Historical Events In January - 14

1919  Andy Rooney, Albany NY, CBS news correspondent (60 Minutes) on this day in history.  

1920  On January - 14 bertus de Harder, Dutch soccer star (Bordeaux)  

1924  On January - 14 allies direct Fiume (Rijeka) in Italy  

1924  On January - 14 arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Mannfolk), dies at 72  

1925  On this day in history alban Berg's atonale opera "Wozzeck," premieres in Berlin  

1925  Willem Devout, self employed (V & Dreesmann), dies on January - 14.  

1927  Toronto Maple Leafs 1st hat trick (Hap Day) vs NY Rangers on January - 14.  

1929  On this day in history afghan King Amanullah forced to resign  

1929  On this day in history cornelis W Lely, Dutch Governor of Suriname (1902-05), dies at 74  

1931  William Ernst Johnson, British mathematician, dies on this day in history.  

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1932  On January - 14 horse racing legend Eddie Arcaro won his first race  

1932  On January - 14 1st totalisator (to record racetrack bets) in US installed, Hialeah  

1935  On January - 14 oil pipeline Iraq-Mediterranean goes into use  

1936  On this day in history l M (Mario) Giannini elected president of Bank of America  

1938  On this day in history national Society for the Legalization of Euthanasia formed (NY)  

1938  On this day in history national Society for Legalization of Euthanasia forms (NY)  

1939  On January - 14 all commercial ferry service to East Bay ends  

1939  Norway claims Queen Maud Land in Antarctica on this day in history.  

1939  On January - 14 sydney, Australia swelters on one of its hottest days a high of 45.3 degrees Celsius.  

1939  Sydney, Australia swelters on one of its hottest days: a high of 45.3 degrees Celsius on January - 14.  

1940  On January - 14 commissioner Kenesaw Landis gives free agency to 91 Detroit Tigers  

1940  On January - 14 the birth of Trevor Nunn, British stage director  

1941  The birth of Faye Dunaway, American film actress on this day in history.  

1942  Japanese troops land at oil center Balikpapan in Borneo on January - 14.  

1943  On this day in history alex Smart (Montreal) is first NHLer to score hat trick in his first game  

1943  On this day in history fDR & Winston Churchill confer in Casablanca concerning WWII  

1943  On January - 14 heinrich Himmler views Warsaw  

1943  Alex Smart (Mont) is 1st NHLer to score hat trick in his 1st game on January - 14.  

1943  Adolf Sandberger, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

1944  On January - 14 soviet army begins offensive at Oranienbaum/Wolchow  

1944  On January - 14 mohammed Emin Yurdakul, Turkish poet, dies at about 74  

1945  On this day in history death marches to the interior of Germany begin, taking 250,000 Jewish lives.  

1945  Sandor Vandor, composer, dies at 43 on January - 14.  

1946  2 jetties collapse in Ganges-160 Hindu pilgrims are crushed on January - 14.  

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

1451  On this day in history birth of franchinus Gaffurius, composer  

1467  On this day in history 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 January - 14 birth of catherine of Habsburg, Infanta of Spain and queen of Portugal (d. 1578)  

1551  Alberico Gentili, Italian jurist (d. 1608) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1163  Ladislaus I Arpad, king of Hungary (1162-63), dies on January - 14.  

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 January - 14 death of odoric, Italian explorer (b. 1286)  

1623  On January - 14 paolo Sarpi, Italian church historian/politician, dies at 70  

1640  Death of Thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry, English lawyer and judge (b. 1578) on January - 14.  

1648  Casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring), dies at 63 on this day in history.