Historical Events In January - 14

1981  On this day in history fCC frees stations to air as many commercials an hour as they wish   

1984  On this day in history madonna first sings "Holiday" on American Bandstand   

1984  On January - 14 mary Zeldenrust-Noordanus, Dutch sexuologist (NVSH), dies at 55   

1985  On January - 14 16 indicted by US for granting sanctuary to Central American refugees   

1985  British pound (£) sinks to record low-$1.11 on this day in history.   

1985  Martina Navratilova is 3rd to win 100 tennis tournaments (Connors & Evert) on this day in history.   

1985  Jetta Goudal, French actress (White Gold), dies at 86 on January - 14.   

1986  On January - 14 constitution of Guatemala takes effect   

1986  Donna Reed, actress (Donna Reed Show, Dallas), dies of cancer at 64 on this day in history.   

1987  Douglas Sirk, director (Zu Neuen Ufern, Boefje), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1988  Georgy M Malenkov, PM of USSR (1953-55), dies at 86 on January - 14.   

1989  1,000 muslims burn Rushdies' "Satanic Verses" in Bradford England on January - 14.   

1989  29 year old French woman gives birth to sextuplets in Paris on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history former Belgian premier Paul Vanden Boeynants kidnapped   

1990  On this day in history "Simpsons" premiered on Fox-TV   

1990  11th ACE Cable Awards on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history perez de Cuellar says he has lost all hope for peace in the Gulf   

1990  On this day in history david Arkin, actor (I Love You Alice B Toklas), dies   

1991  "Barbara DeAngelis Show" premieres on CBS-TV on January - 14.   

1991  On this day in history jorge Serrano Elías sworn in as President of Guatemala   

1991  On January - 14 tyne Daly arrested for drunk driving in Van Nuys CA   

1991  Valentin Pavlov become new premier of USSR on January - 14.   

1991  On January - 14 sallah Kharaf, [Abu Iyad], co-founder (Al-Fatah), assassinated   

1993  On this day in history david Letterman announces his show is moving from NBC to CBS   

1993  Polish ferry boat capsizes in storm, 50 die on January - 14.   

1994  On January - 14 kathleen Kinmont files for divorce from Lorenzo Lamas   

1994  Russian manned space craft TM-17, lands on this day in history.   

1995  10,000s South Africans attend state funeral of Joe Slovo on January - 14.   

1998  On January - 14 100th episode of "Ellen," airs   

1998  Charles Barkley pleads not guilty to an assault charge on January - 14.   

1999  House prosecutors request U.S. President Bill Clinton's removal from office, during post-impeachment proceedings in the Senate on this day in history.   

2005  On this day in history the Huygens probe lands on Titan, largest moon of Saturn.   

2006  On this day in history a natural gas explosion in a coal mine kills eight in Romania.   

2007  Nazanin Fatehi, a 19 year old Iranian girl previously sentenced to death for killing a man she claimed tried to rape her niece, is exonerated, as her re-trial comes to an end on this day in history.   

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1131  King Valdemar I of Denmark (d. 1182) was born on this day in history.   

1451  Franchinus Gaffurius, composer was born on January - 14.   

1467  On January - 14 birth of henry van Stolberg & Wernigerode, German gov/viceroy of Frisia   

1477  On January - 14 birth of hermann of Wied, German Catholic archbishop (d. 1552)   

1507  On this day in history birth of catherine of Habsburg, Infanta of Spain and queen of Portugal (d. 1578)   

1551  Alberico Gentili, Italian jurist (d. 1608) was born on January - 14.   

1566  Angelo Notari, composer was born on this day in history.   

1592  Sjihab al-Din Sultan Choerram Sjah Djahan, leader of India was born on this day in history.   

0973  Ekkehard I, monk of St Gallen (Vita Waltharii manu fortis), dies on January - 14.   

1163  On this day in history ladislaus I Arpad, king of Hungary (1162-63), dies   

1236  On this day in history sava [Rastko], son of Serbia's king/saint, dies at 64   

1301  Andreas III Arpad, king of Hungary (1290-1301), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1331  On this day in history death of odoric, Italian explorer (b. 1286)   

1623  Paolo Sarpi, Italian church historian/politician, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1640  Death of Thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry, English lawyer and judge (b. 1578) on this day in history.   

1648  Casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring), dies at 63 on January - 14.