Editing 2014 (section)

===July===
* [[July 8]] – Brazil, hosts of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, are [[Brazil v Germany (2014 FIFA World Cup)|beaten 7–1]] by Germany in the semi-finals.
* [[July 8]]–[[August 26]] – Amid growing tensions between Israel and [[Hamas]] following the [[2014 kidnapping and murder of Israeli teenagers|kidnapping and murder]] of three Israeli teenagers in June and the [[Kidnapping and murder of Mohammed Abu Khdeir|revenge killing of a Palestinian teenager]] in July, Israel launches [[2014 Israel–Gaza conflict|Operation Protective Edge]] against [[Hamas]]-controlled [[Gaza Strip]] starting with numerous missile strikes,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-pounds-dozens-of-gaza-targets-in-major-counteroffensive/|title=Israel hits Hamas, Islamic Jihad leaders after rockets land north of Tel Aviv|last1=Yaakov|first1=Yifa|date=8 July 2014|newspaper=The Times of Israel|access-date=13 February 2017|last2=Ho|first2=Spencer|language=en-US|archive-date=July 9, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140709012942/http://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-pounds-dozens-of-gaza-targets-in-major-counteroffensive/|url-status=live}}</ref> followed by a ground offensive a week later.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.jpost.com/Operation-Protective-Edge/IDF-intensifies-Gaza-attacks-with-artillery-fire-air-strikes-363289|title=IDF starts Gaza ground offensive|last1=Lappin|first1=Yaakov|last2=Keinon|first2=Herb|date=17 July 2014|newspaper=The Jerusalem Post|access-date=17 July 2014|archive-date=July 17, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140717223705/http://www.jpost.com/Operation-Protective-Edge/IDF-intensifies-Gaza-attacks-with-artillery-fire-air-strikes-363289|url-status=live}}</ref> In seven weeks of fighting, 2,100 Palestinians and 71 Israelis are killed.
* [[July 13]] – [[Germany national football team|Germany]] defeats [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] [[2014 FIFA World Cup final|1-0]] to win the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]]. 
* [[July 17]] – [[Malaysia Airlines Flight 17]], a [[Boeing 777]], crashes in eastern Ukraine after being shot down by a missile. All 298 people on board are killed.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/malaysia-airlines-flight-17-crashes-in-ukraine/|title=Malaysia Airlines Flight 17: Plane with 298 on board shot down in Ukraine|date=17 July 2014|newspaper=CBS News|access-date=13 February 2017|language=en|archive-date=February 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170213164406/http://www.cbsnews.com/news/malaysia-airlines-flight-17-crashes-in-ukraine/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[July 18]] – [[Typhoon Rammasun]] makes landfall in [[Hainan|Hainan, China]] as a category 5 super typhoon, killing 88 and causing $7.14 billion in damages. 
* [[July 20]] – ''[[Monty Python Live (Mostly)]]'' closes in London, ending the famous British comedy group [[Monty Python]], active since 1969.<ref>{{Citation |title=Celebrating 8 years since "The End of Monty Python" | date=July 19, 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-F4178Lp3Y |access-date=2023-12-27 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[July 21]] – The [[United Nations Security Council]] adopts [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 2166|Resolution 2166]] in response to the shootdown of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17.<ref>{{cite web| url =https://www.un.org/en/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=S/RES/2166%282014%29| title =Resolution 2166 (2014)| publisher =[[United Nations]]| date =21 July 2014| access-date =23 July 2014| archive-date =July 10, 2018| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20180710212152/https://www.un.org/en/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=S/RES/2166(2014)| url-status =live}}</ref>
* [[July 23]]–[[August 3]] – The [[2014 Commonwealth Games]] takes place in [[Glasgow]], Scotland. 
* [[July 24]] – [[Air Algérie Flight 5017]], a [[McDonnell Douglas MD-83]], crashes in [[Mali]], killing all 116 people on board.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2014/07/25/world/africa/air-algerie-crash/|title='Disintegrated' Air Algerie plane found with no survivors; 'black box' recovered|last1=Karimi|first1=Faith|last2=Smith-Spark|first2=Laura|date=26 July 2014|publisher=CNN|access-date=26 July 2014|archive-date=July 27, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140727202828/http://edition.cnn.com/2014/07/25/world/africa/air-algerie-crash|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[July 28]] – 100-year anniversary of [[World War I]]'s commencement (Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia).