July 14
July 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years ) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar , with 170 days remaining.
Events
1223 - In France , Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father, Philip II of France .
1789 - French Revolution : Citizens of Paris storm the Bastille and free seven prisoners .
1791 - The Priestley Riots drive Joseph Priestley , a supporter of the French Revolution , out of Birmingham , England .
1798 - The Sedition Act becomes United States law making it a federal crime to write, publish, or utter false or malicious statements about the United States government .
1933 - Gleichschaltung : In Germany , all political parties are outlawed except the Nazi Party .
1940 - World War II : Andrew George Latta McNaughton takes command of the 7th Army Corps consisting of British , Canadian and New Zealand troops.
1951 - In Joplin, Missouri , George Washington Carver National Monument becomes the first United States National Monument in honor of an African American .
1958 - Iraqi Revolution : In Iraq the monarchy is overthrown by Arab nationalists and Abdul Karim Kassem becomes the nation's new leader.
1965 - Mariner 4 flyby of Mars takes the first close-up photos of another planet.
1966 - In Chicago , Richard Speck murders eight student nurses in their dormitory.
1966 - A fire at a mental hospital in Guatemala City kills 225.
1984 - New Zealand elects the Fourth Labour Government bringing in David Lange as Prime Minister of New Zealand , and thus breaking nine years of National party governance under Robert Muldoon
1992 - A major fire consumes an entire city block in tourist destination Gatlinburg, Tennessee , destroying the "Ripley's Believe It Or Not! " Museum and several other local businesses and attractions in the process.
2000 - George Speight , the principal instigator of the Fiji coup of 2000 , was arrested with 369 of his followers and charged with treason .
2001 - The International Olympic Committee votes for Beijing to be the host of the 2008 Olympics . This is the first time that China had been bestowed this honor.
2002 - During Bastille Day celebrations, Jacques Chirac escapes an assassination attempt unscathed.
Births
1602 - Jules Mazarin , French statesman and cardinal (d. 1661 )
1610 - Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1670 )
1829 - Edward White Benson , Archbishop of Canterbury (d. 1896 )
1857 - Emmeline Pankhurst , suffragette (d. 1928 )
1860 - Owen Wister , American author (d. 1938 )
1862 - Gustav Klimt , painter and graphic artist (d. 1918 )
1868 - Gertrude Bell , archaeologist, writer, spy and administrator known as the "Uncrowned Queen of Iraq " (d. 1926 )
1904 - Isaac Bashevis Singer , author (d. 1991 )
1910 - William Hanna , American animator (d. 2001 )
1912 - Northrop Frye , American literary critic (d. 1991 )
1912 - Woody Guthrie , American folk musician . (d. 1967 )
1913 - Gerald Ford , American president
1916 - Natalia Ginzburg , writer (d. 1991 )
1918 - Ingmar Bergman , Swedish film and theatre director
1918 - Arthur Laurents , playwright, novelist, and director
1919 - Lino Ventura , actor (d. 1987 )
1921 - Leon Garfield , children's author (d. 1996 )
1926 - Harry Dean Stanton , actor
1927 - John Chancellor , television commentator (d. 1996 )
1938 - Jerry Rubin , 60s activist (d. 1994 )
1939 - George E. Slusser , scholar, professor & writer
1939 - Karel Gott , Czech singer
1941 - Maulana Karenga , author & activist
1942 - Javier Solana , EU foreign policy chief
1946 - John Wood , actor
1967 - Robin Ventura , baseball player
1977 - Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden
1980 - Michael Avraam ,sleazeball extraordinaire
Deaths
Holidays and observances
External links
July 13 - July 15 - June 14 - August 14 -- listing of all days
