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Notable anniversaries in history for today: July 14
- 150th: 1874 - Birth of 'Abbas II, last khedive (Ottoman viceroy) of Egypt (1892-1914).
- 90th: 1934 - Birth of Del Reeves AKA Franklin Delano Reeves in Sparta, North Carolina, USA; country singer and songwriter ("Girl on the Billboard" (1965), Del Reeves Country Carnival TV show).
- 90th: 1934 - 116 degrees F (47 degrees C), Orogrande, New Mexico (state record).
- 90th: 1934 - Birth of Leo Joseph Koury in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; murderer (FBI Most Wanted List).
- 90th: 1934 - C Jackson discovers asteroids #1325 Inanda and #1326 Losaka.
- 90th: 1934 - New York Times (erronously) declares Babe Ruth 700 home run record to stand for all time.
- 90th: 1934 - Philadelphia Phillies score 11 runs in an inning, beat Cincinnati Reds 18-0.
- 70th: 1954 - 117 degrees F (47 degrees C), East St. Louis, Illinois (state record).
- 70th: 1954 - 118 degrees F (48 degrees C), Warsaw and Union, Missouri (state record).
- 70th: 1954 - The US Treasury Department declares all US gold coins made prior to April 5, 1933 are legal to own.
- 50th: 1974 - Janice Ott and Denise Naslund disappear from Lake Sammamish, Washington (Ted Bundy victms).
- 40th: 1984 - Death of Kenny Delmar at age 74; actor, announcer (Senator Claghorn - Fred Allen Show radio show), comedian (School House).
- 15th: 2009 - The European Parliament elects former Polish Prime Minister Jerzy Buzek as the chamber's president. Buzek received 555 votes in a first ballot of 736 members.
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