History Events on July 14
The Federal Reserve Banks begins removing large denominations of United States currency from circulation.
#Federal_Reserve_Bank
Foundation of the Mission San Antonio de Padua in modern California by the Franciscan friar Junípero Serra.
#Mission_San_Antonio_de_Padua
Harry Atwood, an exhibition pilot for the Wright brothers, lands his airplane at the South Lawn of the White House. He is later awarded a Gold medal from U.S. President William Howard Taft for this feat.
#Harry_Atwood
Iraqi Revolution: In Iraq the monarchy is overthrown by popular forces led by Abd al-Karim Qasim, who becomes the nation's new leader.
#14_July_Revolution
First ascent of the Matterhorn by Edward Whymper and party, four of whom die on the descent.
#First_ascent_of_the_Matterhorn
The Campanile in St Mark's Square, Venice collapses, also demolishing the loggetta.
#St_Mark's_Campanile
The Chicago Fire of 1874 burns down 47 acres of the city, destroying 812 buildings, killing 20, and resulting in the fire insurance industry demanding municipal reforms from Chicago's city council.
#Chicago_Fire_of_1874
Gleichschaltung: In Germany, all political parties are outlawed except the Nazi Party.
#Gleichschaltung
Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father, Philip II.
#Louis_VIII_of_France
Battle of Vítkov Hill, decisive victory of Czech Hussite forces commanded by Jan Žižka against Crusade army led by Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor.
#Battle_of_Vítkov_Hill
French Revolution: Citizens of Paris celebrate the unity of the French people and the national reconciliation in the Fête de la Fédération.
#Fête_de_la_Fédération
World War I: The McMahon-Hussein Correspondence between Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca and the British official Henry McMahon concerning the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire begins.
#World_War_I
Armies of the Eight-Nation Alliance capture Tientsin during the Boxer Rebellion.
#Eight-Nation_Alliance
World War I: Start of the Battle of Delville Wood as an action within the Battle of the Somme, which was to last until 3 September 1916.
#Battle_of_Delville_Wood
The Priestley Riots drive Joseph Priestley, a supporter of the French Revolution, out of Birmingham, England.
#Priestley_Riots
Jane Goodall arrives at the Gombe Stream Reserve in present-day Tanzania to begin her famous study of chimpanzees in the wild.
#Jane_Goodall
Opening of the first major US world's fair, the Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations in New York City.
#World's_fair
An Lushan Rebellion: Emperor Xuanzong flees the capital Chang'an as An Lushan's forces advance toward the city.[citation needed]
#An_Lushan_Rebellion
French Revolution: Citizens of Paris storm the Bastille.
#French_Revolution
Rawya Ateya takes her seat in the National Assembly of Egypt, thereby becoming the first female parliamentarian in the Arab world.
#Rawya_Ateya
NASA's New Horizons probe performs the first flyby of Pluto, and thus completes the initial survey of the Solar System.
#NASA
The Great Railroad Strike of 1877 began in Martinsburg, West Virginia, when wages of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad workers were cut for the third time in a year. The strike was ended on Sept 4 by local and state militias, and federal troops.
#Great_Railroad_Strike_of_1877
Alexander Mackenzie finally completes his journey to the mouth of the great river he hoped would take him to the Pacific, but which turns out to flow into the Arctic Ocean. Later named after him, the Mackenzie is the second-longest river system in North America.
#Alexander_Mackenzie_(explorer)
386BSD is released by Lynne Jolitz and William Jolitz beginning the Open Source operating system revolution. Linus Torvalds releases his Linux soon afterwards.
#386BSD
The Nazi eugenics begins with the proclamation of the Law for the Prevention of Hereditarily Diseased Offspring that calls for the compulsory sterilization of any citizen who suffers from alleged genetic disorders.
#Nazi_eugenics
In Diamond, Missouri, the George Washington Carver National Monument becomes the first United States National Monument in honor of an African American.
#Diamond,_Missouri
Korean War: North Korean troops initiate the Battle of Taejon.
#Korean_War
Billy the Kid is shot and killed by Pat Garrett outside Fort Sumner.
#Billy_the_Kid
Football War: After Honduras loses a soccer match against El Salvador, riots break out in Honduras against Salvadoran migrant workers.
#Football_War
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.
#Alien_and_Sedition_Acts
Howard Hughes sets a new record by completing a 91-hour airplane flight around the world.
#Howard_Hughes
Palmiro Togliatti, leader of the Italian Communist Party, is shot and wounded near the Italian Parliament.
#Palmiro_Togliatti