On this day

July 14

Cities around the world keep their histories on dates. Here is what happened on July 14 across the 2 editorial events Pyflo has so far catalogued for this date.

2 events 2 centuries 2 countries

350 BCE

Nice was founded by the Greeks of Massalia (Marseille) around 350 BCE as Nikaia

Nice France

named for the Greek goddess of victory Nike. Roman Nice was significant — the Cimiez archaeological zone preserves the Roman amphitheater, baths, and basilica from 1st century CE. Nice was historically Italian — part of the County of Nice under the House of Savoy (then the…

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2002

The Arak Heavy Water Reactor (IR-40)

Arāk Iran

has been one of the most-internationally-controversial Iranian nuclear-program facilities.

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Drawn from the Pyflo Atlas — an interactive timeline of 1,601 editorial events reaching back to 2100 BCE, each pin a deep link into a city's full story. Watch history play out on the map →