What Happened on Jan 14

Continental Congress Ratifies The Treaty of Paris

The Continental Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris on January 14, 1784, officially establishing the United States as an independent and... Read more

England Ratifies The Treaty Of Paris

The American Congress of the Confederation ratified the treaty of Paris on January 14, 1784, and copies were sent back to Europe for ratification... Read more

Adolf Hitler's mother, Klara, dies

On January 14, 1907, Adolf Hitler's mother went to see the family doctor about a pain in her chest, so bad it kept her awake at night. The doctor,... Read more

The Kingston Earthquake of 1907

In 1907, 800 people died in another earthquake known as the 1907 Kingston earthquake, destroying nearly all the historical buildings south of... Read more

Battle of Gemas

The Battle of Gemas—part of the wider Battle of Muar—during the invasion of Malaya in the Pacific Campaign of the Second World War. The action... Read more

Battle of Muar Begins

The Battle of Muar was the last major battle of the Malayan campaign. It took place from 14–22 January 1942 around Gemensah Bridge and on the Muar... Read more

Inter-Allied Resolution on German War Crimes

On January 14, 1942, representatives from the nine occupied countries met in London to draft the Inter-Allied Resolution on German War Crimes. At... Read more

Krasnoye Selo–Ropsha Offensive

The Krasnoye Selo–Ropsha Offensive, also known as Operation January Thunder and Neva-2 was a campaign between the Soviet Leningrad Front and the... Read more

Operation Blackcock Begins

Operation Blackcock was the code name for the clearing of the Roer Triangle formed by the towns of Roermond, Sittard and Heinsberg. It was... Read more

Marilyn Monroe Marries Joe DiMaggio

She and Joe DiMaggio were married in San Francisco on January 14, 1954. They travelled to Japan soon after, combining a honeymoon with a business... Read more

Malcolm X marries Betty Sanders

On January 14, 1958, Malcolm X married Betty X (née Sanders) in Lansing, Michigan. The two had been friends for about a year and—although they had... Read more

The Chamizal Dispute Is Formally Settled

The dispute was formally settled on January 14, 1963, when the United States and Mexico ratified a treaty that generally followed the 1911... Read more

Operation Niagara I is Launched

During the last four months of 1967 a series of fierce border battles erupted in South Vietnam that cast a shadow on what had been a productive... Read more

Super Bowl II - Packers 33, Raiders 14

The second AFL-NFL World Championship Game in professional American football, later to be known as Super Bowl II, was played on January 14, 1968 at... Read more

Super Bowl VII - Dolphins 14, Redskins 7

Super Bowl VII was an American football game played on January 14, 1973, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California, to decide... Read more

David Bowie releases Low

Low is a 1977 album by British musician David Bowie. Widely regarded as one of his most influential releases, Low was the first of the "Berlin... Read more

The Dow Jones Peaks

Another reason may have been accelerated business spending in preparation for the Y2K switchover. Once New Year had passed without incident,... Read more

"The Flying Spaghetti Monster" Appears Online (Bless His Noodly Appendage)

The Flying Spaghetti Monster (or FSM) is the deity of the parody religion the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster or Pastafarianism. It was... Read more

Denver Broncos defeat New England Patriots, 27-13

This is not the way they would have preferred to go out, just plain giving the game and their crown away. The Patriots are men enough to accept... Read more

Shelley Winters Dies

Winters died on January 14, 2006 of heart failure at the Rehabilitation Centre of Beverly Hills; she had suffered a heart attack on October 14,... Read more

New England Patriots defeat San Diego Chargers, 24-21

In games like yesterday's, winning football is about two things and two things only. It comes down to matchups and toughness, both mental and... Read more

Radiohead releases "Jigsaw Falling into Place" single

"Jigsaw Falling into Place" is a song by the English band Radiohead and is the penultimate track on their 2007 album In Rainbows. The song was... Read more

Washington Wizards defeat Boston Celtics, 88-83

Wait till last year? Can we please turn back the calendar to 2007? These Celtics we've seen in 2008 bear little resemblance to the wrecking crew... Read more

Ricardo Montalbán Dies

Ricardo Gonzalo Pedro Montalbán y Merino (November 25, 1920 – January 14, 2009) was a Mexican-born American radio, television, theatre and film... Read more

Boston Bruins defeat San Jose Sharks, 2-1

SAN JOSE, Calif. - So it has come to this: Mark Recchi, who will enter the Hall of Fame as a wing, serving as a shutdown center against the NHL’s... Read more