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July 14

July 14 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 1223 and 2016. Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father, Philip II.

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Compiled & reviewed by · Last reviewed July 13, 2026

What happened on July 14?

July 14 is the 195th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1223 and 2016. Famous people born on July 14 include Woody Guthrie, Ingmar Bergman and Gerald Ford.

The shape of the day

From 1223 to 2016, July 14 gathers 793 years of history. Most of the weight falls in the 20th century, where conflict is a recurring thread.

Cancer is the sign for July 14 — read more on the Cancer page, or see July's birthstone & birth flower.

Released on July 14

Movies, games, albums & shows

2025

  • Game Arashi Gaiden

2023

  • Game Jagged Alliance 3
  • Game Exoprimal

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1223

    Louis VIII of France

    Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father, Philip II.

  2. 1791

    Priestley Riots

    Beginning of Priestley Riots (to 17 July) in Birmingham targeting Joseph Priestley as a supporter of the French Revolution.

  3. 1798

    Alien and Sedition Acts

    The Sedition Act of 1798 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.

  4. 1865

    First ascent of the Matterhorn

    The first ascent of the Matterhorn is completed by Edward Whymper and his party, four of whom die on the descent.

  5. 1874

    Chicago Fire of 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.

  6. 1881

    Billy the Kid

    American outlaw Billy the Kid is shot and killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett in the Maxwell House at Fort Sumner, New Mexico.

  7. 1902

    St Mark's Campanile

    The Campanile in St Mark's Square, Venice collapses, also demolishing the loggetta.

  8. 1916

    Battle of Delville Wood

    Battle of Delville Wood begins as an action within the Battle of the Somme, lasting until 3 September 1916.

  9. 1950

    Korean War

    Korean War: beginning of the Battle of Taejon.

  10. 2016

    2016 Nice truck attack

    A man ploughs a truck into a Bastille Day celebration in Nice, France, killing 86 people and injuring another 434 before being shot by police.

Famous birthday twins

Born on July 14

Woody Guthrie

b. 1912

American singer-songwriter and guitarist

Ingmar Bergman

b. 1918

Swedish director, producer, and screenwriter

Gerald Ford

b. 1913

American commander, lawyer, and politician, 38th President of the United States

Andreas Khol

b. 1941

German-Austrian lawyer and politician

Gustav Klimt

b. 1862

Austrian painter and illustrator

Ante Pavelić

b. 1889

Croatian fascist dictator during World War II

Navin Ramgoolam

b. 1947

Mauritius physician and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Mauritius

Johannes Peter Müller

b. 1801

German physiologist and anatomist

Deaths

  • 1954Jacinto Benavente
  • 1939Alphonse Mucha
  • 1881Billy the Kid
  • 1850August Neander
  • 1817Germaine de Staël
  • 1223Philip II of France

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast day: Boniface of Savoy
  • —Christian feast day: Gaspar de Bono
  • —Christian feast day: Camillus of Lellis (Roman Catholic Church, except in the United States)
  • —Christian feast day: Deusdedit of Canterbury
  • —Christian feast day: John Keble (Church of England)
  • —Christian feast day: Samson Occom (Episcopal Church (United States)
  • —Christian feast day: July 14 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • —Bastille Day (France and dependencies)

Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.

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