On this day in Europe - 14 July
14 July 2026
On this day in 1789, the French Revolution begins with the storming of the Bastille, a medieval fortress and prison in Paris. It’s now France’s national day.
On this day in 1865, Edward Whymper becomes the first person to climb the Matterhorn, one of the most iconic peaks in the Alps.
On this day in 1933, in the ‘Gleichschaltung’, Hitler takes a big step towards totalitarian rule by abolishing all German political parties except the Nazis.
On this day in 1865, Edward Whymper becomes the first person to climb the Matterhorn, one of the most iconic peaks in the Alps.
On this day in 1933, in the ‘Gleichschaltung’, Hitler takes a big step towards totalitarian rule by abolishing all German political parties except the Nazis.