THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2011

Today is Thursday, July 14, the 195th day of 2011. There are 170 days left in the year.

1789 _ Bastille Day; citizens of Paris storm Bastille prison

1832 _ Opium exempted from federal tariff duty

1850 _ First public demonstration of ice made by refrigeration

1853 _ Commodore Perry requests trade relations with Japan

1865 _ First ascent of Matterhorn

1868 _ Tape measure enclosed in a circular case patented, AJ Fellows, Conn.

1914 _ First patent for liquid-fueled rocket design granted (Dr. R. Goddard)

1934 _ NY Times erroneously declares Ruth 700 HR record to stand for all time

1958 _ Iraqi army overthrows monarchy; republic replaces Hashemite dynasty

1987 _ Taiwan ends 37 years of martial law