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On July 14, 982: King Otto II and his Frankish army are defeated by the Muslim army of al-Qasim at Cape Colonna, Southern Italy.

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King Otto II and his Frankish army are defeated by the Muslim army of al-Qasim at Cape Colonna, Southern Italy.

Otto II, called the Red, was Holy Roman Emperor from 973 until his death in 983. A member of the Ottonian dynasty, Otto II was the youngest and sole surviving son of Otto the Great and Adelaide of Italy.

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Born on July 14

Noah Clowney 2004– American basketball player (born 2004)
Haley Winn 2003– American ice hockey player (born 2003)
Neekolul 1997– American content creator (born 1997)
Harrison Butker 1995– American football player (born 1995)
Kim In-hyeok 1995– South Korean volleyball player (1995–2022)
Lucas Giolito 1994– American baseball player (born 1994)
Paulo Muacho 1990– Portuguese politician (born 1990)
Conor McGregor 1988– Irish mixed martial artist (born 1988)
Jérémy Stravius 1988– French swimmer (born 1988)
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Adam Johnson 1987– English association football player (born 1987)
Dan Reynolds 1987– American singer and songwriter (born 1987)
Dan Smith 1986– English singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
Darrelle Revis 1985– American football player (born 1985)
Phoebe Waller-Bridge 1985– English actress, screenwriter and producer (born 1985)
Dagbjört Hákonardóttir 1984– Icelandic politician (born 1984)
Samir Handanović 1984– Slovenian footballer (born 1984)
Victoria 1977– Heir apparent to the Swedish throne (born 1977)
Tim Hudson 1975– American baseball player (born 1975)

People

Died on July 14

B. Saroja Devi Indian actress (1938–2025)
Andrea Gibson American poet and activist (1975–2025)
John MacArthur American evangelical preacher (1939–2025)
Fauja Singh British-Indian marathon runner
Jacoby Jones American football player (1984–2024)
Ivana Trump Ex-wife of Donald Trump (1949–2022)
Rosa Cow participating in a TV game show
Maryam Mirzakhani Iranian mathematician (1977–2017)
Cicely Saunders English nurse, social worker, physician and writer
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Pepo Chilean cartoonist
Richard McDonald American fast food company founders
Léo Ferré Monégasque musician and poet (1916–1993)
Constance Stokes Australian painter (1906–1991)
Raymond Loewy French-born American industrial designer
Ernest Tidyman American author and screenwriter (1928–1984)
Philippe Wynne Musical artist (1941–84)
Carlos López Moctezuma Mexican actor
Carl Spaatz United States Air Force general (1891–1974)

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  1. 982 King Otto II and his Frankish army are defeated by the Muslim army of al-Qasim at Cape Colonna, Southern Italy.

    Holy Roman Emperor from 973 to 983

    Otto II, called the Red, was Holy Roman Emperor from 973 until his death in 983. A member of the Ottonian dynasty, Otto II was the youngest and sole surviving son of Otto the Great and Adelaide of Italy.

  2. 1223 Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father, Philip II.

    King of France from 1223 to 1226

    Louis VIII, nicknamed The Lion, was King of France from 1223 to 1226. As a prince, he invaded England on 21 May 1216 and was excommunicated by a papal legate on 29 May 1216. On 2 June 1216, Louis was proclaimed "King of England" by rebellious barons in London, though never crowned.

  3. 1420 Battle of Vítkov Hill, decisive victory of Czech Hussite forces commanded by Jan Žižka against Crusade army led by Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor.

    1420 battle in Prague

    The Battle of Vítkov Hill was a part of the Hussite Wars. The battle pitted the forces of King Sigismund, against Hussite forces under command of Jan Žižka. Vítkov Hill was located on the edge of the city of Prague and the battle occurred in a vineyard established by Sigismund's father, Charles IV.

  4. 1430 Joan of Arc, taken by the Burgundians in May, is handed over to Pierre Cauchon, the bishop of Beauvais.

    French folk heroine and saint (1412–1431)

    Joan of Arc is a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orléans and her insistence on the coronation of Charles VII of France during the Hundred Years' War. Stating that she acted under divine guidance, she became a military leader who gained recognition as a savior of France.

  5. 1596 Anglo-Spanish War: English and Dutch troops sack the Spanish city of Cádiz before leaving the next day.

    War between the kingdoms of Spain and England

    The Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) was an intermittent conflict between Habsburg Spain and the Kingdom of England that was never formally declared. It began with England's military expedition in 1585 to what was then the Spanish Netherlands under the command of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, in support of the Dutch rebellion against Spanish Habsburg rule.

  6. 1769 An expedition led by Gaspar de Portolá leaves its base in San Diego and sets out to find the Port of Monterey (now Monterey, California).
  7. 1771 Foundation of the Mission San Antonio de Padua in modern California by the Franciscan friar Junípero Serra.
  8. 1789 Storming of the Bastille in Paris. This event escalates the widespread discontent into the French Revolution. Bastille Day is still celebrated annually in France.
  9. 1790 Inaugural Fête de la Fédération is held to celebrate the unity of the French people and the national reconciliation.
  10. 1791 Beginning of Priestley Riots (to 17 July) in Birmingham targeting Joseph Priestley as a supporter of the French Revolution.
  11. 1798 The Sedition Act of 1798 becomes law in the United States making it a federal crime to write, publish, or utter false or malicious statements about the United States government.
  12. 1808 The Finnish War: the Battle of Lapua is fought.
  13. 1853 Opening of the first major US world's fair, the Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations in New York City.
  14. 1865 The first ascent of the Matterhorn is completed by Edward Whymper and his party, four of whom die on the descent.
  15. 1874 The Chicago Fire of 1874 burns down 47 acres of the city, destroying 812 buildings, killing 20, and resulting in the fire insurance industry demanding municipal reforms from Chicago's city council.
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  1. 1881 American outlaw Billy the Kid is shot and killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett in the Maxwell House at Fort Sumner, New Mexico.
  2. 1900 Armies of the Eight-Nation Alliance capture Tientsin during the Boxer Rebellion.
  3. 1902 Peruvian explorer and farmer Agustín Lizárraga discovers Machu Picchu, the "Lost City of the Incas".
  4. 1902 The Campanile in St Mark's Square, Venice collapses, also demolishing the loggetta.
  5. 1911 Harry Atwood, an exhibition pilot for the Wright brothers, is greeted by president William Howard Taft after he lands his aeroplane on the South Lawn of the White House, having flown from Boston.
  6. 1915 Beginning of the McMahon–Hussein Correspondence between Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca and the British official Henry McMahon concerning the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire.
  7. 1916 Battle of Delville Wood begins as an action within the Battle of the Somme, lasting until 3 September 1916.
  8. 1933 In a decree called the Gleichschaltung, Adolf Hitler abolishes all German political parties except the Nazis.
  9. 1933 Nazi eugenics programme begins with the proclamation of the Law for the Prevention of Hereditarily Diseased Offspring requiring the compulsory sterilization of any citizen who suffers from alleged genetic disorders.
  10. 1942 In the Wardha session of Congress, the "Quit India" resolution is approved, authorising Mahatma Gandhi to campaign for India's independence from Britain.
  11. 1943 In Diamond, Missouri, the George Washington Carver National Monument becomes the first United States National Monument in honor of an African American.
  12. 1948 Palmiro Togliatti, leader of the Italian Communist Party, is shot and wounded near the Italian Parliament.
  13. 1950 Korean War: beginning of the Battle of Taejon.
  14. 1951 Ferrari take their first Formula One grand prix victory at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
  15. 1957 Rawya Ateya takes her seat in the National Assembly of Egypt, thereby becoming the first female parliamentarian in the Arab world.

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