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July 14 is the 195th day of the year (196th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar ; 170 days remain until the end of the year. Events[edit] Pre-1600[edit] 982 – King Otto II and his Frankish army are defeated by the Muslim army of al-Qasim at Cape Colonna, Southern Italy. [1]
Jun 21, 2017 · Updated: July 14, 2023 | Original: June 21, 2017. copy page link. Print Page. Leemage/Corbis/Getty Images. Bastille Day is a holiday celebrating the storming of the Bastille—a military fortress...
Apr 10, 2024 · Bastille Day, in France and its overseas departments and territories, holiday commemorating the fall on July 14, 1789, of the Bastille, in Paris. Originally built as a medieval fortress, the Bastille eventually came to be used as a state prison and later came to symbolize the harsh rule of the Bourbon monarchy.
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Today in France, the 14 July, Fête Nationale, or Bastille Day, is a national holiday . Early history. The Bastille was built during the Hundred Years' War. It was called the Bastion de Saint-Antoine. At first it was just the Saint-Antoine gate, but from 1370 to 1383, this gate was made bigger and became a fortress.
The Bastille Day military parade, also known as the 14 July military parade, translation of the French name of Défilé militaire du 14 juillet, is a French military parade that has been held on the morning of 14 July each year in Paris since 1880, almost without exception.
Wake Up to This Day in History. Discover what happened on July 14 with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
