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spaceless.com — Today in History
Tuesday, 14 July 2026
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Woodie Guthrie.
US
114 yrs ago
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1789
The citizens of Paris storm the Bastille prison.
FR
237 yrs ago
1850
First public demonstration of ice made by refrigeration.
US
176 yrs ago
1853
Commodore Perry requests trade relations with the Japanese.
JP
173 yrs ago
1865
The first ascent of the Matterhorn.
US
161 yrs ago
1927
First commercial airplane flight in Hawaii.
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99 yrs ago
1977
Lightning strikes New York City power lines, and leaves the city in total darkness for 25 hours.
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49 yrs ago
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Bastille Day -- France.