Special Days in History - July 14th Anniversaries
Find Out What Happened Today - 14th July - Over the Centuries
Jul 13, 2009
Birthday, anniversary, special occasion? Discover who was born on this day and what momentous occasions also took place on this day in history.
Is this a birthday or anniversary? Congratulations on sharing this day with a whole host of famous personalities from the past and present.
Famous Personalities Born on 14th July
- 1834, James Whistler, famous American artist
- 1857, Maytag, inventor of the washing machine
- 1858, Emmeline Pankhurst, Suffragette
- 1862, Gustav Klimt, born in Austria, Art Nouveau painter
- 1901, Gerald Finzi, Engish composer
- 1903, Ken Murray, born in New York City, comedian, Ken Murray Show, Judy Garland Show
- 1911, Terry Thomas, born in England, mustachioed actor, who played the tall villain in The Great Race, along side Dudley Moore
- 1917, Douglas Edwards, born in Alda, Oklahoma, newscaster, CBS Evening News,
- 1918, Ingmar Bergman, born in Sweden, director, writer, producer for stage, film and television, Academy Award winner
- 1950. Bruce Oldfield, British mode-designer
- 1958, Eric Heiden, U.S. speed skater, 1980 Olympics gold medalist
- 1970, Mark Brandenburg, born in Houston, Texas, pitcher for the Texas Rangers
- 1973, Kieren Perkins, born in Brisbane, Australia, 1500m swimmer, Olympic- two gold-92, 96
Famous 14th July Deaths in History
- 1223, Philippe II Augustus, King of France. His son became Louis VIII on his demise.
- 1779, George Ross, U.S. judge and signatory of Declaration of Independence
- 1881, Billly the Kid shot outside Fort Sumner by Pat Garrett. He was only 21!
- 1904, S J Paul Kruger, general/president South Africa (1883-1904)
- 1904, Anton Chekhov, Russian Dramatist
- 1958. Faisal II, King of Iraq (1939-58), assassinated at Baghdad
- 1973, Clarence White, guitarist (Byrds), killed by a car
- 1984, Al Schacht, [Clown prince of baseball], baseball player
Famous 14th July Events in History
- 1520, Battle of Otumba Mexico: Hernan Cortes and Tlascala's vs Aztecs
- 1682, Henry Purcell appointed organist of Chapel Royal, London
- 1798, Bastille Day-French Revolution begins with the fall of Bastille
- 1845, Fire in New York City destroys 1,000 homes and leaves many dead
- 1856, 1st ascent of Matterhorn
- 1914, 1st patent for liquid-fueled rocket design granted, Dr. Robert Goddard
- 1949, U.S.S.R. explodes their 1st atom bomb
- 1958, Saddam Hussein and Iraqi army overthrows the monarchy
- 1965, Mariner 4 Flyby of Planet Mars sends to Earth first photographs of another planet in the solar system.
- 1973, Phil Everly storms off stage declaring an end to Everly Brothers
- 2002, President Chirac escapes an assassination attempt during the Bastille Day celebrations.
- 2003, American Government admits that there is such a place as "Area 51"
National Days and Observances
- Bastille Day, France
- Republic Day, Iraq
- Birthday of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, Flag Day
Saints Days
St Idus - fifth century Irish Saint, disciple of St. Francis, later made a Bishop by Patrick.
Blessed Kateri Tekakwithawas the daughter of a Mohawk warrior and a Catholic Algonquin woman. Although many braves sought her in marriage, she took a vow of chastity and decided to live in a religious order.
References
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