National News Today in History Today is Wednesday, July 14, the 195th day of 2021. There are 170 days left in the year. by Associated Press Jul. 13 2021 @ 8:23pm Today is Wednesday, July 14, the 195th day of 2021. There are 170 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 14, 1798, Congress passed the Sedition Act, making it a federal crime to publish false, scandalous or malicious writing about the United States government. On this date: In 1789, in an event symbolizing the start of the French Revolution, citizens of Paris stormed the Bastille prison and released the seven prisoners inside. In 1865, the Matterhorn, straddling Italy and Switzerland, was summited as a seven-member rope party led by British climber Edward Whymper reached the peak. (Four members of the party fell to their deaths during their descent; Whymper and two guides survived.)