1789⚡ Event
Storming of the Bastille
Parisians stormed the Bastille prison, a pivotal event in the French Revolution that symbolized the overthrow of the monarchy.
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July 8 – July 14 in History
DayFacts Week 28 · 7 days
This recurring calendar span contains 104 historical entries in the DayFacts collection. The sections below preview entries from these 7 days; use the date links to open each date collection.
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Historical Events (July 8 – July 14)(20)
1960⚡ Event
Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 1-11 crash
Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 1-11 ditched off Polillo Island in the Philippines, killing one person and injuring 44.
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1981⚡ Event
Donkey Kong Released
Nintendo released the arcade game Donkey Kong, which featured the debut of Mario, one of the most famous characters in video-game history.
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1982⚡ Event
Italy wins FIFA World Cup
Italy defeated West Germany 3–1 to win their third FIFA World Cup title.
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1982⚡ Event
Michael Fagan breaks into Buckingham Palace
Michael Fagan, a British man, broke into Buckingham Palace and entered Queen Elizabeth II's bedroom while she was asleep.
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1991⚡ Event
Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 crash
Shortly after taking off from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 caught fire and crashed, killing all 261 people on board.
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1992⚡ Event
Operation Tiger Concludes
During the Croatian War of Independence, the Croatian Army concluded Operation Tiger. They advanced 17 kilometers into the Dubrovnik hinterland.
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1995⚡ Event
Sri Lanka Air Force bombs Navaly church
During the Sri Lankan civil war, the Sri Lanka Air Force bombed a church in Navaly, killing at least 147 people after advising civilians to seek shelter there.
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1997⚡ Event
Princess Mononoke released
Hayao Miyazaki's animated film Princess Mononoke is released, becoming the highest-grossing film in Japan for a few months.
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1998⚡ Event
France wins FIFA World Cup
France defeated the defending champions Brazil 3–0 to win their first FIFA World Cup title.
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1999⚡ Event
USA wins FIFA Women's World Cup
The United States defeated China in the final match of the third FIFA Women's World Cup. The event set records for attendance and television ratings for women's sports.
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2003⚡ Event
Sudan Airways Flight 139 Crash
Sudan Airways Flight 139 crashed near Port Sudan Airport during an emergency landing attempt. The crash killed 116 of the 117 people on board.
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2003⚡ Event
French operation to rescue Íngrid Betancourt aborted
French Directorate General for External Security personnel aborted an operation to rescue Colombian politician Íngrid Betancourt from FARC guerrillas, resulting in a political scandal.
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2006⚡ Event
Typhoon Ewiniar hits South Korea
Typhoon Ewiniar made landfall in South Korea, causing damages amounting to 2.06 trillion won (US$1.4 billion).
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2006⚡ Event
Hezbollah initiates conflict with Israel
Hezbollah forces crossed the Israel–Lebanon border, attacking military positions and towns, sparking a five-week war.
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2010⚡ Event
Kampala bombings
The Islamist militia group Al-Shabaab carried out multiple suicide bombings in Kampala, Uganda, killing 74 people and injuring 85 others.
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2011⚡ Event
News of the World closes
The British tabloid News of the World published its last edition due to voicemail hacking allegations. This included hacking the voicemails of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler and victims of the 7/7 attacks.
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2013⚡ Event
Typhoon Soulik makes landfall
Typhoon Soulik made landfall in East China and Taiwan, killing at least 20 people.
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2014⚡ Event
Lars Mittank Disappears
German citizen Lars Mittank disappeared from Varna Airport in Bulgaria. His last known movements were widely viewed on YouTube.
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2014⚡ Event
Germany Defeats Brazil in World Cup Semi-final
Germany defeated Brazil 7–1 in the 2014 FIFA World Cup semi-final at the Mineirão. This match broke several tournament records.
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Births (July 8 – July 14)(15)
1991🎂 Birth
Birth of Mitchel Musso
Mitchel Musso, an American actor and singer, was born.
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1993🎂 Birth
Birth of Mitch Larkin
Mitch Larkin, an Australian swimmer, was born.
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1995🎂 Birth
Harrison Butker
Harrison Butker, an American football player, was born.
sports
1995🎂 Birth
Tyler Medeiros
Tyler Medeiros, Canadian singer-songwriter and dancer, was born.
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1995🎂 Birth
Kim In-hyeok
South Korean volleyball player born on this date. He passed away in 2022.
sports
1996🎂 Birth
Birth of Marlon Humphrey
Marlon Humphrey, an American football player, was born.
sports
1997🎂 Birth
Birth of Bryce Love
Bryce Love, an American football player, was born.
sports
1998🎂 Birth
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander born
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a Canadian professional basketball player.
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1998🎂 Birth
Birth of Maya Hawke
Maya Hawke, an American actress, was born.
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2000🎂 Birth
Vinícius Júnior born
Vinícius Júnior, a Brazilian footballer, was born.
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2001🎂 Birth
Isabela Merced
Isabela Merced, an American actress, was born.
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Deaths (July 8 – July 14)(15)
2022🕊️ Death
Death of Shinzo Abe
Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated with an improvised firearm while delivering a campaign speech.
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2022🕊️ Death
Death of Larry Storch
Larry Storch, an American actor and comedian, died.
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2022🕊️ Death
Death of Luis Echeverría
Luis Echeverría, a Mexican lawyer and politician, died.
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2023🕊️ Death
Milan Kundera dies
Milan Kundera, the Czech-French writer known for works like "The Unbearable Lightness of Being," has died. He was born in 1929.
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2024🕊️ Death
Death of Joe Bonsall
Joe Bonsall, an American country and gospel singer, died.
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2024🕊️ Death
Tonke Dragt dies
Tonke Dragt was a Dutch children's writer and illustrator.
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2024🕊️ Death
Shannen Doherty
Shannen Doherty was an American actress known for her roles in television.
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2024🕊️ Death
Jacoby Jones
American football player, born in 1984, whose death is noted for this date.
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2024🕊️ Death
Death of Diana Hill
Diana Hill, a New Zealand biochemist, died.
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2024🕊️ Death
Joe Engle
American Air Force officer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut.
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2024🕊️ Death
Bill Viola dies
Bill Viola was an American video and installation artist.
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2025🕊️ Death
B. Saroja Devi
Indian actress, born in 1938, whose death is noted for this date.
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