What are the important events that happened on July 14? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

July 14: Facts & Myths About This Day

July 14 is the 195^th day of the year 2025 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 170 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Monday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is July 1, 2025 – a Monday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 486,792 hours has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.

Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘hectaenneacontapentagon’ day.

Cancer is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Ruby is the modern birthstone for this month. Ruby is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

According to the lunisolar Chinese calendar, there are 218 days remaining before the start of the next Chinese New Year.

The ancient Maya civilization believes that the end of the world will happen on December 21, 2012. There are now 4,588 days since this fabled cataclysmic event.

July 14 Historical Events

• 1223 –
  Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father, Philip II of France.
• 1790 –
  French Revolution: citizens of Paris celebrate the constitutional monarchy and national reconciliation in the Fête de la Fédération.
• 1933 –
  Gleichschaltung: in Germany, all political parties are outlawed except the Nazi Party.
• 1943 –
  In Diamond, Missouri, the George Washington Carver National Monument becomes the first United States National Monument in honor of an African American.
• 1948 –
  Palmiro Togliatti, leader of the Italian Communist Party, is shot and wounded near the Italian Parliament.
• 1950 –
  Korean War: North Korean troops initiate the Battle of Taejon.
• 1958 –
  Iraqi Revolution: in Iraq the monarchy is overthrown by popular forces led by Abdul Karim Kassem, who becomes the nation’s new leader.
• 1965 –
  The Mariner 4 flyby of Mars takes the first close-up photos of another planet.
• 1969 –
  The United States $500, $1,000, $5,000 and $10,000 bills are officially withdrawn from circulation.
• 2003 –
  In an effort to discredit U.S. Ambassador Joseph C. Wilson, who had written an article critical of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Washington Post columnist Robert Novak reveals that Wilson’s wife Valerie Plame is a CIA “operative”.

Who were born on July 14?

• 1721 –
  John Douglas, Scottish Anglican bishop and man of letters (d. 1807)
• 1918 –
  Arthur Laurents, American playwright, novelist, and director (d. 2011)
• 1921 –
  Leon Garfield, English children’s author (d. 1996)
• 1938 –
  Jerry Rubin, American social activist and businessman (d. 1994)
• 1938 –
  Richard Rust, American actor (d. 1994)
• 1939 –
  Karel Gott, Czech Schlager singer
• 1944 –
  Billy McCool, American baseball player
• 1971 –
  Howard Webb, English football referee
• 1974 –
  David Mitchell, English comedian and actor
• 1975 –
  Tim Hudson, American baseball player

Who died on July 14?

• 1780 –
  Charles Batteux, French philosopher (b. 1713)
• 1827 –
  Augustin-Jean Fresnel, French physicist (b. 1788)
• 1904 –
  Paul Kruger, South African Boer resistance leader, 5th President of the South African Republic (b. 1824)
• 1907 –
  William Henry Perkin, English chemist and inventor (b. 1838)
• 1917 –
  Octave Lapize, French cyclist (b. 1887)
• 1954 –
  Jacinto Benavente, Spanish writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1866)
• 1975 –
  Madan Mohan, Indian film music director (b. 1924)
• 1993 –
  Léo Ferré, French singer and songwriter (b. 1916)
• 2000 –
  Meredith MacRae, American actress (b. 1944)
• 2002 –
  Joaquín Balaguer, Dominican politician, 41st, 45th and 49th President of the Dominican Republic (b. 1906)