THE HISTORY OF JULY 14
WORLD EVENTS
Today is National Grand Marnier Day
1789 Bastille Day – tens of thousands of citizens storm the Bastille, the prison used to hold political prisoners – began the onset of the French Revolution
1798 The Sedition Act was passed by Congress – became a crime to write or utter false or malicious statements about the President or the government
1845 A fire in NYC destroyed over 1,000 buildings
1850 Ice made by a refrigerator was demonstrated for the first time – James Harrison of Australia
1868 The tape measure was patented by Alvin Fellows
1881 Billy the Kid was shot and killed in New Mexico
1910 Animator William Hanna was born – Hanna Barbara
1912 Folk singer Woody Guthrie was born
1913 The 38th President Gerald Ford was born
1918 Filmmaker Ingmar Bergman was born
1927 Newsman John Chancellor was born
1938 Howard Hughes returned to NYC after flying around the world in 3 days/19hours/17minutes – a record
1964 The U.S. Vietnam
1966 Eight student nurses were killed by Richard Speck at their group residence in Chicago
1976 Jimmy Carter won the Democrat Presidential nomination in NYC
1986 Richard Miller became the first FBI agent convicted of espionage
1986 The wreck of the Titanic was filmed for the 1st time
1989 Bond movie “License to Kill” premiered in the U.S.
1997 OJ Simpson’s mansion was auctioned for $2.6 million
2008 Anheuser-Busch was taken over by Belgian beer maker InBev in a $52 billion deal
SPORTS HISTORY on JULY 14
2008 Josh Hamilton hits 28 HRs in the 1st round of the Home Run Derby
2002 Royals Raul Ibanez has 7 RBI in the first 2 innings – grand slam and 3 run HR
2002 NYY Mariano Rivera gives up a 2 out 9th inning grand slam to Indians Bill Selby and loses 10-7
1997 Rickey Henderson
1995 LA Dodgers Ramon Martinez no hits Florida
1994 Ozzie Smith becomes all time shortstop assist leader – moves pass Luis Aparicio
1992 AL 6 in All-Star game – get record 19 hits
1988 Ken Griffey gets his 2,000th hit
1988 Mike Schmidt moves pass Mickey Mantle with his 537th HR
1978 Houston Montreal
1977 Carl Yastrzemski gets his 2,655th hit – moves pass Ted Williams as Red Sox all time leader – ends with 3,419
1974 Rangers Billy Martin is ejected from both games of a double header
1973 Tom Weiskopf (276) wins the 102nd British Open
1972 Catcher Tom Haller of Tigers hopes to have luck with the home plate umpire – his brother Bill – Detroit
1972 Red Sox shortstop Juan Beniquez sets a record for AL
1968 Hank Aaron hits his 500th HR – ends with 755
1967 Eddie Mathews hits his 500th HR – ends with 512
1956 Mel Parnell no hits the White Sox – 1st Red Sox no hitter since 1923
1951 Citation becomes the 1st horse to win $1 million in his career
1951 CBS broadcasts the first color telecast of a sporting event – a horse race
#1 SONGS on JULY 14
1961 Tossin’ and Turnin’ – Bobby Lewis
1962 Roses Are Red – Bobby Vinton
1963 Surf City
1964 Rag Doll – The Four Seasons
1965 (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction – The Rolling Stones
1969 In the Year 2525 – Zager & Evans
1970 Mama Told Me Not to Come – Three Dog Night
1971 It’s Too Late/I Feel the Earth Move – Carole King
1972 Lean on Me – Bill Withers
1973 Will It Go Round in Circles – Billy Preston
1974 Rock You Baby – George McCrae
1975 Listen to What the Man Says – Paul McCartney & Wings
1976 Afternoon Delight – The Standard Vocal Band
1978 Shadow Dancing – Andy Gibb
1979 Bad Girls – Donna Summer
1980 It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me – Billy Joel
1981 Bette Davis Eyes – Kim Carnes
1982 Don’t You Want Me – The Human League
1983 Every Breathe You Take – The Police
1984 When Doves Cry – Prince
1989 If You Don’t Know Me by Now – Simply Red
1990 Step by Step – New Kids on the Block
1992 Baby Got Back – Sir Mix-a-Lot
1994 I Swear – All-4-One
1995 Waterfalls – TLC
1997 I’ll Be Missing You – Puff Daddy & Faith Evans
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