Croton Blog: Historically Speaking of July 14th
Today is the 195th day of the year – there are 170 days to in 2006
Notable events from this date:
- 2003 - Hurricane Claudette bears down on the coast of Galveston, TX
- 1969 - Critically acclaimed rock group The Band is joined on stage by their boss Bob Dylan at the Mississippi River Rock Festival – Dylan is introduced as Elmer Johnson
- 1941 - DiMaggio goes 1 for 3 vs. White Sox – streak climbs to 54 games
- 1912 - Iconic American folk musician Woody Guthrie is born in Okemah, OK
- 1881 - Gunslinger Billy the Kid is gunned down by Sheriff Pat Garrett at the Maxwell Ranch in New Mexico
- 1798 - The Sedition Act becomes law in the United States
- 1789 - The Bastille is stormed by rebels – the French Revolution has begun
- 1099 - After 7 weeks of siege, Jerusalem is captured during the First Crusade
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