January 14 in history — What Happened Today in History
Welcome to January 14 in history! Here you can discover what happened on January 14, including the major events, the famous people born on January 14 and the notable deaths on January 14, with the newest story starting in 2026.
On this page, January 14 in history is arranged as a timeline of major events in reverse order, with birthdays and deaths in their own sections, plus a short FAQ about January 14 in history at the bottom.
Major Events on January 14 in History 28
- 2026
Thirty-two people are killed when a crane falls onto a passenger train in Sikhio district, Thailand.
- 2024
Queen Margrethe II abdicates as Queen of Denmark and is succeeded by her son, Frederik X.
- 2019
A Saha Airlines Boeing 707 crashes at Fath Air Base near Karaj in Alborz Province, Iran, killing 15 people.
- 2016
Multiple 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.
- 2010
Yemen declares an open war against the terrorist group al-Qaeda.
- 1993
Sinking 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.
- 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.
- 1972
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.
- 1969
USS Enterprise fire: An accidental explosion aboard the USS Enterprise near Hawaii kills 28 people.
- 1967
Counterculture of the 1960s: The Human Be-In takes place in San Francisco, California's Golden Gate Park, launching the Summer of Love.
- 1960
The Reserve Bank of Australia, the country's central bank and banknote issuing authority authorized by the 1959 Reserve Bank Act, is established.
- 1957
Kripalu Maharaj is named fifth Jagadguru (world teacher) after giving seven days of speeches before 500 Hindu scholars.
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- 1954
The Hudson Motor Car Company merges with Nash-Kelvinator Corporation forming the American Motors Corporation.
- 1953
Josip Broz Tito is elected the first President of Yugoslavia.
- 1952
NBC's long-running morning news program Today debuts, with host Dave Garroway.
- 1951
National Airlines Flight 83 crashes during landing at Philadelphia International Airport, killing seven passengers and crew.
- 1943
World War II: Japan begins Operation Ke, the successful operation to evacuate its forces from Guadalcanal during the Guadalcanal campaign.
- 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.
- 1939
Norway claims Queen Maud Land in Antarctica.
- 1911
Roald Amundsen's South Pole expedition makes landfall on the eastern edge of the Ross Ice Shelf.
- 1907
An earthquake in Kingston, Jamaica kills more than 1,000 people.
- 1900
Giacomo Puccini's Tosca opens in Rome.
- 1899
RMS Oceanic, the largest ship afloat since SS Great Eastern, is launched.
- 1858
Napoleon III of France escapes an assassination attempt made by Felice Orsini and his accomplices in Paris.
- 1814
Treaty of Kiel: Frederick VI of Denmark cedes the Kingdom of Norway to Charles XIII of Sweden in return for Pomerania.
- 1797
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.
- 1784
American Revolutionary War: Ratification Day, United States: Congress ratifies the Treaty of Paris with Great Britain.
- 1761
The 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.
Famous Birthdays on January 14 in History 25
- 2002
JJ Peterka, German ice hockey player
- 2001
Cora Jade, American wrestler
- 2000
Jonathan David, Canadian soccer player
- 1999
Declan Rice, English footballer
- 1999
Emerson Royal, Brazilian footballer
- 1999
D'Andre Swift, American football player
- 1998
Maddison Inglis, Australian tennis player
- 1997
Francesco Bagnaia, Italian motorcycle racer
- 1994
Kai, South Korean singer, model, actor and dancer
- 1993
Daniel Bessa, Brazilian footballer
- 1993
David Nwaba, American basketball player
- 1992
Robbie Brady, Irish footballer
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- 1992
Chieh-Yu Hsu, American tennis player
- 1992
Qiang Wang, Chinese tennis player
- 1990
Kacy Catanzaro, American athlete and wrestler
- 1990
Lelisa Desisa, Ethiopian runner
- 1990
Grant Gustin, American actor and singer
- 1990
Áron Szilágyi, Hungarian fencer
- 1989
Frankie Bridge, English singer-songwriter and dancer
- 1989
Emma Greenwell, American-English actress
- 1988
Kacey Barnfield, English actress
- 1988
Hakeem Nicks, American football player
- 1988
Jack P. Shepherd, English actor
- 1987
Jess Fishlock, Welsh footballer
- 1987
Atsushi Hashimoto, Japanese actor
Notable Deaths on January 14 in History 25
- 2025
Arthur Blessitt, American Christian preacher (born 1940)
- 2025
Tony Slattery, British actor, comedian and television personality (born 1959)
- 2023
Mukarram Jah, 8th Nizam of Hyderabad (born 1933)
- 2021
Joel Robert, Belgian motorcycle racer (born 1943)
- 2018
Spanky Manikan, Filipino veteran actor (born 1942)
- 2018
Cyrille Regis, French Guianan-English footballer (born 1958)
- 2017
Zhou Youguang, Chinese sociologist, (born 1906)
- 2016
René Angélil, Canadian music producer, talent manager, and singer (born 1942)
- 2016
Alan Rickman, English actor (born 1946)
- 2015
Bob Boyd, American basketball player and coach (born 1930)
- 2015
Zhang Wannian, Chinese general (born 1928)
- 2014
Jon Bing, Norwegian author, scholar, and academic (born 1944)
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- 2014
Juan Gelman, Argentinian poet and author (born 1930)
- 2014
Flavio Testi, Italian composer and musicologist (born 1923)
- 2013
Conrad Bain, Canadian-American actor (born 1923)
- 2012
Txillardegi, Spanish linguist and politician (born 1929)
- 2012
Dan Evins, American businessman, founded Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (born 1935)
- 2012
Arfa Karim, Pakistani student and computer prodigy, youngest Microsoft Certified Professional in 2004 (born 1995)
- 2012
Giampiero Moretti, Italian entrepreneur and race car driver (born 1940)
- 2012
Rosy Varte, Armenian-French actress (born 1923)
- 2011
Georgia Carroll, American singer, model and actress (born 1919)
- 2010
Antonio Fontán, Spanish journalist and academic (born 1923)
- 2009
Jan Kaplický, Czech architect, designed the Selfridges Building (born 1937)
- 2009
Ricardo Montalbán, Mexican actor (born 1920)
- 2008
Judah Folkman, American physician, biologist, and academic (born 1933)
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What happened on January 14 in history?
The biggest event on January 14 in history is: 2026 — Thirty-two people are killed when a crane falls onto a passenger train in Sikhio district, Thailand.. In total, 28 major events are recorded for this day.
Who was born on January 14?
25 famous people were born on January 14 in history, the best known being 2002 — JJ Peterka, German ice hockey player.
Who died on January 14?
25 notable people died on January 14 in history, including 2025 — Arthur Blessitt, American Christian preacher (born 1940).
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