On July 14, France celebrates its national holiday – Bastille Day. In 1789, Parisians revolted and stormed the Bastille prison-fortress. The history of the French Revolution begins with this event. The storming of the Bastille is one of the greatest events not only in France but in all human history, becoming a symbol of political freedom. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.

Today is Peacekeepers Day in South Ossetia. This holiday is widely celebrated across the republic. In 2008, Georgian troops attacked South Ossetia. As a result, half of the capital Tskhinvali was destroyed. To protect the residents of South Ossetia, Russia sent troops. The armed conflict with Georgia lasted five days. Georgian troops were forced to withdraw from South Ossetia. However, 64 Russian servicemen died during the conflict. In accordance with the Treaty on Friendship and Mutual Assistance, from April 30, 2009, the 4th Russian military base and the border department of the Russian Federal Security Service were deployed in South Ossetia.

Historical events on July 14 worldwide

1867 – Alfred Nobel first tested dynamite in a quarry in Redhill, Surrey, Great Britain; 1917 – Finland declared itself an autonomous state; 1952 – American company General Motors announced the first installation of air conditioners in cars; 1976 – Canada abolished the death penalty.

Historical events on July 14 in Kazakhstan

1997 – By decree of the President of Kazakhstan, the national atomic company Kazatomprom was established; 1998 – Drilling of the first oil well in the Kazakh part of the Caspian Sea began; 2005 – The main office of the Muslim Committee for Human Rights in Central Asia opened in Almaty; 2009 – Karaganda archaeologists discovered Scythian-era artifacts near the middle reaches of the Nura River; 2012 – The American store Nadine Krakov Collection put up for auction on eBay the world's most expensive skullcap, sewn in Kazakhstan in the 17th century. The initial price of the ancient headdress, decorated with precious stones, was $15,500; 2014 – 6-year-old Almaty girl Sophie Manasyan won a golden statuette and the "Golden Hope" prize at a talent show in Austria, defending Kazakhstan's honor; 2015 – Archaeologists found a burial of Sarmatian nobles in Aktobe region.

Famous people born on July 14

1913 – 38th US President Gerald Ford; 1903 – Famous American writer Irving Stone; 1918 – Swedish film director, master of auteur cinema Ingmar Bergman, known for films "The Seventh Seal" and "Wild Strawberries"; 1926 – American actor and singer Harry Dean Stanton, who starred in "The Godfather Part II", "The Green Mile", and "Alien".

Who was born on July 14 in Kazakhstan

1929 – Doctor of Technical Sciences, professor, academician of the Academy of Sciences of Kazakhstan, Honored Scientist of the Kazakh SSR Askar Kunayev; 1934 – Master of Sports, Honored Coach of Kazakhstan Bulat Turlykhanov.