An event every year that begins at 00:00 on day 14 of July, repeating indefinitely
When: July 14
Where: Everywhere
First occurrence: 1868
On July 14, 1868 a spring loaded tape measure was patented by Alvin J. Fellows of New Haven, Connecticut.
Which is still very much in use nowadays measuring stuff
and making cuts in fingers of people who are not handling their tape measure with care.