2026-07-14

A man deliberately drove a truck into crowds in Nice, France, resulting in 86 deaths.

Lightning strikes started four fires in the Methow Valley in the U.S. state of Washington, collectively known as the Carlton Complex Fire.

Valerie Plame's identity as a CIA operative was leaked to and published by journalist Robert Novak.

More than 100 mm (3.9 in) of rain fell in a two-and-a-half-hour period in parts of Montreal, causing severe flooding.

Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 1-11 ditched off Polillo Island in the Philippines, killing one person and injuring 44 others.

Korean War: North Korean troops began attacking the headquarters of the American 24th Infantry Division in present-day Daejeon, South Korea.

The Battle of Delville Wood began as an action within the Battle of the Somme, lasting until 3 September 1916.

The medieval St Mark's Campanile in Venice collapsed, also demolishing the Loggetta del Sansovino.

An expedition led by Peruvian explorer and farmer Agustín Lizárraga discovered the Incan city of Machu Picchu (pictured).

While on the run from a death sentence, American outlaw Billy the Kid was shot and killed by Sherriff Pat Garrett in Fort Sumner, New Mexico.