July 14th
1789
The storming and destruction of Bastille marked the beginning of the French Revolution.
1798
Congress passed the Sedition Act, making it a crime to publish false, scandalous, or malicious writing about the U.S. government.
1881
Outlaw William H. Bonney Jr., alias Billy the Kid, was shot and killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett in Fort Sumner, N.M.
1933
In Germany, all political parties except the Nazi party were outlawed.
1946
Dr. Spock's Common Sense Book of Baby & Child Care was published.
Birthdays
92 Arthur Laurents Playwright ("West Side Story," "Gypsy")
86 Dale Robertson Actor
83 Harry Dean Stanton Actor
81 Nancy Olson Actress
79 Polly Bergen Actress, singer
63 Vincent Pastore Actor ("The Sopranos")
57 Jerry Houser Actor
57 Stan Shaw Actor
57 Eric Laneuville Actor, director
49 Kyle Gass Rock musician (Tenacious D)
49 Ray Herndon Country musician
49 Jane Lynch Actress
48 Jackie Earle Haley Actor
43 Tanya Donelly Rock singer, musician
43 Matthew Fox Actor ("Lost")
43 Ellen Reid Rock musician (Crash Test Dummies)
39 Missy Gold Actress
36 SquareNoble Cigar Asylum Inmate
34 Jamey Johnson Country singer
34 taboo Hip-hop musician (Black-Eyed Peas)
30 Scott Porter Actor ("Friday Night Lights")
69 James McNeill Whistler 7/14/1834 - 7/17/1903 American painter and designer
55 Woody Guthrie 7/14/1912 - 10/3/1967 American folk singer and songwriter
93 Gerald Ford 7/14/1913 - 12/26/2006 38th President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977, and the 40th Vice President of the United States serving from 1973 to 1974