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
İlqar Mirzəyev
National hero of azerbaijan.
Born May 8th, 1973 in Gardabani.
Died July 14th, 2020 at 47 years old in Tovuz District.
Menyhért Palágyi
Hungarian mathematician, philosopher, physicist (1859-1924).
Born December 16th, 1859 in Paks.
Died July 14th, 1924 at 64 years old in Darmstadt.
Ercole Olgeni
Italian rower (1883–1947).
Born December 11th, 1883 in Venice.
Died July 14th, 1947 at 63 years old in Venice.
Richard Thomas Baker
Australian botanist (1854-1941).
Born December 1st, 1854 in Woolwich.
Died July 14th, 1941 at 86 years old
Sergey Shupletsov
Freestyle skier (1970–1995).
Born April 25th, 1970 in Chusovoy.
Died July 14th, 1995 at 25 years old in La Clusaz (traffic collision).
Andrey Beketov
Russian botanist (1825-1902).
Born December 8th, 1825.
Died July 14th, 1902 at 76 years old in Shakhmatovo.
Romans Suta
Latvian painter, potter, sculptor and designer (1896-1944).
Born April 28th, 1896 in Dzērbene Parish.
Died July 14th, 1944 at 48 years old in Tbilisi.
Galina Koukleva
Russian biathlete.
Born November 21st, 1972 in Ishimbay.
Died July 14th, 2026 at 53 years old (cancer). [ref]
Richard Ripley
British sprinter (1901–1996).
Born June 23rd, 1901 in Middlesbrough.
Died July 14th, 1996 at 95 years old in Hartlepool.
Ben Verweij
Dutch footballer (1895-1951).
Born August 31st, 1895 in Medan.
Died July 14th, 1951 at 55 years old in Amsterdam.
Antonio Gómez del Moral
Spanish road bicycle racer (1939–2021).
Born November 15th, 1939 in Cabra.
Died July 14th, 2021 at 81 years old in Seville. [ref]
François Prume
Belgian violinist and composer (1816–1849).
Born June 3rd, 1816 in Stavelot.
Died July 14th, 1849 at 33 years old in Liège (cholera).
Antonio Prieto
Chilean actor and singer (1926-2011).
Born May 26th, 1926 in Iquique.
Died July 14th, 2011 at 85 years old in Santiago.
Ludvig Drescher
Danish footballer (1881-1917).
Born July 21st, 1881 in Sønderborg.
Died July 14th, 1917 at 35 years old in Copenhagen (pneumonia).
Charles de Harlez
Belgian orientalist and indologist (1832–1899).
Born August 21st, 1832 in Liège.
Died July 14th, 1899 at 66 years old in Leuven.
Vera Fischer
Croatian sculptor (1925-2009).
Born January 27th, 1925 in Zagreb.
Died July 14th, 2009 at 84 years old in Zagreb.
Alexander von Homeyer
German ornithologist and entomologist (1834-1903).
Born January 19th, 1834 in Splietsdorf.
Died July 14th, 1903 at 69 years old in Greifswald.
Dick Ploog
Cyclist.
Born November 27th, 1936 in Ballarat.
Died July 14th, 2002 at 65 years old in Gold Coast.
Pavel Morozenko
Soviet actor, stage actor and film actor (1939-1991).
Born July 5th, 1939 in Snizhne.
Died July 14th, 1991 at 52 years old in Rostov Oblast (drowning).
Umyar Mavlikhanov
Fencer (1937-1999).
Born September 24th, 1937 in Moscow.
Died July 14th, 1999 at 61 years old in Moscow.
Gaston Ragueneau
French athlete (1881–1978).
Born October 10th, 1881 in 4th arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Died July 14th, 1978 at 96 years old in Draveil. [ref]
Enrico Perucconi
Italian track and field athlete (1925-2020).
Born January 4th, 1925 in Morazzone.
Died July 14th, 2020 at 95 years old in Morazzone. [ref]
Visvaldis Melderis
Latvian basketball player (1915-1944).
Born January 19th, 1915 in Jelgava.
Died July 14th, 1944 at 29 years old in Opochka.
Růžena Jesenská
Czech writer (1863-1940).
Born June 17th, 1863 in Smíchov.
Died July 14th, 1940 at 77 years old in Malá Strana (atherosclerosis). [ref]
Ernesto Azzini
Road bicycle racer (1885-1923).
Born October 17th, 1885 in Rodigo.
Died July 14th, 1923 at 37 years old in Milan.
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Every exit is an entry somewhere else. Tom Stoppard