Bastille Day
noun
: July 14 observed in France as a national holiday in commemoration of the fall of the Bastille in 1789
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That includes a 29-second grasp that July during Trump’s trip to Paris for Bastille Day.
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Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Feb. 2025
The short film was picked up by France Televisions, TF1 and M6, and was broadcast on Bastille Day.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 14 July 2024
As the world’s leading fireworks provider, French pyrotechnics company Etienne Lacroix ships fireworks globally and has supported events such as the Burj Khalifa Grand Opening Fireworks Show in Dubai and Bastille Day, France’s national holiday that is celebrated on July 14 each year.
—Jeanette Rohr, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The deadliest incident was in 2016 in Nice, France, when a truck driver plowed into a crowd celebrating Bastille Day, killing more than 80 people; ISIS claimed responsibility.
—Laura Strickler, NBC News, 4 Jan. 2025
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Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Feb. 2025
The short film was picked up by France Televisions, TF1 and M6, and was broadcast on Bastille Day.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 14 July 2024
As the world’s leading fireworks provider, French pyrotechnics company Etienne Lacroix ships fireworks globally and has supported events such as the Burj Khalifa Grand Opening Fireworks Show in Dubai and Bastille Day, France’s national holiday that is celebrated on July 14 each year.
—Jeanette Rohr, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The deadliest incident was in 2016 in Nice, France, when a truck driver plowed into a crowd celebrating Bastille Day, killing more than 80 people; ISIS claimed responsibility.
—Laura Strickler, NBC News, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Bastille Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bastille%20Day. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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