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July 14

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.

♋ZodiacCancer ◈BirthstoneRuby ❀Birth flowerLarkspur

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

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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.

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

  2. 1791

    Priestley Riots

  3. 1798

    Alien and Sedition Acts

  4. 1865

    First ascent of the Matterhorn

  5. 1874

    Chicago Fire of 1874

  6. 1881

    Billy the Kid

  7. 1902

    St Mark's Campanile

  8. 1916

    Battle of Delville Wood

  9. 1950

    Korean War

  10. 2016

    2016 Nice truck attack

Famous birthday twins

Born on July 14

Woody Guthrie

b. 1912

Ingmar Bergman

b. 1918

Gerald Ford

b. 1913

Andreas Khol

b. 1941

Gustav Klimt

b. 1862

Ante Pavelić

b. 1889

Navin Ramgoolam

b. 1947

Johannes Peter Müller

b. 1801

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)

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