JULY 14 | Birthdays and Events
Famous Birthdays
People born on July 14
Nathaniel Lyon
Died: August 2, 1861
The first Union Brigadier General to die in battle.
Frederick Louis Maytag
Died: March 26, 1937
Farm machinery distributor who founded the Maytag after inventing the washing machine.
Florence Bascom
Died: June 18, 1945
The the first woman to earn a PhD at the institution in any field; the second woman to earn a PhD in geology in the U.S. (1893); and the first woman to work for the United States Geological Survey.
Tom Carvel
Died: October 21, 1990
Inventor of soft serve ice cream.
William Hanna
Died: March 22, 2001
Animator, voice actor, and musician who founded the animation studio and production company Hanna-Barbera. He also co-created and was the voice of Tom and Jerry.
Woody Guthrie
Died: October 4, 1967
Considered to be one of the most significant figures in American folk music.
Gerald Ford
Died: December 26, 2006
The 38th President of the U.S.
Fred Baur
Died: May 4, 2008
Organic chemist and food storage scientist who designed the packaging for Pringles.
Lee Elder
Died: November 28, 2021
First Black person to play in the U.S. Masters.
Maulana Karenga
Philosopher, author, and activist who is credited with creating the holiday Kwanzaa.
Jane Lynch
Multi-award winning actress, comedian, and game show host.
Historical Events on July 14
Events that occurred on July 14 throughout history
The Sedition Act of 1798 becomes law in the U.S.
The Sedition Act of 1798 becomes law in the U.S. The Act made it a federal crime to write, publish, or utter false or malicious statements about the United States government.
The first major US world's fair opens in New York City.
The first major US world's fair opens in New York City. Known as the Exhibition of the Industry of All the Nations, the fair attempted to put American culture and innovation on the world map.
President William Howard Taft greets Harry Atwood after he lands his "aeroplane" on the South Lawn of the White House.
President William Howard Taft greets Harry Atwood, an exhibition pilot for the Wright brothers, after he lands his "aeroplane" on the South Lawn of the White House.
George Washington Carver National Monument becomes the first U.S. National Monument in honor of an African American.
The George Washington Carver National Monument becomes the first U.S. National Monument in honor of an African American. The Monument is located in Diamond, Missouri, which is the birthplace and childhood home of Carver.
Jane Goodall arrives at the Gombe Stream Reserve.
Jane Goodall arrives at the Gombe Stream Reserve (present-day Tanzania) to begin her study of chimpanzees in the wild.
The first close-up photo of Mars is taken.
While doing a flyby of Mars, the Mariner 4 takes the first close-up photos of another planet--Mars. The photographs take approximately six hours to be transmitted back to Earth.
NASA performs the first flyby of Pluto.
NASA's New Horizons probe performs the first flyby of Pluto. The flyby completes completes the initial survey of the Solar System.