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July 14th
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Bastille Day (French National Day)
French national holiday commemorating the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, a pivotal moment of the French Revolution.
207 Notable deaths
Madan Mohan
Indian composer and singer (1924–1975).
Born June 25th, 1924 in Baghdad.
Died July 14th, 1975 at 51 years old in Mumbai (liver cirrhosis).
Galyn Görg
American actress (1964–2020).
Born July 15th, 1964 in Los Angeles.
Died July 14th, 2020 at 55 years old in Hawaii (cancer). [ref]
Kenneth Bainbridge
American physicist (1904–1996).
Born July 27th, 1904 in Cooperstown.
Died July 14th, 1996 at 91 years old in Lexington.
Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel
Tunisian-french terrorist attacker (1985-2016).
Born January 3rd, 1985 in M'saken. [ref]
Died July 14th, 2016 at 31 years old in Nice. [ref]
Marius Petipa
French-russian ballet dancer and choreographer (1818–1910).
Born March 11th, 1818 in rue Dumarsais.
Died July 14th, 1910 at 92 years old in Hurzuf.
Faisal II of Iraq
King of iraq from 4 april 1939 until 1958.
Born May 2nd, 1935 in Baghdad.
Died July 14th, 1958 at 23 years old in Al Rehab Palace (mass shooting).
Asmahan
Egyptian singer & actor (1917-1944).
Born November 25th, 1912 in Syria. [ref]
Died July 14th, 1944 at 31 years old in Ras El Bar (car collision).
Leela Chitnis
Indian actress (1909-2003).
Born September 9th, 1909 in Karnataka.
Died July 14th, 2003 at 93 years old in Danbury.
Mark Oliphant
Nuclear physicist, governor of south australia (1901–2000).
Born October 8th, 1901 in Adelaide.
Died July 14th, 2000 at 98 years old in Canberra.
Otto Wächter
Austrian nazi lawyer and politician (1901-1949).
Born July 8th, 1901 in Vienna.
Died July 14th, 1949 at 48 years old in Rome (leptospirosis).
Gar Samuelson
American drummer (1958–1999).
Born February 18th, 1958 in Chautauqua County.
Died July 14th, 1999 at 41 years old in Orange City (liver cirrhosis).
Preston Foster
American actor, vocalist (1900-1970).
Born August 24th, 1900 in Pitman.
Died July 14th, 1970 at 69 years old in La Jolla.
Carl Andrew Spaatz
United states air force general (1891-1974).
Born June 28th, 1891 in Boyertown.
Died July 14th, 1974 at 83 years old in Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
Compay Segundo
Cuban musician (1907-2003).
Born November 18th, 1907 in Santiago de Cuba, Siboney.
Died July 14th, 2003 at 95 years old in Havana (kidney failure).
Karl Heinrich Ulrichs
German jurist, writer and gay rights activist (1825–1895).
Born August 28th, 1825 in Kirchdorf.
Died July 14th, 1895 at 69 years old in L'Aquila.
Cicely Saunders
English writer, doctor, founder of the hospice care movement, palliative care activist.
Born June 22nd, 1918 in Hertfordshire, Barnet. [ref]
Died July 14th, 2005 at 87 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Elsa Aguirre
Mexican actress (1930–2026).
Born September 25th, 1930 in Chihuahua City.
Died July 14th, 2026 at 95 years old in Cuernavaca. [ref]
Léo Ferré
French-born monégasque poet and singer.
Born August 24th, 1916 in Monaco.
Died July 14th, 1993 at 76 years old in Castellina in Chianti. [ref]
Kurt Westergaard
Danish cartoonist (1935–2021).
Born July 13th, 1935 in Døstrup.
Died July 14th, 2021 at 86 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Richard von Mises
Austrian physicist and mathematician (1883-1953).
Born April 19th, 1883 in Lviv.
Died July 14th, 1953 at 70 years old in Boston.
Prince Axel of Denmark
Danish prince, naval officer and business executive (1888–1964).
Born August 12th, 1888 in Copenhagen.
Died July 14th, 1964 at 75 years old in Copenhagen.
Āpirana Ngata
New zealand politician and lawyer (1874-1950).
Born July 3rd, 1874 in Te Araroa.
Died July 14th, 1950 at 76 years old in Waiomatatini.
Jeff Krosnoff
Racecar driver (1964-1996).
Born September 24th, 1964 in Tulsa.
Died July 14th, 1996 at 31 years old in Toronto.
Kamo
Russian revolutionary (1882-1922).
Died July 14th, 1922 at 40 years old in Tbilisi (traffic collision).
Charles Clyde Ebbets
American photographer (1905–1978).
Born August 18th, 1905 in Gadsden.
Died July 14th, 1978 at 72 years old in Paris (cancer).
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