July 14 in History

• 1912

  July 14, 1912:

  Kenneth McArthur sets a new world record in the Olympic marathon.

• 1951

  July 14, 1951:

  CBS-TV becomes the first television network to broadcast a sporting event in colored pictures.

• 1979

  July 14, 1979:

  American singer Donna Summer's single "Bad Girls" peaks at the top of many charts in the United States.

• 1986

  July 14, 1986:

  English rock musician Paul McCartney releases his 6th studio solo album titled "Press".

• 1987

  July 14, 1987:

  The American singer and guitarist Steve Miller gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

• 1992

  July 14, 1992:

  British-Australian singer and entrepreneur Olivia Newton-John publicly shares her story on breast cancer.

• 1996

  July 14, 1996:

  American comedy-drama film "Thousand Clowns" is first shown at the Criterion Theater in New York City.

• 2009

  July 14, 2009:

  American rock band ‘The Dead Weather’ premieres their debut album titled “Horehound”.