Today is Monday, July 14, the 196th day of 2008. There are 170 days left in the year.
1789 _ Bastille Day-citizens of Paris storm Bastille prison
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, A.J. Fellows, Conn.
1950 _ R.E. Wayne awarded first Distinguished Flying Cross in Korea
1951 _ First color telecast of a sporting event (CBS-horserace)
1951 _ Citation becomes first horse to win $1,000,000 in races
1969 _ ``Futbol War" between El Salvador and Honduras begins
1987 _ Taiwan ends 37 years of martial law