On this day, through history
On this day, July 14
- 1420, Czech Hussite forces under Jan Žižka defeated Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund's crusader army at the Battle of Vítkov Hill. Learn more →
- 1789, A Parisian mob stormed the Bastille fortress, capturing the prison and igniting the French Revolution's defining moment. Learn more →
- 1850, Physician John Gorrie debuted machine-made ice at a Florida party, pioneering a breakthrough toward modern refrigeration. Learn more →
- 1881, Outlaw Billy the Kid, just 21 years old and wanted for multiple killings, was shot dead by Sheriff Pat Garrett in New Mexico. Learn more →
- 1933, Adolf Hitler's Nazi Party was declared Germany's only legal political party, banning all opposition. Learn more →
- 1965, NASA's Mariner 4 transmitted the first close-up photographs of Mars, revealing a cratered and barren surface. Learn more →
- 1968, Atlanta Braves slugger Hank Aaron smashed his 500th career home run in a 4-2 win over the San Francisco Giants. Learn more →
- 2015, NASA's New Horizons probe made humanity's first flyby of Pluto after a three-billion-mile journey from Earth. Learn more →