July 14th, 1840

Born on July 14th, 1840

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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 1840

78

Augusta Lundin

Swedish fashion designer

*June 13th, 1840, Kristianstad †February 20th, 1919, Stockholm

53

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Russian composer (1840–1893)

*April 25th, 1840, Votkinsk †October 25th, 1893, Malaya Morskaya Street, 13

86

Claude Monet

French painter (1840–1926)

*November 14th, 1840, Paris †December 5th, 1926, Giverny

62

Émile Zola

French journalist, playwright and poet (1840–1902)

*April 2nd, 1840, Paris †September 29th, 1902, Paris

67

Gustav von Hüfner

German chemist

*May 13th, 1840, Bad Köstritz †March 14th, 1908, Tübingen

87

Thomas Hardy

English novelist and poet (1840–1928)

*June 2nd, 1840, Dorchester †January 11th, 1928, Dorchester

88

Johann II, Prince of Liechtenstein

Prince of Liechtenstein (1840-1929)

*October 5th, 1840, Lednice Castle †February 11th, 1929, Valtice Castle

61

Edmond Audran

French composer

*April 12th, 1840, Lyon †August 17th, 1901, Tierceville

87

Henry Birks

Canadian businessman

*November 30th, 1840, Montreal †April 16th, 1928, Montreal

63

Murad V

Ottoman Sultan (1840-1904)

*September 21st, 1840, Topkapı Palace †August 29th, 1904, Çırağan Palace

82

Richard Schöne

German classical archaeologist (1840-1922)

*February 5th, 1840, Dresden †March 5th, 1922, Grunewald

81

John Boyd Dunlop

Scottish inventor

*February 5th, 1840, Dreghorn †October 23rd, 1921, Dublin

49

Father Damien

19th century Belgian Roman Catholic priest and saint (1840–1889)

*January 3rd, 1840, Ninde †April 15th, 1889, Kalaupapa

64

Ernst Abbe

German physicist

*January 23rd, 1840, Eisenach †January 14th, 1905, Jena

81

Carl Menger

Founder of the Austrian School of economics

*February 23rd, 1840, Nowy Sącz †February 26th, 1921, Vienna

76

Hiram Stevens Maxim

American-born inventor (1840-1916)

*February 5th, 1840, Sangerville †November 24th, 1916, London

62

Richard von Krafft-Ebing

Austrian neurologist, psychiatrist, and nobleman (1840–1902)

*August 14th, 1840, Mannheim †December 22nd, 1902, Graz

27

Dmitry Pisarev

Russian journalist (1840–1868)

*October 2nd, 1840, Znamenskoe †July 4th, 1868, Jūrmala

65

Per Teodor Cleve

Swedish chemist who discovered holmium and thulium (1840-1905)

*February 10th, 1840, Stockholm City †June 18th, 1905, Uppsala Cathedral Assembly

59

Kuroda Kiyotaka

Japanese general (1840-1900)

*October 16th, 1840, Shinyashiki-chō †August 23rd, 1900, Tokyo

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Leap year

Yes: 1840 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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