On this day: July 14

July 14: Bastille Day in France (1789); National Day of Commemoration in Ireland (2015)

• 1223 – Louis VIII became King of France to begin a short three-year reign.
• 1769 – Spanish soldier Gaspar de Portolà (pictured) led the first European land expedition to present-day California.
• 1865 – A seven-man team made the first ascent of the Matterhorn, marking the end of the golden age of alpinism.
• 1950 – In an early battle of the Korean War, North Korean troops began attacking the headquarters of the American 24th Infantry Division in Taejon, South Korea.
• 1987 – Over 100 mm (3.9 in) of rain fell in a two-and-a-half-hour period in Montreal, causing severe flooding and over CA$220 million in damages.

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