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July 14: Day of the Week
July 14, 2023 was the 195th day of the year 2023 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 170 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Friday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is vendredi.
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Here’s the July calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Cancer is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Ruby is the modern birthstone for this month. Ruby is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
July 14 Historical Event(s)
1790
French Revolution: citizens of Paris celebrate the constitutional monarchy and national reconciliation in the Fête de la Fédération.
1791
The Priestley Riots drive Joseph Priestley, a supporter of the French Revolution, out of Birmingham, England.
1798
The Sedition Act becomes law in the United States making it a federal crime to write, publish, or utter false or malicious statements about the United States government.
1865
First ascent of the Matterhorn by Edward Whymper and party, four of whom die on the descent.
1916
Start of the Battle of Delville Wood as an action within the Battle of the Somme, which was to last until 3 September 1916.
1943
In Diamond, Missouri, the George Washington Carver National Monument becomes the first United States National Monument in honor of an African American.
1957
Rawya Ateya takes her seat in the National Assembly of Egypt, thereby becoming the first female parliamentarian in the Arab world.
1958
Iraqi Revolution: in Iraq the monarchy is overthrown by popular forces led by Abdul Karim Kassem, who becomes the nation’s new leader.
2002
French President Jacques Chirac escapes an assassination attempt unscathed during Bastille Day celebrations.
2003
In an effort to discredit U.S. Ambassador Joseph C. Wilson, who had written an article critical of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Washington Post columnist Robert Novak reveals that Wilson’s wife Valerie Plame is a CIA “operative”.
Who were born on July 14?
1834
James Abbott McNeill Whistler, American painter (d. 1903)
1906
Tom Carvel, Greek-born American businessman and inventor (d. 1990)
1921
Geoffrey Wilkinson, English chemist, Nobel laureate (d. 1996)
1923
Dale Robertson, American actor
1941
Andreas Khol, Austrian politician
1946
Vincent Pastore, American actor
1948
Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu, Zulu king
1962
Jeff Olson, American percussionist (Trouble)
1975
Jamey Johnson, American country music artist
1989
Sean Flynn, American actor
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