Here is a list of things which happened on the 14th of July over the years:
Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father, Philip II of France. (1223)
Congress passed the Sedition Act, making it a federal crime to publish false, scandalous or malicious writing about the U.S. government.(1798)
Billy the Kid is shot and killed by Pat Garrett outside Fort Sumner. (1881)
All German political parties except the Nazi Party were outlawed. (1933)
The American space probe Mariner 4 flew by Mars, sending back photographs of the red planet. (1965)
The United States $500, $1,000, $5,000 and $10,000 bills are officially withdrawn from circulation. (1969)
Jimmy Carter won the Democratic presidential nomination at the party’s convention in New York City. (1976)
Major league baseball umpires voted to resign and not work the final month of the season. (1999)
The United States Government admits to the existence of “Area 51” (2003)
Russia withdraws from the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe. (2007)