Commemorates the storming of the Bastille, which started the French Revolution, on July 14th, 1789. Bastille Day is also celebrated by many of France’s former and current colonies.
Daily Calendar for Monday, July 14, 2025
Born
- Frederick Louis Maytag (manufacturer) –
- Woody Guthrie (folk singer) –
- Gerald Ford (38th U.S. president) –
- Ingmar Bergman (director) –
- Polly Bergen (actress) –
- Jane Lynch (actress) –
- Matthew Fox (actor) –
- Robin Ventura (baseball player) –
- Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden –
- Sean Flynn-Amir (actor) –
Died
- Adlai E. Stevenson Jr. (politician) –
- Joaquin Balaguer (Latin American politician) –
- Nin (cat who served as the Mount Washington Observatory’s mascot for a dozen years) –
Events
- Louis VIII became King of France upon the death of his father –
- The Priestley Riots took place in Birmingham, England –
- The first World’s Fair to be held in the United States opened in New York City –
- Gold discovered in Last Chance Gulch (Helena), Montana –
- First ascent of the Matterhorn was completed by Englishman Edward Whymper –
- Enclosed tape measure that holds its place patented –
- John Smith patented a pure corkboard –
- In Germany, the Nazi party declared themselves the only political party –
- Mariner 4 delivered close-up photos of Mars –
- The International Olympic Committee voted for China to be the host of the 2008 Olympics for the first time –
- Kelly Ayotte became New Hampshire’s first female attorney general –
- In the Seaport district of Boston, Massachusetts, a 75-foot pile of snow from the winter of 2014-2015 completely melted –
- A human chain (a line of people holding hands) rescued a swimmer caught in a rip current in Panama City Beach, Florida –
Weather
- Orogrande, New Mexico, had a high temperature of 116 degrees F –
- 113 degrees F in Sac City, Iowa –
- In Trinidad, Colorado, 100 soldiers were injured by flying debris and collapsed tents as winds gusted out of control during a thunderstorm –
- In the Seaport district of Boston, Massachusetts, a 75-foot pile of snow from the winter of 2014-2015 completely melted –
