Monday, 14th July 2025

Welcome to Monday, 14th July! It's Bastille Day (France). Explore 42 historical events, birthdays, deaths, and milestones that shaped this day. From remarkable moments in local and world history to the people who left their mark — find out what makes today special. Tonight's moon is in its waxing crescent phase, and the zodiac sign of the day is Cancer. If you're curious about the history of a day — this page brings together everything worth knowing about this Monday, 14th July.

On Monday, 14th July 2025, significant historical events are marked across the calendar. The Bastille was stormed in Paris on this date in 1789, a pivotal moment that signalled the beginning of the French Revolution and fundamentally altered the course of European history. More than two centuries later, in 1902, an expedition led by Peruvian explorer Agustín Lizárraga discovered the Incan city of Machu Picchu, one of the most important archaeological finds of the modern era. The date has also witnessed tragedy in recent times, with the 2016 truck attack in Nice, France, claiming 86 lives and reshaping discussions around public safety and security measures across Europe.

Nice is a Mediterranean coastal city on the French Riviera, known for its pebble beaches and Belle Époque architecture. The city has served as a major tourist destination and cultural hub for over a century, attracting millions of visitors annually.

On this date in 2025, the weather conditions and celestial circumstances provide additional context for the day. The moon is in its waxing crescent phase, a period of increasing illumination following the new moon. Those born on this day fall under the Cancer zodiac sign, characterised in astrology by traits associated with sensitivity and introspection. Weather patterns will vary depending on location and seasonal factors specific to the northern hemisphere at this point in mid-summer.

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14th July in the Stars – Star Sign Pisces

Today, the zodiac sign Pisces celebrates its birthday.

Personality Profile

Personality People born on July 14th blend emotional depth with transformative power. The Moon grants them strong intuition, while Pluto's influence makes them intense explorers of the human soul. These individuals are thoughtful, nurturing, and subtly magnetic.

Strengths & Weaknesses Their strengths lie in emotional intelligence, protective instincts, and the ability to heal others. However, they tend toward controlling behavior, emotional intensity, and difficulty releasing the past.

Love July 14th natives love deeply and loyally, seeking emotional and psychological connection. They need partners who understand and respect their inner complexity. Passion mingles with the need for emotional security.

Caree & Finance These individuals thrive in careers requiring emotional understanding—therapy, psychology, social work. Their financial intelligence is pronounced; they manage resources thoughtfully with long-term vision.

Health Emotional stability is central to their physical wellbeing. July 14th natives should manage stress through meditation and water-based activities. Mindful self-care protects against psychosomatic strain.

That night, the moon was in its waxing crescent phase.

Chinese year of the Snake (Wood).

Fun Facts About 14th July

Name Days in Your Language: Alton, Camden, Cameron, Camron, Camryn, Kameron, Kamryn, Ventura

Someone born on this day would be just 275 days old today — roughly 6,602 hours, 396,121 minutes, or 23,767,297 seconds spent on Earth so far.

It's the 195. day of the year.

There are 170 days still to come.

We’re currently in Week 29 — the year marches on.

Famous Birthdays on 14th July

  • Noah Clowney, American basketball player (2004)
  • Haley Winn, American hockey player (2003)
  • Neekolul, American internet personality (1997)
  • Harrison Butker, American football player (1995)
  • Kim In-hyeok, South Korean volleyball player (died 2022) (1995)
  • Lucas Giolito, American baseball player (1994)
  • Paulo Muacho, Portuguese politician (1990)
  • Conor McGregor, Irish mixed martial artist (1988)
  • Jérémy Stravius, French swimmer (1988)
  • Adam Johnson, English footballer (1987)

Lives Remembered on 14th July

  • B. Saroja Devi, Indian actress (born 1938) (2025)
  • Andrea Gibson, American poet and activist (born 1975) (2025)
  • John MacArthur, American evangelical preacher (born 1939) (2025)
  • Fauja Singh, British-Indian centenarian marathon runner (2025)
  • Jacoby Jones, American football player (born 1984) (2024)
  • Ivana Trump, Czech-American socialite and model (born 1949) (2022)

Celebrations & Special Days Worldwide on 14th July

  • Christian feast day: Boniface of Savoy
  • Christian feast day: Gaspar de Bono
  • Christian feast day: Camillus of Lellis (Roman Catholic Church, except in the United States)
  • Christian feast day: Deusdedit of Canterbury
  • Christian feast day: John Keble (Church of England)
  • Christian feast day: Samson Occom (Episcopal Church (United States)
  • Christian feast day: July 14 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • Bastille Day (France and dependencies)
  • International Non-Binary People's Day
  • Republic Day (Iraq)
  • Victoria Day (Sweden). The birthday of Crown Princess Victoria is an official flag flying day in Sweden.
  • North Korean Defectors' Day (in South Korea)

What Happened on 14th July?

  • A GippsAero GA8 Airvan crashes in Umeå, Sweden, killing all nine aboard. (2019)
  • A man ploughs a truck into a Bastille Day celebration in Nice, France, killing 86 people and injuring another 434 before being shot by police. (2016)
  • NASA's New Horizons probe performs the first flyby of Pluto, and thus completes the initial survey of the Solar System. (2015)
  • Dedication of statue of Rachel Carson, a sculpture named for the environmentalist, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. (2013)
  • French president Jacques Chirac escapes an assassination attempt from Maxime Brunerie during a Bastille Day parade at Champs-Élysées. (2002)
  • Australian criminal Bradley John Murdoch murders British tourist Peter Falconio and abducted his girlfriend in the Northern Territory. (2001)
  • Rus Flight 9633 crashes during takeoff from Chkalovsky Airport, killing all 10 people on board. (2001)
  • Mario Bros. is released in Japan, beginning the popular Super Mario Bros franchise. (1983)
  • Mariner 4 flyby of Mars takes the first close-up photos of another planet. The photographs take approximately six hours to be transmitted back to Earth. (1965)
  • Jane Goodall arrives at the Gombe Stream Reserve in present-day Tanzania to begin her study of chimpanzees in the wild. (1960)