📜 This Day in History

July 14

• 1223Louis VIII began his three-year reign as King of France.
• 1791The Priestley Riots, targeting religious dissenters such as Joseph Priestley, began in Birmingham, England.
• 1874A fire destroyed 812 structures and killed 20 people in Chicago, leading to reforms in the city's fire-prevention and firefighting efforts.
• 1916The Battle of Delville Wood began as an action within the Battle of the Somme, lasting until 3 September 1916.
• 1987More than 100 mm (3.9 in) of rain fell in a two-and-a-half-hour period in parts of Montreal, causing severe flooding.
• 2016A man deliberately drove a truck into crowds in Nice, France, resulting in 86 deaths.

Born on this day

• 1602Cardinal Jules Mazarin, Italian-French cardinal and politician, chief minister of France from 5 December 1642 to 9 March 1661 (died 1661)
• 1862Gustav Klimt, Austrian painter and illustrator (died 1918)
• 1913Gerald Ford, American commander, lawyer, and politician, 38th President of the United States (died 2006)
• 1918Ingmar Bergman, Swedish director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2007)