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July 14

A look at July 14 through the almanac — historic events, famous birthdays including Woody Guthrie and Ingmar Bergman, and the day's notable deaths and observances.

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Events

10 notable moments
  1. 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.

    Islamist terrorist attack in
  2. 1950

    Korean War

    Korean War: beginning of the Battle of Taejon.

    1950–1953 conflict in Korean
  3. 1916

    Battle of Delville Wood

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

    First World War event
  4. 1902

    St Mark's Campanile

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

    Basilica bell tower in
  5. 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.

    American outlaw and gunfighter
  6. 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.

    American fire
  7. 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.

    1865 expedition in the
  8. 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.

    Set of 1798 laws
  9. 1791

    Priestley Riots

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

    1791 religious riots in
  10. 1223

    Louis VIII of France

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

    King of France from
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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, Spanish author and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate
  • 1939Alphonse Mucha, Czech painter and illustrator
  • 1881Billy the Kid, American gunfighter and outlaw (born 1859 or 1860)
  • 1850August Neander, German historian and theologian
  • 1817Germaine de Staël, French philosopher and author
  • 1223Philip II of France, king 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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