History of 14th july

1.  In France, Louis VIII succeeds his father, Philip Augustus.on July 14 1223

2.  Joan of Arc, taken prisoner by the Burgundians in May, is handed over to Pierre Cauchon, the bishop of Beauvais.on July 14 1430

3.  Hungarians defeat the Ottomans at the Battle of Belgrade, in present-day Yugoslavia.on July 14 1456

4.  France and Portugal sign the Treaty of Lyons, aligning themselves against Spain.on July 14 1536

5.  The Bastille, a fortress in Paris used to hold political prisoners, is stormed by a mob.on July 14 1789

6.  The Sedition Act is passed by the U.S. Congress.on July 14 1798

7.  At Harrisburg, Mississippi, Federal troops under General Andrew Jackson Smith repulse an attack by General Nathan Bedford Forrest.on July 14 1864

8.  European Allies retake Tientsin, China, from the rebelling Boxers.on July 14 1900

9.  Nazi Germany promulgates the Law for the Protection of Hereditary Health–the beginning of the Euthanasia program.on July 14 1933

10. Howard Hughes and crew set a new world record for an around-the-world flight.on July 14 1938

11. A force of German bombers attacks Suez, Egypt, from bases in Crete.on July 14 1940

12. Vichy French Foreign Legionaries sign an armistice in Damascus, allowing them to join the Free French Foreign Legion.on July 14 1941

13. American battleships and cruisers bombard the Japanese home islands for the first time.on July 14 1945

14. The George Washington Carver National Monument in Joplin, Missouri becomes the first national park honoring an African American.on July 14 1951

15. The United States sends 600 more troops to Vietnam.on July 14 1964