Historical events on July 14
JULY 14, 1798
The Sedition Act became law, making it a federal crime to write, publish, or utter false or malicious statements about the U.S. government.
The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 were a set of four United States statutes that sought, on national security grounds, to
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JULY 14, 1881
While on the run from a death sentence, American outlaw Billy the Kid was shot and killed by Sherriff Pat Garrett in Fort Sumner, New Mexico.
Henry McCarty, alias William H. Bonney, better known as Billy the Kid, was an American outlaw and gunfighter of the Old West
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JULY 14, 2016
A man deliberately drove a truck into crowds in Nice, France, resulting in 86 deaths.
On the evening of 14 July 2016, a 19-tonne cargo truck was deliberately driven into crowds of people celebrating Bastille Day on
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JULY 14, 2003
Valerie Plame's identity as a CIA operative was leaked to and published by journalist Robert Novak.
Valerie Elise Plame is an American writer, spy, novelist, and former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer. As the subject of the 2003
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JULY 14, 1916
The Battle of Delville Wood began as an action within the Battle of the Somme, lasting until 3 September 1916.
The Battle of Delville Wood (15 July – 3 September 1916) was a series of engagements in the 1916 Battle of the
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JULY 14, 1902
An expedition led by Peruvian explorer and farmer Agustín Lizárraga discovered the Incan city of Machu Picchu (pictured).
Agustín Lizárraga Ruiz was a Peruvian explorer and farmer who discovered Machu Picchu on 14 July 1902, nine years prior to American explorer Hiram Bingham.
JULY 14, 1789
The Bastille, a fortress and prison in Paris, was stormed by a crowd during the flashpoint of the French Revolution.
The Bastille was a fortress in Paris, known as the Bastille Saint-Antoine. It played an important role in the internal conflicts of
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JULY 14, 1950
Korean War: North Korean troops began attacking the headquarters of the American 24th Infantry Division in present-day Daejeon, South Korea.
The Korean War was an armed conflict on the Korean Peninsula fought between North Korea and South Korea and their allies. North
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JULY 14, 1987
More than 100 mm (3.9 in) of rain fell in a two-and-a-half-hour period in parts of Montreal, causing severe flooding.
The Montreal flood of 1987 happened on July 14 of that year when a series of strong thunderstorms crossed the island of
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JULY 14, 1960
Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 1-11 ditched off Polillo Island in the Philippines, killing one person and injuring 44.
The crash of Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 1–11 was an accident involving a Douglas DC-7C of the American airline Northwest Orient 8 km
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JULY 14, 1791
The Priestley Riots, targeting religious dissenters such as Joseph Priestley, began in Birmingham, England.
The Priestley Riots took place from 14 July to 17 July 1791 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England; the rioters' main targets were religious
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JULY 14, 1902
The medieval St Mark's Campanile in Venice collapsed, also demolishing the Loggetta del Sansovino.
St Mark's Campanile is the bell tower of St Mark's Basilica in Venice, Italy. The current campanile is a reconstruction completed in
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JULY 14, 1874
A fire destroyed 812 structures and killed 20 people in Chicago, leading to reforms in the city's fire-prevention and firefighting efforts.
The Chicago Fire of 1874 took place on July 14. Reports of the extent of the damage vary somewhat, but sources generally
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