On this day in history

July 14

American

1798Congress passes the Sedition Act, making it a crime to criticize the government.

Congress passes the Sedition Act, making it a crime to criticize the government.

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World

1789Parisians storm the Bastille, and the French Revolution explodes.

Parisians storm the Bastille, and the French Revolution explodes.

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2016A terrorist drives a truck through Bastille Day crowds in Nice, France, killing 86 people.

A terrorist drives a truck through Bastille Day crowds in Nice, France, killing 86 people.

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2015World powers and Iran strike the nuclear deal in Vienna.

World powers and Iran strike the nuclear deal in Vienna.

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