Today In History

Today is Saturday, July 14, the 195th day of 2018. There are 170 days left in the year.

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT

› 1933: All German political parties, except the Nazi Party, were outlawed.

ON THIS DATE

› 1789: In an event symbolizing the start of the French Revolution, citizens of Paris stormed the Bastille prison and released the seven prisoners inside.

› 1798: Congress passed the Sedition Act, making it a federal crime to publish false, scandalous or malicious writing about the United States government.

› 1881: Outlaw William H. Bonney Jr., alias “Billy the Kid,” was shot and killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett in Fort Sumner in present-day New Mexico.

› 1914: Scientist Robert H. Goddard received a U.S. patent for a liquid-fueled rocket apparatus.

› 1980: The Republican National Convention opened in Detroit, where nominee-apparent Ronald Reagan told a welcoming rally he and his supporters were determined to “make America great again.”

› 1999: Race-based school busing in Boston came to an end after 25 years.

› 2004: The Senate scuttled a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. (Forty-eight senators voted to advance the measure — 12 short of the 60 needed — and 50 voted to block it).

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS

Actress Nancy Olson is

90. Former football player and actor Rosey Grier is

86. Actor Vincent Pastore is 72. Music company executive Tommy Mottola is 70. Rock musician Chris Cross (Ultravox) is 66. Actor Jerry Houser is 66. Actor-director Eric Laneuville is 66. Actor Stan Shaw is 66. Movie producer Scott Rudin is 60. Singer-guitarist Kyle Gass is 58. Country musician Ray Herndon (McBride and the Ride) is 58. Rock musician Ellen Reid (Crash Test Dummies) is 52. Rock singer-musician Tanya Donelly is 52. Actress Missy Gold is 48. Olympic gold medal snowboarder Ross Rebagliati is 47. Rhythm and blues singer Tameka Cottle (Xscape) is 43. Country singer Jamey Johnson is 43. Hip-hop musician taboo (Black Eyed Peas) is 43. Actor Scott Porter is 39. Rock singer Dan Smith (Bastille) is 32. Actress Sara Canning (TV: “The Vampire Diaries”) is 31. Rock singer Dan Reynolds (Imagine Dragons) is 31.