Events on 14 July 37
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An Lushan Rebellion: Emperor Xuanzong flees the capital Chang'an as An Lushan's forces advance toward the city.
Year 1420
Battle of Vítkov Hill, decisive victory of Czech Hussite forces commanded by Jan Žižka against Crusade army led by Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor
Year 1769
An expedition led by Gaspar de Portolá establishes a base in California and sets out to find the Port of Monterey (now Monterey, California).
Year 1771
Foundation of the Mission San Antonio de Padua in modern California by the Franciscan friar Junípero Serra.
Year 1789
Alexander Mackenzie finally completes his journey to the mouth of the great river he hoped would take him to the Pacific, but which turns out to flow into the Arctic Ocean. Later named after him, the Mackenzie is the second-longest river system in North America.
Year 1790
French Revolution: Citizens of Paris celebrate the unity of the French people and the national reconciliation in the Fête de la Fédération.
Year 1791
The Priestley Riots drive Joseph Priestley, a supporter of the French Revolution, out of Birmingham, England.
Year 1798
The Sedition Act becomes law in the United States making it a federal crime to write, publish, or utter false or malicious statements about the United States government.
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Birthdays on 14 July 175
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Deaths on 14 July 82
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