Sunday, 14th July 1991 in London
Welcome to your daily snapshot of London! It's Bastille Day (France). Explore 42 historical events, birthdays, deaths, and milestones that shaped this day in London. 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 London brings cloudy with temperatures between 11°C and 20°C. Tonight's moon is in its full moon 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 Sunday, 14th July in London, GB.
On 14 July 1991, London experienced cloudy conditions as the full moon dominated the night sky. The city lay under the influence of Cancer, the zodiac sign governing those born during this period. London, the capital of the United Kingdom, stands on the Thames and serves as the nation's political, economic and cultural centre, hosting centuries of historical significance across its diverse neighbourhoods and landmarks.
Throughout history, 14 July has marked significant moments of consequence and tragedy. In 1789, crowds stormed the Bastille in Paris, an event that became symbolic of the French Revolution's violent overthrow of royal authority. More than two centuries later, on 14 July 2016, a truck was deliberately driven into crowds in Nice, France, killing 86 people in an attack that shocked the nation and prompted widespread security reviews across European cities.
Agustín Lizárraga, a Peruvian explorer and farmer, led an expedition that discovered the Incan city of Machu Picchu on this date in 1902, uncovering one of the world's most significant archaeological treasures hidden high in the Andes Mountains. His discovery fundamentally changed understanding of pre-Columbian civilisation and revealed the architectural sophistication of the Incan empire.
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What the Weather Had in Store for London on 14th July 1991
Like water seeping through cracks, transformation finds silent paths into hidden spaces.
Fortune of the Day
14th July in the Stars – Star Sign Pisces
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 full moon phase.
Chinese year of the Goat (Metal).
Fun Facts About 14th July
Name Days in Your Language: Alton, Camden, Cameron, Camron, Camryn, Kameron, Kamryn, Ventura
Someone born on this day in 1991 would be 34 years old today — just 12,694 days into life, which is roughly 304,660 hours, 18,279,621 minutes, or 1,096,777,293 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 28 — the year marches on.
Famous Birthdays on 14th July
- 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)
- Dan Reynolds, American singer-songwriter (1987)
- Dan Smith, British singer, songwriter and record producer (1986)
- Darrelle Revis, American football player (1985)
- Phoebe Waller-Bridge, English actress and screenwriter (1985)
- Dagbjört Hákonardóttir, Icelandic politician (1984)
Lives Remembered on 14th July
- Léo Ferré, Monacan singer-songwriter, pianist, and poet (born 1916) (1993)
- Constance Stokes, Australian painter (born 1906) (1991)
- Raymond Loewy, French-American industrial designer (born 1893) (1986)
- Ernest Tidyman, American author and screenwriter; Academy Award winner for The French Connection (born 1928) (1984)
- Philippe Wynne, American soul singer (The Spinners) (born 1941) (1984)
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)