Monday, 14th July 2025 in Amsterdam

Welcome to your daily snapshot of Amsterdam! It's Bastille Day (France). Explore 42 historical events, birthdays, deaths, and milestones that shaped this day in Amsterdam. From remarkable moments in local and world history to the people who left their mark — find out what makes today special. Today's weather in Amsterdam brings drizzly with temperatures between 14°C and 23°C. 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 in Amsterdam, NL.

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Monday, 14th July 2025 marks a date with considerable historical significance. The storming of the Bastille in Paris on this date in 1789 became a defining moment in European history, catalysing the French Revolution and fundamentally reshaping political structures across the continent. More recently, the discovery of Machu Picchu by Peruvian explorer Agustín Lizárraga in 1902 revealed one of the most remarkable archaeological sites of the Incan empire, providing invaluable insights into pre-Columbian civilisation. These events, separated by centuries, demonstrate how 14th July has repeatedly witnessed pivotal moments that have shaped modern history.

Amsterdam, situated in the Netherlands, is a city renowned for its extensive canal system and cultural institutions. The Dutch capital attracts millions of visitors annually and serves as a major centre for trade, finance and the arts. On this Monday in Amsterdam, conditions are drizzly, typical of the city's maritime climate. The waxing crescent moon phase and Cancer zodiac sign characterise this date astrologically.

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What the Weather Had in Store for Amsterdam on 14th July 2025

Drizzle

Sunrise 05:35
Sunset 21:57
Sunshine duration 13:12 hours
Daylight duration 16:21 hours

Maximum temperature 23.5°C
Minimum temperature 14.9°C

Wind speed 19.7km/h from WSW
Precipitation 0.9mm

Like water seeping through cracks, transformation finds silent paths into hidden spaces.

Fortune of the Day

14th July in the Stars – Star Sign Cancer

Today, the zodiac sign Cancer 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 284 days old today — roughly 6,823 hours, 409,419 minutes, or 24,565,149 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)