What Happened on July 14, 2019

Historical Events

  • Cricket World Cup, Lord's: England beats New Zealand on count back after scores tied at 241 after 50 overs and 15 in Super Over; Player of Series: NZ captain Kane Williamson

Sports History

English Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton wins a record 6th British Formula 1 Grand Prix at Silverstone; moves him 1 win clear of Jim Clark and Alain Prost (5)

  • First Ebola case on Goma, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, city of 1 million, as toll of outbreak reaches 1600 victims
  • ICC Men's Cricket ODI World Cup, Lord's, London, England: after first Super Over in an ODI, England wins first title on boundary countback rule, SO also level; Player of Match: Ben Stokes (ENG) 84 no (98)
  • Senior Players Championship Men's Golf, Firestone CC: Retief Goosen of South Africa birdies final 2 holes to secure his first Champions Tour win by 2 strokes from Jay Haas and Tim Petrovic

Event of Interest

US President Donald Trump ignites racial controversy by tweeting four Democrat women of color "go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came"

Wimbledon Men's Tennis

Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Novak Đoković wins longest ever Wimbledon final over Roger Federer 7-6, 1-6, 7-6, 4-6, 13-12 in 4 hours, 57 minutes; his 16th Grand Slam title


Famous Deaths

  • Pernell Whitaker, American boxer (Olympic gold 1984, 4-division world champion), dies when hit by a vehicle at 55
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About July 14, 2019

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 4 years, 9 months and 14 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Cancer

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