What Happened On January 14

10 odd things that happened on January 14

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  1724 First ever

  Philip V (pictured), the first Bourbon king of Spain, abdicated in favour of his seventeen-year-old eldest son, who became Louis I.

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  1858 Oddly true

  Napoleon III of France escapes an assassination attempt made by Felice Orsini and his accomplices in Paris.

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  1797 First ever

  The Battle of Rivoli is fought with a decisive French victory by Napoleon Bonaparte, marking the beginning of the end of the War of the First Coalition and the start of French hegemony over Italy for two decades.

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  1973 Oddly true

  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.

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  1972 First ever

  Queen Margrethe II of Denmark ascends the throne, the first Queen of Denmark since 1412 and the first Danish monarch not named Frederik or Christian since 1513.

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  1953 First ever

  Josip Broz Tito is elected the first President of Yugoslavia.

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  1814 Oddly true

  Sweden and Denmark–Norway signed the Treaty of Kiel, whereby Frederick VI of Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden in return for the Swedish holdings in Pomerania.

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  1641 Oddly true

  Dutch–Portuguese War: The Dutch siege of Malacca against the Portuguese ended when Dutch troops seized the city's citadel (depicted).

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  1899 Oddly true

  RMS Oceanic, the largest ship afloat since SS Great Eastern, is launched.

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  1814 Oddly true

  Treaty of Kiel: Frederick VI of Denmark cedes the Kingdom of Norway to Charles XIII of Sweden in return for Pomerania.

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Observed today

• Christian feast day: Barba'shmin
• Christian feast day: Devasahayam Pillai (Catholic Church)
• Christian feast day: Divina Pastora (Barquisimeto)
• Christian feast day: Eivind Berggrav (Lutheran)
• Christian feast day: Felix of Nola
• Christian feast day: Macrina the Elder
• Christian feast day: Odoric of Pordenone
• Christian feast day: January 14 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• Defender of the Motherland Day (Uzbekistan)
• Feast of the Ass (Medieval Christianity)
• Flag Day (Georgia)
• National Forest Conservation Day (Thailand)
• Old New Year, and its related observance: Azhyrnykhua (Abkhazia)
• Old New Year, and its related observance: Yennayer (Berbers)
• Ratification Day (United States)
• Sidereal winter solstice celebrations in South and Southeast Asian cultures; marking the transition of the Sun to Capricorn, and the first day of the six months Uttarayana period. (see April 14): Magh Bihu (Assam)
• Sidereal winter solstice celebrations in South and Southeast Asian cultures; marking the transition of the Sun to Capricorn, and the first day of the six months Uttarayana period. (see April 14): Maghe Sankranti (Nepal)
• Sidereal winter solstice celebrations in South and Southeast Asian cultures; marking the transition of the Sun to Capricorn, and the first day of the six months Uttarayana period. (see April 14): Maghi (Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh)
• Sidereal winter solstice celebrations in South and Southeast Asian cultures; marking the transition of the Sun to Capricorn, and the first day of the six months Uttarayana period. (see April 14): Makar Sankranti (India)
• Sidereal winter solstice celebrations in South and Southeast Asian cultures; marking the transition of the Sun to Capricorn, and the first day of the six months Uttarayana period. (see April 14): The first day of Pongal (Tamil Nadu)
• Sidereal winter solstice celebrations in South and Southeast Asian cultures; marking the transition of the Sun to Capricorn, and the first day of the six months Uttarayana period. (see April 14): Uttarayan (Uttarakhand, Gujarat and Rajasthan)
• World Logic Day (UNESCO)

• 2026Thirty-two people are killed when a crane falls onto a passenger train in Sikhio district, Thailand. Wikipedia →
• 2024Queen Margrethe II abdicates as Queen of Denmark and is succeeded by her son, Frederik X. Wikipedia →
• 2019A Saha Airlines Boeing 707 crashes at Fath Air Base near Karaj in Alborz Province, Iran, killing 15 people. Wikipedia →
• 2016Multiple explosions reported near the Sarinah Building, Jakarta, followed by shootout between perpetrators and the police, killing seven people. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claimed responsibility. Wikipedia →
• 2010Yemen declares an open war against the terrorist group al-Qaeda. Wikipedia →
• 1993Sinking of the MS Jan Heweliusz: In Poland's worst peacetime maritime disaster, ferry MS Jan Heweliusz sinks off the coast of Rügen, drowning 55 passengers. Wikipedia →
• 1973Elvis 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 →
• 1972Queen Margrethe II of Denmark ascends the throne, the first Queen of Denmark since 1412 and the first Danish monarch not named Frederik or Christian since 1513. Wikipedia →
• 1969USS Enterprise fire: An accidental explosion aboard the USS Enterprise near Hawaii kills 28 people. Wikipedia →
• 1967Counterculture of the 1960s: The Human Be-In takes place in San Francisco, California's Golden Gate Park, launching the Summer of Love. Wikipedia →
• 1960The Reserve Bank of Australia, the country's central bank and banknote issuing authority authorized by the 1959 Reserve Bank Act, is established. Wikipedia →
• 1957Kripalu Maharaj is named fifth Jagadguru (world teacher) after giving seven days of speeches before 500 Hindu scholars. Wikipedia →
• 1954The Hudson Motor Car Company merges with Nash-Kelvinator Corporation forming the American Motors Corporation. Wikipedia →
• 1953Josip Broz Tito is elected the first President of Yugoslavia. Wikipedia →
• 1952NBC's long-running morning news program Today debuts, with host Dave Garroway. Wikipedia →
• 1951National Airlines Flight 83 crashes during landing at Philadelphia International Airport, killing seven passengers and crew. Wikipedia →
• 1943World War II: Japan begins Operation Ke, the successful operation to evacuate its forces from Guadalcanal during the Guadalcanal campaign. Wikipedia →
• 1943World War II: Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill begin the Casablanca Conference to discuss strategy and study the next phase of the war. Wikipedia →
• 1939Norway claims Queen Maud Land in Antarctica. Wikipedia →
• 1911Roald Amundsen's South Pole expedition makes landfall on the eastern edge of the Ross Ice Shelf. Wikipedia →
• 1907An earthquake in Kingston, Jamaica kills more than 1,000 people. Wikipedia →
• 1900Giacomo Puccini's Tosca opens in Rome. Wikipedia →
• 1899RMS Oceanic, the largest ship afloat since SS Great Eastern, is launched. Wikipedia →
• 1858Napoleon III of France escapes an assassination attempt made by Felice Orsini and his accomplices in Paris. Wikipedia →
• 1814Treaty of Kiel: Frederick VI of Denmark cedes the Kingdom of Norway to Charles XIII of Sweden in return for Pomerania. Wikipedia →
• 1797The Battle of Rivoli is fought with a decisive French victory by Napoleon Bonaparte, marking the beginning of the end of the War of the First Coalition and the start of French hegemony over Italy for two decades. Wikipedia →
• 1784American Revolutionary War: Ratification Day, United States: Congress ratifies the Treaty of Paris with Great Britain. Wikipedia →
• 1761The Third Battle of Panipat, the largest battle of the 18th century, is fought in India between the Afghan Durrani Empire under Ahmad Shah Durrani, and the Maratha Empire under Sadashivrao Bhau. Wikipedia →
• 1301Andrew III of Hungary dies, ending the Árpád dynasty in Hungary. Wikipedia →
• 1236King Henry III of England marries Eleanor of Provence. Wikipedia →