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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
Mark Antokolski
Russian sculptor (1840–1902).
Born November 2nd, 1843 in Vilnius. [ref]
Died July 14th, 1902 at 58 years old in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe. [ref]
Miroslav Holub
Czech poet and immunologist (1923–1998).
Born September 13th, 1923 in Plzeň. [ref]
Died July 14th, 1998 at 74 years old in Prague. [ref]
Vladimir I. Georgiev
Bulgarian linguist (1908-1986).
Born February 16th, 1908 in Gabare.
Died July 14th, 1986 at 78 years old in Sofia.
Johannes Brand
South african politician (1823-1888).
Born December 6th, 1823 in Cape Town.
Died July 14th, 1888 at 64 years old in Bloemfontein.
Eliza Lynn Linton
English novelist and journalist (1822–1898).
Born February 10th, 1822 in Keswick.
Died July 14th, 1898 at 76 years old in Westminster.
Tilly Fleischer
German javelin thrower (1911–2005).
Born October 2nd, 1911 in Frankfurt. [ref]
Died July 14th, 2005 at 93 years old in Lahr/Schwarzwald. [ref]
Adalet Ağaoğlu
Turkish novelist (1929–2020).
Born October 13th, 1929 in Nallıhan. [ref]
Died July 14th, 2020 at 90 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
Alexander Mitta
Soviet and russian film director, screenwriter and actor.
Born March 28th, 1933 in Moscow.
Died July 14th, 2025 at 92 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Sixten Jernberg
Swedish cross-country skier.
Born February 6th, 1929 in Lima parish.
Died July 14th, 2012 at 83 years old (cancer). [ref]
Leo Kirch
German media entrepreneur (1926-2011).
Born October 21st, 1926 in Würzburg.
Died July 14th, 2011 at 84 years old in Munich (diabetes). [ref]
Walter Simons
German politician and judge (1861-1937).
Born September 24th, 1861 in Elberfeld.
Died July 14th, 1937 at 75 years old in Babelsberg.
Germano de Figueiredo
Portuguese footballer (1932-2004).
Born December 23rd, 1932 in Alcântara.
Died July 14th, 2004 at 71 years old in Linda-a-Velha.
Carlos López Moctezuma
Mexican actor (1909–1980).
Born November 19th, 1909 in Mexico City.
Died July 14th, 1980 at 70 years old in Aguascalientes City (myocardial infarction).
Léon Mart
Luxembourgish footballer (1914-1984).
Born September 18th, 1914 in Esch-sur-Alzette.
Died July 14th, 1984 at 69 years old in Esch-sur-Alzette.
Raffaele Monaco La Valletta
Catholic cardinal (1827-1896).
Born February 23rd, 1827 in L'Aquila.
Died July 14th, 1896 at 69 years old in Agerola.
Joseph L. Bristow
American politician (1861-1944).
Born July 22nd, 1861 in Hazel Green.
Died July 14th, 1944 at 82 years old in Fairfax.
Oles Honchar
Ukrainian writer (1918-1995).
Born April 3rd, 1918 in Lomivka.
Died July 14th, 1995 at 77 years old in Kyiv.
Alfred Ritter von Hubicki
Austrian general (1887–1971).
Born February 5th, 1887 in Kolchyno.
Died July 14th, 1971 at 84 years old in Vienna.
Heinrich von Ferstel
Austrian architect (1828-1883).
Born July 7th, 1828 in Vienna.
Died July 14th, 1883 at 55 years old in Grinzing.
Neel Doff
Novelist (1858–1942).
Born January 27th, 1858 in Buggenum.
Died July 14th, 1942 at 84 years old in Ixelles (kidney failure).
Galvano Della Volpe
Italian professor of philosophy and western marxist theorist (1895-1968).
Born September 24th, 1895 in Imola. [ref]
Died July 14th, 1968 at 72 years old in Rome. [ref]
Karl Rosenkranz
German philosopher (1805–1879).
Born April 23rd, 1805 in Magdeburg.
Died July 14th, 1879 at 74 years old in Königsberg. [ref]
Giuseppe Prezzolini
Italian writer (1882-1982).
Born January 27th, 1882 in Perugia.
Died July 14th, 1982 at 100 years old in Lugano.
Francisco Cepeda
Spanish cyclist (1906–1935).
Born March 8th, 1906 in Sopuerta.
Died July 14th, 1935 at 29 years old in La Tronche (bicycle accident, falling from height).
Ernest Hello
French literary critic (1828–1885).
Born November 4th, 1828 in Lorient.
Died July 14th, 1885 at 56 years old in Lorient.
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