Santo Domingo.- The anniversaries of July 14th are marked by important historical events and international celebrations that left a mark on world history. Below are the main anniversaries for July 14th:
- World Chimpanzee Day
- Shark Awareness Day
- World Orca Day
- International Nursing Assistant Day
Catholic Calendar of Saints
- Saint Camillus de Lellis: patron saint of the sick, hospitals, and healthcare workers.
- Saint Francis Solano: Spanish Franciscan missionary in South America.
- Saint Optatus of Brescia
National Anniversaries
- 1961: The Council of State is formed following the fall of the Rafael Leónidas Trujillo regime, as part of the country’s democratic transition.
- 1971: Poet, lawyer, and politician Manuel del Cabral, considered one of the country’s most important social poets, passes away.
- 1999: The Supreme Court of Justice declares the “gag” law (Law 6132), which limited freedom of expression, unconstitutional.
International Anniversaries
- 1789: Storming of the Bastille in Paris, France. This event marks the symbolic beginning of the French Revolution, being one of the most relevant dates in modern history.
- 1790: First official celebration of the Fête de la Fédération in France, one year after the Storming of the Bastille.
- 1933: In Germany, all political parties, except for the Nazi Party, are banned.
- 1965: The American spacecraft Mariner 4 sends the first images of Mars taken from space.
- 2015: The Iran Nuclear Deal is signed between Iran and six world powers (USA, Russia, China, France, United Kingdom, and Germany).
Births
- 1862: Gustav Klimt, Austrian symbolist painter, key figure of modernism.
- 1913: Gerald Ford, 38th President of the United States.
- 1918: Ingmar Bergman, renowned Swedish film director.
- 1921: Geoffrey Wilkinson, British chemist, Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
- 1987: Dan Reynolds, lead singer of the band Imagine Dragons.
Deaths
- 1223: Philip II of France, king who strengthened royal power and expanded French territory.
- 1881: Billy the Kid, famous Old West outlaw, is shot and killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett.
- 1954: Jacinto Benavente, Spanish playwright and Nobel Prize in Literature winner in 1922.
- 1970: Luis Emilio Recabarren, pioneer of the Chilean labor movement.
