On this day: Parisian crowd storms the Bastille, igniting the French Revolution in 1789
Following are some of the major events to have occurred on July 14: 1904 – Paul Kruger, South African politician, died in exile in Switzerland. He led the Transvaal during the 1899-1902 Boer War…
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Tuesday, july 14, 2026
1789-Bastille Day - the French Revolution begins with the storming of the Bastille prison in Paris, now celebrated as France's National Day
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Wednesday, july 15, 2026
1099-City of Jerusalem is captured and plundered by Christian forces during the First Crusade 1381-John Ball, a leader in the Peasants' Revo
Monday, july 13, 2026
1772-Captain James Cook begins his second voyage to the South Seas aboard HMS Resolution to search for Terra Australis (Southern Continent)
Friday, july 17, 2026
180-Six residents of Carthage, North Africa, are executed for being Christian, the earliest recorded instance of Christianity in the region
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