July 14th, 1779

Born on July 14th, 1779

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What happened on July 14th?

July 14th, 2016

A man deliberately drove a truck into crowds in Nice, France, resulting in 86 deaths.

July 14th, 2003

Valerie Plame's identity as a CIA operative was leaked to and published by journalist Robert Novak.

July 14th, 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.

July 14th, 1960

Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 1-11 ditched off Polillo Island in the Philippines, killing one person and injuring 44.

July 14th, 1950

Korean War: North Korean troops began attacking the headquarters of the American 24th Infantry Division in present-day Daejeon, South Korea.

July 14th, 1916

The Battle of Delville Wood began as an action within the Battle of the Somme, lasting until 3 September 1916.

July 14th, 1902

An expedition led by Peruvian explorer and farmer Agustín Lizárraga discovered the Incan city of Machu Picchu (pictured).

July 14th, 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.

July 14th, 1874

A fire destroyed 812 structures and killed 20 people in Chicago, leading to reforms in the city's fire-prevention and firefighting efforts.

July 14th, 1791

The Priestley Riots, targeting religious dissenters such as Joseph Priestley, began in Birmingham, England.

July 14th, 1789

The Bastille, a fortress and prison in Paris, was stormed by a crowd during the flashpoint of the French Revolution.

July 14th, 2014

Lightning strikes started four fires in the Methow River in the American state of Washington, collectively known as the Carlton Complex Fire.

July 14th, 1455

1454–1466 Thirteen Years' War: The Battle for Kneiphof ended with a decisive victory for the Teutonic Order.

July 14th, 1865

A seven-man team made the first ascent of the Matterhorn, marking the end of the golden age of alpinism.

July 14th, 1223

Louis VIII (seal pictured) became King of France and began a three-year reign.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on July 14th

Same year
Born in 1779

72

Thomas Moore

Irish poet, singer and songwriter (1779–1852)

*May 28th, 1779, Dublin †February 25th, 1852, Bromham

68

Jöns Jacob Berzelius

Swedish chemist (1779–1848)

*August 20th, 1779, Väfversunda †August 7th, 1848, Adolf Fredriks parish

29

Mustafa IV

Ottoman Sultan (1779-1808)

*September 8th, 1779, Constantinople †November 17th, 1808, Constantinople

69

William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne

British politician (1779–1848)

*March 15th, 1779, London †November 24th, 1848, Hertfordshire

80

Carl Ritter

German geographer (1779-1859)

*August 7th, 1779, Quedlinburg †September 28th, 1859, Berlin

42

Heinrich Voß

German classical philologist and translator

*October 29th, 1779, Otterndorf †October 20th, 1822, Heidelberg

65

Joseph Story

American jurist (1779–1845); US Supreme Court justice from 1812 to 1845

*September 18th, 1779, Marblehead †September 10th, 1845, Cambridge

68

James Pattison Cockburn

British Army general and artist (1779-1847)

*March 18th, 1779, Woolwich †March 18th, 1847, Woolwich

29

Jacinto Ruiz y Mendoza

Spanish military personnel

*August 16th, 1779, Ceuta †March 13th, 1809, Trujillo

75

Jean Coralli

French ballet dancer and choreographer (1779-1854)

*January 15th, 1779, Paris †May 1st, 1854, Paris

78

Johann Schweigger

German chemist, physicist, and professor

*April 8th, 1779, Erlangen †September 6th, 1857, Halle (Saale)

65

Joseph Widmer

Swiss theologian (1779-1844)

*August 15th, 1779, Hochdorf †December 10th, 1844, Beromünster

70

Francisco Cea Bermúdez

Spanish politician and diplomat (1779-1850)

*October 28th, 1779, Málaga †July 6th, 1850, Paris

60

Isaac Chauncey

U.S. Navy Officer

*February 20th, 1779, Connecticut †January 27th, 1840, Washington, D.C.

65

Augustus Wall Callcott

British artist (1779-1844)

*February 20th, 1779, Kensington †November 2nd, 1844, Kensington

48

Josef Eisenstecken

Austrian military personnel

*April 1st, 1779, Matrei am Brenner †May 1st, 1827, Gries-Quirein

49

Thomas B. Robertson

United States federal judge (1779–1828)

*February 27th, 1779, Petersburg †October 5th, 1828, White Sulphur Springs

62

Louis de Freycinet

French navigator

*August 7th, 1779, Montélimar †August 18th, 1841, Loriol-sur-Drôme

67

Philip, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg

Austrian general and Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg

*March 11th, 1779, Bad Homburg vor der Höhe †December 15th, 1846, Bad Homburg vor der Höhe

72

Abraham Constantin Mouradgea d’Ohsson

Swedish historian and diplomat of Armenian descent

*September 26th, 1779, Istanbul †December 25th, 1851, Berlin

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No: With 365 days 1779 is a normal year and no leap year.

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