All Events

Historical Events on January 14

  • Cuba

    1539

    Spain annexes Cuba.

  • American Revolutionary War

    1784

    American Revolutionary War: Ratification Day, United States - Congress ratifies the Treaty of Paris with Great Britain.

  • Greek War of Independence

    1822

    Greek War of Independence: Acrocorinth is captured by Theodoros Kolokotronis and Demetrios Ypsilantis.

  • Napoleon III

    1858

    Napoleon III of France escapes an assassination attempt.

  • World War II

    1943

    World War II: Japan begins Operation Ke, the successful operation to evacuate its forces from Guadalcanal during the Guadalcanal Campaign.

  • Franklin D. Roosevelt

    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.

  • Josip Broz Tito

    1953

    Josip Broz Tito is inaugurated as the first President of Yugoslavia.

  • Elvis Presley

    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.

  • Georgia (country)

    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.

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