On This Day: July 14

9 verified moments happened on July 14. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1789🏰 A Paris mob storms the Bastille fortress, liberating its prisoners and igniting the French Revolution.History · Source: HISTORY, 'Storming of the Bastille'; Britannica (Jul 14 1789)
2. 1798🚫 President Adams signs a law making it a crime to publish 'false, scandalous, and malicious' criticism of the federal government.USA 250 · Source: National Archives, Alien and Sedition Acts (Jul 14 1798)
3. 1968Hank Aaron hits his 500th career home run for the Atlanta BravesSports · Source: History.com 'Hank Aaron hits 500th homer | July 14, 1968' (Braves vs Giants, off Mike McCormick)
4. 1969🏍️ Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper ride choppers across America in the counterculture road movie that helped launch New Hollywood.Movies · Source: Wikipedia, 'Easy Rider' US release in New York City (Jul 14 1969)
5. 1996After recovering from a near-fatal crash, Ernie Irvan wins emotionally at New HampshireStock Car Racing · Source: NASCAR.com / FOX Sports — Ernie Irvan won at New Hampshire, Jul 14, 1996, his first win since his crash
6. 2000🧬 Bryan Singer's X-Men brings Marvel's mutants to the screen, kicking off the modern superhero-movie boom.Movies · Source: Wikipedia: X-Men (film)
7. 2015🪐 NASA's New Horizons spacecraft flies 7,800 miles above Pluto's surface, returning the first close-up images of the dwarf planet.History · Source: NASA, 'New Horizons Pluto Flyby' (Jul 14 2015)
8. 2015🪐 NASA's New Horizons probe sweeps past Pluto, capturing the first close-up images of the distant dwarf planet.Technology · Source: NASA, 'New Horizons' (Jul 14 2015)
9. 2024🏆 Substitute Lautaro Martinez strikes in extra time as Argentina beats Colombia in Miami to repeat as Copa America champion.Soccer · Source: ESPN; Sky Sports (Jul 14 2024)