This Day in History: July 14th

Here are 10 interesting events that took place on July 14th throughout history:

1. 1789: The Storming of the Bastille – The French Revolution begins as Parisian revolutionaries storm the Bastille, a medieval fortress and prison, marking a significant event in the overthrow of the French monarchy.
2. 1798: The Battle of the Pyramids – French forces under the command of Napoleon Bonaparte defeat the Mamluk army in Egypt, solidifying French control over the region.
3. 1881: Billy the Kid is shot and killed – Notorious American Old West outlaw, Billy the Kid (also known as William H. Bonney), is shot and killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett in Fort Sumner, New Mexico.
4. 1911: Harry Atwood completes the first flight across the U.S. – American aviator Harry Atwood completes a solo flight from Boston, Massachusetts, to Washington, D.C., becoming the first person to fly coast-to-coast across the United States.
5. 1933: Wiley Post completes the first solo around-the-world flight – American aviator Wiley Post returns to New York City, completing his solo flight around the world in 7 days, 18 hours, and 49 minutes.
6. 1965: The Mariner 4 spacecraft flies by Mars – NASA’s Mariner 4 becomes the first spacecraft to successfully fly by Mars, capturing close-up photographs of the planet’s surface.
7. 1969: The United States $500, $1,000, $5,000, and $10,000 bills are officially withdrawn from circulation – As part of an effort to combat money laundering and other illegal activities, high-denomination banknotes are removed from circulation in the United States.
8. 2000: A powerful hailstorm hits Sydney, Australia – Large hailstones, some as big as tennis balls, rain down on Sydney, causing extensive damage to buildings, vehicles, and crops.
9. 2015: NASA’s New Horizons probe reaches Pluto – After a nine-and-a-half-year journey, New Horizons becomes the first spacecraft to conduct a flyby of Pluto, providing unprecedented images and data of the distant dwarf planet.
10. 2016: A terrorist attack in Nice, France – A truck is driven into a crowd celebrating Bastille Day in Nice, resulting in the deaths of 86 people and injuring hundreds more in a tragic act of terrorism.

Please note that while these events are significant, they may not represent all notable occurrences on July 14th throughout history.

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