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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
José Legrá
Cuban-spanish boxer.
Born March 19th, 1943 in Baracoa.
Died July 14th, 2026 at 83 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Nikolai Krogius
Russian chess player (1930–2022).
Born July 22nd, 1930 in Saratov.
Died July 14th, 2022 at 91 years old in New York City. [ref]
Mariya Borovichenko
Medical officer in wwii, hero of the soviet union.
Born October 21st, 1925 in Kyiv.
Died July 14th, 1943 at 17 years old in Ivnyansky District.
Wolf Gremm
German film director (1942-2015).
Born February 26th, 1942 in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Died July 14th, 2015 at 73 years old in Berlin (cancer).
Svend Grundtvig
Folklorist, author (1824–1883).
Born September 9th, 1824 in Copenhagen.
Died July 14th, 1883 at 58 years old in Frederiksberg.
Billy MacMillan
Canadian hockey coach and player (1943—2023).
Born March 7th, 1943 in Charlottetown.
Died July 14th, 2023 at 80 years old in Charlottetown. [ref]
Julia Hartwig
Polish poet, translator, essayist and writer (1921-2017).
Born August 14th, 1921 in Lublin.
Died July 14th, 2017 at 95 years old in Gouldsboro (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Liu Bannong
Chinese writer and linguist (1891–1934).
Born May 27th, 1891 in Jiangyin. [ref]
Died July 14th, 1934 at 43 years old in Beijing. [ref]
Zbigniew Zapasiewicz
Polish actor (1934–2009).
Born September 13th, 1934 in Warsaw.
Died July 14th, 2009 at 74 years old in Warsaw (carcinoma). [ref]
Friedrich von Payer
German politician (1847-1931).
Born June 12th, 1847 in Tübingen.
Died July 14th, 1931 at 84 years old in Stuttgart.
Albert von Keller
Artist (1844-1920).
Born April 27th, 1844 in Gais.
Died July 14th, 1920 at 76 years old in Munich.
Petrus Borel
French writer of the romantic movement (1809-1859).
Born June 20th, 1809 in Lyon. [ref]
Died July 14th, 1859 at 50 years old in Mostaganem. [ref]
Antoine Étex
French painter and sculptor (1808-1888).
Born March 20th, 1808 in Paris. [ref]
Died July 14th, 1888 at 80 years old in Chaville.
Horacio Troche
Uruguayan footballer (1935-2014).
Born February 14th, 1936 in Nueva Helvecia.
Died July 14th, 2014 at 78 years old in Morelia. [ref]
Marguerite Moreno
French actress (1871–1948).
Born September 15th, 1871 in Paris, 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 14th, 1948 at 76 years old in Touzac (pneumonia).
Pleun Strik
Dutch footballer (1944–2022).
Born May 27th, 1944 in Rotterdam.
Died July 14th, 2022 at 78 years old [ref]
Grigory Adamov
Soviet writer (1886–1945).
Born May 18th, 1886 in Kherson.
Died July 14th, 1945 at 59 years old in Moscow.
Fritz Hofmann
German sprinter and gymnast (1871-1927).
Born June 19th, 1871 in Roßleben. [ref]
Died July 14th, 1927 at 56 years old in Berlin. [ref]
William Maxwell
Scottish professional footballer and amateur cricketer (1876-1940).
Born September 21st, 1876 in Arbroath.
Died July 14th, 1940 at 63 years old in Bristol.
Federico Chabod
Italian historian and politician (1901–1960).
Born February 23rd, 1901 in Aosta.
Died July 14th, 1960 at 59 years old in Rome.
Dario Ambrosini
Italian motorcycle racer (1918–1951).
Born March 7th, 1918 in Cesena.
Died July 14th, 1951 at 33 years old in Albi.
Aleksander Wojtkiewicz
Polish chess player (1963–2006).
Born January 15th, 1963 in Riga.
Died July 14th, 2006 at 43 years old in Baltimore. [ref]
Santos Urdinarán
Uruguayan footballer (1900-1979).
Born March 30th, 1900 in Montevideo.
Died July 14th, 1979 at 79 years old in Montevideo.
Herbert MacKay-Fraser
American racecar driver.
Born June 23rd, 1927 in Recife.
Died July 14th, 1957 at 30 years old in Reims.
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