carver National Monument becomes the first United States National Monument in honor of an African American. Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Gleichschaltung: In Germany, all political parties are outlawed except the Nazi Party. Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — The Nazi eugenics begins with the proclamation of the Law for the Prevention of Hereditarily Diseased Offspring that calls for the compulsory sterilization of any citizen who suffers from alleged genetic disorders. Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — New Vietnam Revolutionary Party is founded in Huế, providing some of the communist party's most important leaders in its early years. Wikipedia ↗
• 1916 — Start of the Battle of Delville Wood as an action within the Battle of the Somme, which was to last until 3 September 1916. Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — The McMahon-Hussein Correspondence between Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca and the British official Henry McMahon concerning the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire begins. Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — Harry Atwood, an exhibition pilot for the Wright brothers, lands his airplane at the South Lawn of the White House. He is later awarded a Gold medal from U.S. President William Howard Taft for this feat. Wikipedia ↗
• 1902 — The Campanile in St Mark's Square, Venice collapses, also demolishing the loggetta. Wikipedia ↗
• 1900 — Armies of the Eight-Nation Alliance capture Tientsin during the Boxer Rebellion. Wikipedia ↗
• 1881 — Billy the Kid is shot and killed by Pat Garrett outside Fort Sumner. Wikipedia ↗
• 1877 — The Great Railroad Strike of 1877 begins in Martinsburg, West Virginia when Baltimore and Ohio Railroad workers have their wages cut for the second time in a year. Wikipedia ↗
• 1874 — The Chicago Fire of 1874 burns down 47 acres of the city, destroying 812 buildings, killing 20, and resulting in the fire insurance industry demanding municipal reforms from Chicago's city council. Wikipedia ↗
• 1865 — First ascent of the Matterhorn by Edward Whymper and party, four of whom die on the descent. Wikipedia ↗
• 1853 — Opening of the first major US world's fair, the Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations in New York City. Wikipedia ↗
• 1798 — The Sedition Act becomes law in the United States making it a federal crime to write, publish, or utter false or malicious statements about the United States government. Wikipedia ↗
• 1791 — The Priestley Riots drive Joseph Priestley, a supporter of the French Revolution, out of Birmingham, England. Wikipedia ↗
• 1790 — French Revolution: Citizens of Paris celebrate the unity of the French people and the national reconciliation in the Fête de la Fédération. Wikipedia ↗
• 1789 — French Revolution: Citizens of Paris storm the Bastille. Wikipedia ↗
• 1789 — Alexander Mackenzie finally completes his journey to the mouth of the great river he hoped would take him to the Pacific, but which turns out to flow into the Arctic Ocean. Later named after him, the Mackenzie is the second-longest river system in North America. Wikipedia ↗
• 1771 — Foundation of the Mission San Antonio de Padua in modern California by the Franciscan friar Junípero Serra. Wikipedia ↗
• 1769 — An expedition led by Gaspar de Portolá establishes a base in California and sets out to find the Port of Monterey (now Monterey, California). Wikipedia ↗
• 1420 — Battle of Vítkov Hill, decisive victory of Czech Hussite forces commanded by Jan Žižka against Crusade army led by Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor Wikipedia ↗
• 1223 — Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father, Philip II. Wikipedia ↗
• 756 — An Lushan Rebellion: Emperor Xuanzong flees the capital Chang'an as An Lushan's forces advance toward the city. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on July 14

• 1995 — Kim Hyo-joo, South Korean golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Shabazz Napier, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Sakari Mattila, Finnish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Rolando McClain, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Cyril Rioli, Australian rules footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Conor McGregor, Irish mixed martial artist Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — James Vaughan, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Aqeel Ahmed, English director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Margus Hunt, Estonian-American football player, discus thrower, and shot putter Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Adam Johnson, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Dan Reynolds, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Sean Smith, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Ryan Sweeting, Bahamian-American tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Alexander Gerndt, Swedish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Nikolay Kulemin, Russian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Dan Smith, English singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Billy Celeski, Australian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Darrelle Revis, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Chris Wright, English cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Nilmar, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Renaldo Balkman, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Erica Blasberg, American golfer (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Lenka Dlhopolcová, Slovak tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Mounir El Hamdaoui, Moroccan footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Samir Handanović, Slovenian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Igor Andreev, Russian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Thomas Howard, American football player (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Tito Muñoz, American conductor and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Dmitry Chaplin, Russian-American dancer and choreographer Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Achille Coser, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Robbie Maddison, Australian motorcycle racer Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — George Smith, Australian rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Bernie Castro, Dominican baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Axel Teichmann, German skier Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Mattias Ekström, Swedish race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Gordon Cree, Scottish singer-songwriter and pianist Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Tim Hudson, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Jamey Johnson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Erick Dampier, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — David Mitchell, British comedian Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Tani Fuga, Samoan rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Paul Methric, American rapper and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Howard Webb, English footballer and referee Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Jacob Young, Norwegian guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — José Hernández, Puerto Rican-American baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Sven Sester, Estonian politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Michael Palmer, Singaporean lawyer and politician, 8th Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Marios Constantinou, Cypriot footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Jeff Jarrett, American wrestler and promoter, co-founder of Impact Wrestling Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Patrick J. Kennedy, American politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Hashan Tillakaratne, Sri Lankan cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Robin Ventura, American baseball player and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Matthew Fox, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Matt Hume, American mixed martial artist and trainer Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Brian Selznick, American author and illustrator Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Urmas Kruuse, Estonian lawyer and politician, 41st Mayor of Tartu Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Brett Ogle, Australian golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Igor Shpilband, Russian-American ice dancer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Jacques Lacombe, Canadian organist and conductor Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Vanessa Lawrence, English geographer and civil servant Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Jackie Earle Haley, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Anna Bligh, Australian politician, 37th Premier of Queensland Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Kyle Gass, American singer-songwriter, musician, and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Jane Lynch, American actress and game show host Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Mike McPhee, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Aubrey McClendon, American businessman (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Mircea Geoană, Romanian politician and diplomat, 97th Romanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — L. Brent Bozell III, American journalist and activist, founded the Media Research Center Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Martha Coakley, American lawyer and politician, 58th Attorney General of Massachusetts Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Bob Casale, American guitarist, keyboard player, and producer (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Franklin Graham, American evangelist and missionary Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — George Lewis, American musician and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Joel Silver, American actor and producer, co-founded Dark Castle Entertainment Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Bruce Oldfield, English fashion designer Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Tommy Mottola, American businessman and music publisher Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu, Zulu king Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Tom Latham, American politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Earl Williams, American baseball player (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Claudia J. Kennedy, American general Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Salih Neftçi, Turkish economist and author (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Navin Ramgoolam, Mauritius physician and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Mauritius Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Sue Lawley, English journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — John Wood, Australian actor and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Jim Gordon, American drummer and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Christopher Priest, English author Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Ken Hutcherson, American football player (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Javier Solana, Spanish physicist and politician, Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Maulana Karenga, American philosopher, author, and activist, created Kwanzaa Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Andreas Khol, German-Austrian lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Susan Howatch, English author and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Karel Gott, Czech singer-songwriter and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — George Edgar Slusser, American scholar and author (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Jerry Rubin, American activist, author, and businessman (d. 1994) Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Tommy Vig, Hungarian vibraphone player, drummer, and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Yoshirō Mori, Japanese journalist and politician, 55th Prime Minister of Japan Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Robert F. Overmyer, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (d. 1996) Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Robert Bourassa, Canadian lawyer and politician, 22nd Premier of Quebec (d. 1996) Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Rosey Grier, American football player and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Del Reeves, American country singer-songwriter (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Jacqueline de Ribes, French fashion designer and philanthropist Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — E. V. Thompson, English police officer and author (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Polly Bergen, American actress and singer (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Benoît Sinzogan, Beninese military officer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Nancy Olson, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — William Rees-Mogg, English journalist and public servant (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — John Chancellor, American journalist (d. 1996) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Mike Esposito, American author and illustrator (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Wallace Jones, American basketball player and coach (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Harry Dean Stanton, American actor, musician, and singer (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Himayat Ali Shair, Urdu poet Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Warren Giese, American football player, coach, and politician (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Dale Robertson, American actor (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Robert Zildjian, American businessman, founded Sabian (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Robin Olds, American general and pilot (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Elfriede Rinkel, German SS officer Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Käbi Laretei, Estonian-Swedish concert pianist (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Sixto Durán Ballén, American-Ecuadorian architect and politician, 48th President of Ecuador (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Leon Garfield, English author (d. 1996) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Armand Gaudreault, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Geoffrey Wilkinson, English chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1996) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Shankarrao Chavan, Indian lawyer and politician, Indian Minister of Finance (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Marijohn Wilkin, American country and gospel songwriter (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — Ingmar Bergman, Swedish director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — Arthur Laurents, American director, screenwriter, and playwright (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — Jay Wright Forrester, American computer engineer and systems scientist (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — Gerald Ford, American commander, lawyer, and politician, 38th President of the United States (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — Woody Guthrie, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1967) Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — Buddy Moreno, American musician (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — Pavel Prudnikau, Belarusian poet and author (d. 2000) Wikipedia ↗
• 1910 — William Hanna, American animator, director, producer, and actor, co-founded Hanna-Barbera (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1907 — Chico Landi, Brazilian race car driver (d. 1989) Wikipedia ↗
• 1906 — Tom Carvel, Greek-American businessman, founded Carvel (d. 1990) Wikipedia ↗
• 1906 — William H. Tunner, American general (d. 1983) Wikipedia ↗
• 1903 — Irving Stone, American author and educator (d. 1989) Wikipedia ↗
• 1901 — Gerald Finzi, English composer and academic (d. 1956) Wikipedia ↗
• 1901 — George Tobias, American actor (d. 1980) Wikipedia ↗
• 1898 — Happy Chandler, American lawyer and politician, 49th Governor of Kentucky, second Commissioner of Baseball (d. 1991) Wikipedia ↗
• 1896 — Buenaventura Durruti, Spanish soldier and anarchist (d. 1936) Wikipedia ↗
• 1894 — Dave Fleischer, American animator, director, and producer (d. 1979) Wikipedia ↗
• 1893 — Clarence J. Brown, American publisher and politician, 36th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio (d. 1965) Wikipedia ↗
• 1893 — Garimella Satyanarayana, Indian poet and author (d. 1952) Wikipedia ↗
• 1889 — Marco de Gastyne, French painter and illustrator (d. 1982) Wikipedia ↗
• 1889 — Ante Pavelić, Croatian war criminal and Porajmos perpetrator; 1st Foreign Minister of the Independent State of Croatia (d. 1959) Wikipedia ↗
• 1888 — Scipio Slataper, Italian author and critic (d. 1915) Wikipedia ↗
• 1885 — Sisavang Vong, Laotian king (d. 1959) Wikipedia ↗
• 1878 — Donald Meek, Scottish actor (d. 1946) Wikipedia ↗
• 1874 — Abbas II of Egypt (d. 1944) Wikipedia ↗
• 1874 — Crawford Vaughan, Australian politician, 27th Premier of South Australia (d. 1947) Wikipedia ↗
• 1872 — Albert Marque, French sculptor and doll maker (d. 1939) Wikipedia ↗
• 1868 — Gertrude Bell, English archaeologist and spy (d. 1926) Wikipedia ↗
• 1866 — Juliette Wytsman, Belgian painter (d. 1925) Wikipedia ↗
• 1865 — Arthur Capper, American journalist and politician, 20th Governor of Kansas (d. 1951) Wikipedia ↗
• 1862 — Gustav Klimt, Austrian painter and illustrator (d. 1918) Wikipedia ↗
• 1861 — Kate M. Gordon, American activist (d. 1931) Wikipedia ↗
• 1859 — Willy Hess, German violinist and educator (d. 1928) Wikipedia ↗
• 1829 — Edward Benson, English archbishop (d. 1896) Wikipedia ↗
• 1816 — Arthur de Gobineau, French author and diplomat (d. 1882) Wikipedia ↗
• 1801 — Johannes Peter Müller, German physiologist and anatomist (d. 1858) Wikipedia ↗
• 1785 — Mordecai Manuel Noah, American journalist, playwright, and diplomat (d. 1851) Wikipedia ↗
• 1755 — Michel de Beaupuy, French general (d. 1796) Wikipedia ↗
• 1743 — Gavrila Derzhavin, Russian poet and politician (d. 1816) Wikipedia ↗
• 1721 — John Douglas, Scottish bishop and scholar (d. 1807) Wikipedia ↗

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