This Day in History: July 14, 2024

1789

The storming and destruction of Bastille marked the beginning of the French Revolution.
1798

Congress passed the Sedition Act, making it a crime to publish false, scandalous, or malicious writing about the U.S. government.
1881

Billy the Kid was shot by Sheriff Pat Garrett in New Mexico.
1921

In one of the most controversial cases in U.S. history, anarchists Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were convicted of two murders and sentenced to death.
1933

In Germany, all political parties except the Nazi party were outlawed.
1946

Dr. Spock's Common Sense Book of Baby & Child Care was published.
1958

A military coup overthrew the monarchy in Iraq, killing King Faisal II. General Abdul Karim Kassem becomes Iraq's leader.

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