This Day In History : July 14

1943 United States

First US national monument dedicated to a black American, to preserve the boyhood home of agricultural scientist and inventor George Washington Carver in Newton County, Missouri

The first U.S. national monument dedicated to a black American is the George Washington Carver National Monument. It was established on July 14, 1943, in Newton County, Missouri. This monument preserves the boyhood home of George Washington Carver, an African American agricultural scientist, inventor, and educator.

Also on This Day in History July 14

Discover what happened on July 14 with HISTORY's summaries of major events, anniversaries,
famous births and notable deaths.

Births on This Day, July 14
  • 1910 William Hanna

    American animator who co-founded Hanna-Barbera(Tom and Jerry, Scooby Doo) 

  • 1918 Jay Forrester

    American Engineer, invented random-access magnetic core memory

  • 1945 Joel R. Primack

    American physicist who specializes in the formation and evolution of galaxies

  • 1800 Jean-Baptiste-André Dumas

    French chemist who was a pioneer in organic chemistry

  • 1793 George Green

    English mathematician who was the first to develop a mathematical theory of electricity and magnetism

Deaths on This Day, July 14
  • 2005 Cicely Saunders

    English nurse and physician who found the first modern hospice

  • 1986 Raymond Loewy

    French-born American inventor and design engineer, known as the “Father of Streamlining.”

  • 1953 Richard von Mises

    Austrian-American mathematician and aerodynamicist who notably advanced statistics and the theory of probability

  • 1907 William Perkin

    English chemist and inventor (discovered aniline dyes)

  • 1996 Kenneth Bainbridge

    American physicist (measurements of mass differences between nuclear isotopes)

1798

The Sedition Act becomes law in the US and prohibits false, scandalous and malicious statements against the U.S. Government

The Sedition Act became law in the United States on July 14, 1798. This controversial legislation was part of the Alien and Sedition Acts passed during the presidency of John Adams. The Sedition Act made it a crime to publish false, scandalous, or malicious statements against the U.S. government, Congress, or the President with the intent to defame them or incite opposition to their authority.
1933

German Sterilization Law

The German Sterilization Law, also known as the Law for the Prevention of Hereditarily Diseased Offspring (Gesetz zur Verhütung erbkranken Nachwuchses), was enacted on July 14, 1933, in Nazi Germany. This law allowed for the forced sterilization of individuals who were deemed to have hereditary diseases or conditions that the Nazis considered detrimental to the "health of the German people."
1771

Mission San Antonio de Padua founded in California

Mission San Antonio de Padua was indeed founded in California. It was the third mission established in the chain of 21 California missions and was founded on July 14, 1771, by Father Junipero Serra. The mission is located near present-day Jolon in Monterey County, California.
1976

Canada abolishes capital punishment

Canada abolished capital punishment on July 14, 1976. This marked the end of the death penalty for all crimes in the country. The decision was a significant milestone in Canada's legal and social history, reflecting evolving attitudes towards punishment and human rights.
Holiday
Special day
Discover invention