On This Day — January 14

🕰️ Notable Events on January 14

• 2011 — Former president of Tunisia, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali flees his country to Saudi Arabia after a series of street demonstrations against his regime and corrupt policies, asking for freedom, rights and democracy, considered as the anniversary of the Tunisian Revolution and the birth of the Arab Spring. Wikipedia ↗
• 2010 — Yemen declares an open war against the terrorist group al-Qaeda. Wikipedia ↗
• 2004 — The national flag of the Republic of Georgia, the so-called "five cross flag", is restored to official use after a hiatus of some 500 years. Wikipedia ↗
• 2000 — A United Nations tribunal sentences five Bosnian Croats to up to 25 years in prison for the 1993 killing of more than 100 Bosnian Muslims. Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — In Poland's worst peacetime maritime disaster, ferry MS Jan Heweliusz sinks off the coast of Rügen, drowning 55 passengers and crew; nine crew-members are saved. Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Elvis Presley's concert Aloha from Hawaii is broadcast live via satellite, and sets the record as the most watched broadcast by an individual entertainer in television history. Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Queen Margrethe II of Denmark ascends the throne, the first Queen of Denmark since 1412 and the first Danish monarch not named Frederick or Christian since 1513. Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — An accidental explosion aboard the USS Enterprise near Hawaii kills 27 people. Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Counterculture of the 1960s: The Human Be-In takes place in San Francisco, California's Golden Gate Park, launching the Summer of Love. Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — The Reserve Bank of Australia, the country's central bank and banknote issuing authority, is established. Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Kripalu Maharaj was named fifth Jagadguru (world teacher) after giving seven days of speeches before 500 Hindu scholars. Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — The Hudson Motor Car Company merges with Nash-Kelvinator Corporation forming the American Motors Corporation. Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Josip Broz Tito is inaugurated as the first President of Yugoslavia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — NBC's long-running morning news program Today debuts, with host Dave Garroway. Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — The first prototype of the MiG-17 makes its maiden flight. Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — World War II: Japan begins Operation Ke, the successful operation to evacuate its forces from Guadalcanal during the Guadalcanal Campaign. Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — World War II: Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill begin the Casablanca Conference to discuss strategy and study the next phase of the war. Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — World War II: Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes the first President of the United States to travel by airplane while in office when he travels from Miami to Morocco to meet with Winston Churchill. Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Norway claims Queen Maud Land in Antarctica. Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — Roald Amundsen's South Pole expedition makes landfall on the eastern edge of the Ross Ice Shelf. Wikipedia ↗
• 1907 — An earthquake in Kingston, Jamaica kills more than 1,000 people. Wikipedia ↗
• 1858 — Napoleon III of France escapes an assassination attempt. Wikipedia ↗
• 1822 — Greek War of Independence: Acrocorinth is captured by Theodoros Kolokotronis and Demetrios Ypsilantis. Wikipedia ↗
• 1814 — Treaty of Kiel: Frederick VI of Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden in return for Pomerania. Wikipedia ↗
• 1784 — American Revolutionary War: Ratification Day, United States - Congress ratifies the Treaty of Paris with Great Britain. Wikipedia ↗
• 1761 — The Third Battle of Panipat is fought in India between the Afghans under Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Marathas. Wikipedia ↗
• 1639 — The "Fundamental Orders", the first written constitution that created a government, is adopted in Connecticut. Wikipedia ↗
• 1539 — Spain annexes Cuba. Wikipedia ↗
• 1343 — Arnošt of Pardubice becomes the last bishop of Prague and, subsequently, the first Archbishop of Prague. Wikipedia ↗
• 1301 — Andrew III of Hungary dies, ending the Árpád dynasty in Hungary. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on January 14

• 1995 — Georgios Diamantakos, Greek basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1995 — Alex Johnston, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — Kane Elgey, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — Abi Phillips, English singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — Kai, South Korean musician Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Daniel Bessa, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Robbie Brady, Irish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Chieh-Yu Hsu, American tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Lelisa Desisa, Ethiopian runner Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Áron Szilágyi, Hungarian fencer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Frankie Bridge, English singer-songwriter and dancer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Adam Clayton, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Mattia Marchi, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Liu Xiaodong, Chinese footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Atsushi Hashimoto, Japanese actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Jess Fishlock, Welsh footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Yohan Cabaye, French footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Alessio Cossu, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Joel Rosario, Dominican-American jockey Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Shawn Sawyer, Canadian figure skater Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Erick Aybar, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Erika Matsuo, Japanese violinist Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Mike Pelfrey, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Cesare Bovo, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Jason Krejza, Australian cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Braith Anasta, Australian rugby league player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Marc Broussard, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Chris Heighington, Australian-English rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Léo Lima, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Thomas Longosiwa, Kenyan runner Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Víctor Valdés, Spanish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Abdelmalek Cherrad, Algerian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Hyleas Fountain, American heptathlete Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Concepción Montaner, Spanish long jumper Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Chiharu Niiyama, Japanese actress and model Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Clive Clarke, Irish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Cory Gibbs, American soccer player Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Karen Elson, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and model Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Evans Soligo, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Narain Karthikeyan, Indian race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Terry Ryan, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Vincenzo Chianese, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Georgina Cates, English actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — David Flitcroft, English footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Giancarlo Fisichella, Italian race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Paul Tisdale, English footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Kyle Brady, American football player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Dion Forster, South African minister, theologian, and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — James Key, English engineer Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Lasse Kjus, Norwegian skier Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Bert Konterman, Dutch footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Antonios Nikopolidis, Greek footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Jason Bateman, American actor, director, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Martin Bicknell, English cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Dave Grohl, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and drummer Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — LL Cool J, American rapper and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Leonardo Ortolani, Italian author and illustrator, created Rat-Man Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Emily Watson, English actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Rob Flello, English lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Marco Hietala, Finnish singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Rene Simpson, Canadian-American tennis player (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Dan Schneider, American TV-producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Marc Delissen, Dutch field hockey player, coach, and lawyer Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Bob Essensa, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Slick Rick, English-American rapper and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Beverly Kinch, English long jumper and sprinter Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Shepard Smith, American television journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Steven Soderbergh, American director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Michael McCaul, American lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Patricia Morrison, American singer-songwriter and bass player Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Rob Hall, New Zealand mountaineer (d. 1996) Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Geoff Tate, German-American singer-songwriter and musician Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Anchee Min, Chinese-American painter, photographer, and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Étienne Daho, Algerian-French singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — David Clary, English chemist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Denzil Douglas, Caribbean educator and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Hans Westerhoff, Dutch biologist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Sydney Biddle Barrows, American businesswoman and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Maureen Dowd, American journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Konstantinos Iosifidis, Greek footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu, Romanian engineer and politician, 60th Prime Minister of Romania Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Rambhadracharya, Indian religious leader, scholar, and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Arthur Byron Cover, American author and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Lawrence Kasdan, American director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Mary Robison, American short story writer and novelist Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — İlyas Salman, Turkish actor, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Lamar Williams, American bass player (d. 1983) Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — T Bone Burnett, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Valeri Kharlamov, Russian ice hockey player (d. 1981) Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — John Lescroart, American author and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Muhriz of Negeri Sembilan Yamtuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Carl Weathers, American football player and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Taylor Branch, American historian and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Bev Perdue, American educator and politician, 73rd Governor of North Carolina Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Bill Werbeniuk, Canadian snooker player (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Kathleen Chalfant, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Maina Gielgud, English ballerina and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Graham Marsh, Australian golfer and architect Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Nina Totenberg, American journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Angelo Bagnasco, Italian cardinal Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Mariss Jansons, Latvian conductor Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Shannon Lucid, American biochemist and astronaut Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Holland Taylor, American actress and playwright Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Ian Brayshaw, Australian cricketer and footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Dave Campbell, American baseball player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Gerben Karstens, Dutch cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Nicholas Brooks, English historian (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Faye Dunaway, American actress and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Gibby Gilbert, American golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Milan Kučan, Slovenian politician, 1st President of Slovenia Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Julian Bond, American academic and politician (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Ron Kostelnik, American football player (d. 1993) Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Siegmund Nimsgern, German opera singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Trevor Nunn, English director and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Vasilka Stoeva, Bulgarian discus thrower Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Kurt Moylan, Guamanian businessman and politician, 1st Lieutenant Governor of Guam Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Morihiro Hosokawa, Japanese journalist and politician, 79th Prime Minister of Japan Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Jack Jones, American singer and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Billie Jo Spears, American country singer (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Allen Toussaint, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — J. Bernlef, Dutch author and poet (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Ken Higgs, English cricketer and coach (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Leo Kadanoff, American physicist and academic (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Rao Gopal Rao, Indian actor, producer, and politician (d. 1994) Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Sonny Siebert, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Clarence Carter, American blues and soul singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Richard Briers, English actor (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Alberto Rodriguez Larreta, Argentinian race car driver (d. 1977) Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Stan Brakhage, American director and producer (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Don Garlits, American race car driver and engineer Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Frank Costigan, Australian lawyer and politician (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Martin Holdgate, English biologist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Johnny Grande, American pianist and accordion player (Bill Haley & His Comets) (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Kenny Wheeler, Canadian-English trumpet player and composer (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Gerald Arpino, American dancer and choreographer (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Lars Forssell, Swedish author, poet, and songwriter (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Hans Kornberg, German-English biologist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Garry Winogrand, American photographer and author (d. 1984) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Zuzana Růžičková, Czech harpsichord player Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Frank Aletter, American actor (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Warren Mitchell, English actor and screenwriter (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Tom Tryon, American actor and author (d. 1991) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Jean-Claude Beton, Algerian-French engineer and businessman, founded Orangina (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Moscelyne Larkin, American ballerina (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Yukio Mishima, Japanese author, poet, and playwright (d. 1970) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Carole Cook, American actress and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Fred Beckey, American mountaineer and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Diana Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Murray Bookchin, American author and philosopher (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Kenneth Bulmer, American author (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Bertus de Harder, Dutch footballer and manager (d. 1982) Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Giulio Andreotti, Italian journalist and politician, 41st Prime Minister of Italy (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Andy Rooney, American soldier, journalist, critic, and television personality (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — Mark Goodson, American game show producer, created Family Feud and The Price Is Right (d. 1992) Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — Harold Russell, Canadian-American soldier and actor (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — Selahattin Ülkümen, Turkish diplomat (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — Tillie Olsen, American short story writer (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — Anatoly Rybakov, Russian-American author (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
• 1909 — Brenda Forbes, English-American actress (d. 1996) Wikipedia ↗
• 1909 — Joseph Losey, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1984) Wikipedia ↗
• 1908 — Russ Columbo, American singer, violinist, and actor (d. 1934) Wikipedia ↗
• 1907 — Georges-Émile Lapalme, Canadian lawyer and politician (d. 1985) Wikipedia ↗
• 1906 — William Bendix, American actor (d. 1964) Wikipedia ↗
• 1905 — Takeo Fukuda, Japanese politician, 67th Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1995) Wikipedia ↗
• 1904 — Cecil Beaton, English photographer, painter, and costume designer (d. 1980) Wikipedia ↗
• 1904 — Emily Hahn, American journalist and author (d. 1997) Wikipedia ↗
• 1904 — Babe Siebert, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 1939) Wikipedia ↗
• 1901 — Bebe Daniels, American actress (d. 1971) Wikipedia ↗
• 1901 — Alfred Tarski, Polish-American mathematician and philosopher (d. 1983) Wikipedia ↗
• 1899 — Carlos P. Romulo, Filipino soldier and politician, President of the United Nations General Assembly (d. 1985) Wikipedia ↗

📅 National Days on January 14 (Calendar.cx)

Also observed on January 14

🏛️ Public Holidays

Also in: Feast of the Divina Pastora (VE)

✡️ Religious Observances

• Hindu: Makar Sankranti