January 14 in History

Marries Richard II

Marries Anne of Bohemia, daughter of Charles VI at St Stephens Chapel

Gains Flanders from France. Gains Artois from France

Gains Burgundy from France

Charles V strengthens Habsburg control of Flanders through the settlement imposed on Francis I.

Gains Flanders from France. Gains Artois from France

Gains Burgundy from France

Under the Treaty of Madrid Francis surrenders Burgundy, Artois & Flanders to Charles V

Surrenders Artois to Charles V

Under the Treaty of Madrid Francis surrenders Burgundy, Artois & Flanders to Charles V

Surrenders Burgundy to Charles V

Under the Treaty of Madrid Francis surrenders Burgundy, Artois & Flanders to Charles V

Surrenders Flanders to Charles V

Under the Treaty of Madrid Francis surrenders Burgundy, Artois & Flanders to Charles V. Under the Treaty of Madrid Francis gives up all claims in Italy

Signs a Treaty giving up all claims in Italy

Francis I accepts terms surrendering claims affecting Flanders while imprisoned after the Battle of Pavia.

Moves James from Stirling to Holyrood amid rumours Lennox plans to make Darnley Regent

Authorizes the King James Bible

Digby attends a Royalist recruiting muster at Kingston-upon-Thames.

The US Congress ratifies the Treaty of Paris

The US Congress ratifies the Treaty of Paris

The US Congress ratifies the Treaty of Paris

The US Congress ratifies the Treaty of Paris

Under the Treaty of Kiel Norway is ceded to Sweden

Under the Treaty of Kiel Norway is ceded to Sweden

Acha joins the military overthrow of President Linares.

Peru declares war on Spain

Peru declares war on Spain

The Act schedules redemption of Civil War greenbacks in gold from January 1879.

Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer

Queen Victoria grants Birmingham city status by letters patent.

Victoria collapses at Osborne House

Begins the Christensen Government in Copenhagen and serves as Council President of Denmark.

The Deuntzer Government ends in Copenhagen, concluding this term as Council President of Denmark.

93 are killed during strikes in Warsaw

Establishes Framheim at the Bay of Whales as the Norwegian base for the South Pole attempt

The expedition arrived at the eastern edge of Ross Ice Shelf at a large inlet called the Bay of Whales where Amundsen located his base camp and named it Framheim

The expedition arrived at the eastern edge of the Ross Ice Shelf (then known as "the Great Ice Barrier"), at a large inlet called the Bay of Whales

Amundsen established his base camp there, calling it Framheim

Jodl is promoted to Oberleutnant while serving in the First World War.

Calls for younger men in essential industries to be replaced where possible and transferred to the forces.

States that the government will not yet extend compulsory military service to Ireland.

Presents new measures to release more men from industry for military service.

Amanullah abdicates as rebel forces threaten Kabul.

Inayatullah Khan succeeds Amanullah during the collapse of the royal government.

Approved by the Turkish Grand National Assembly

Approved by the Turkish Grand National Assembly

Churchill and Roosevelt discuss next phase of war, a decision is made to attack Sicily and Italy in bid to divert German military resources and make good pledge to Stalin for a second front in Europe

Churchill and Roosevelt discuss next phase of war, a decision is made to attack Sicily and Italy in bid to divert German military resources and make good pledge to Stalin for a second front in Europe

Churchill and Roosevelt discuss next phase of war, a decision is made to attack Sicily and Italy in bid to divert German military resources and make good pledge to Stalin for a second front in Europe

Churchill and Roosevelt discuss next phase of war, a decision is made to attack Sicily and Italy in bid to divert German military resources and make good pledge to Stalin for a second front in Europe

Mikolajczyk's government issues a moderated reply to the Soviet declaration but does not accept the Curzon Line as Poland's future eastern frontier.

Begins the offensive to recapture Leningrad

Confirms expected arrival dates for the preliminary Malta talks and the subsequent Crimea conference.

The Democratic Republic is recognized by China, Russia & Yugoslavia. Declares the Democratic Republic of Vietnam the only legal Government

Leaves the House of Commons after his resignation as Prime Minister

Makes a speech excluding Great Britain from the Common Market

McCone announced that CIA would establish a new directorate focused on research and development to strengthen technical intelligence capabilities.

De Gaulle publicly opposed Britain's first application to join the European Economic Community.

Oswald enrolled in a typing course at Crozier Technical High School on January 14, 1963, and began attending classes later that month.

Meets Northern Ireland Prime Minister Terence O'Neill in a significant step toward improved cross-border relations.

Records Subterranean Homesick Blues with electric backing.

Britain agrees to United Nations resolution to find a "peaceful solution to the problem"

Launched in Soyuz 5 & later performs the 1st docking in space with Soyuz 4

Launched in Soyuz 5 & later performs the 1st docking in space with Soyuz 4

Appointed Prime Minister of Japan, 3rd term

Wrathall becomes President of Rhodesia after Clifford Dupont leaves office.

Indira Gandhi addresses the Pugwash Conference in Madras and defends India's peaceful nuclear programme.

Indira Gandhi defends India's 1974 nuclear test and maintains that the programme serves national scientific and security objectives.

Releases Low, the first album of his Berlin-era trilogy and a major move toward electronic and ambient music.

Co-produces Low with David Bowie, helping shape the first album of the Berlin trilogy.

Plays the final show of the original Sex Pistols era at Winterland during the American tour.

Performs at Winterland as the American tour collapses around the original Sex Pistols line-up.

Indira Gandhi returns as Prime Minister after Congress wins the 1980 general election.

Hun Sen is appointed Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Kampuchea

Heng Samrin remains head of state as Hun Sen becomes Prime Minister

Innaugurated as the President of Guatemala

Handles further Council demands against deportations during the First Intifada.

Pres Reagan pardons George Steinbrenner for illegal funds for Nixon

President Reagan delivers his 331st and last weekly radio address, telling listeners, "Believe me, Saturdays will never seem the same. Ill miss you"

Releases Magic and Loss, an album shaped by bereavement, illness and mortality.

Hubble images reveal detailed structure around the unstable massive star Eta Carinae and its violent surrounding ejecta.

Hosts Bill Clinton for a Moscow summit focused on security cooperation, economic reform and the post-Cold War partnership.

Signs a trilateral statement with Bill Clinton and Leonid Kravchuk advancing the removal of strategic nuclear warheads from Ukraine.

Winner of the Presidential election with 53.8% of the vote

Deputises for Prime Minister John Major at Commons questions while Major is returning from an overseas visit.

Appointed Foreign Minister

Appointed Home Affairs Minister

Opening day of the trial, the 1st presidential impeachment hearing for 131 yrs

Wins a vote of confidence, 136-40

Russia publishes the 21-page "Concept on National Security" that details the scenarios under which it would use nuclear weapons

Russia publishes the 21-page "Concept on National Security" that details the scenarios under which it would use nuclear weapons

After a womans suicide bombing at the Erez crossing, in which Reem Raiyshi detonates herself, Yassin expressed his satisfaction with the execution of the attack

After a womans suicide bombing at the Erez crossing, in which Reem Raiyshi detonates herself, Yassin expressed his satisfaction with the execution of the attack

Appointed Governor of Kirov

Reem Raiyshis suicide bombing at the Erez crossing on 14 January 2004, which killed four civilians, was believed by the Israeli military to have been directly ordered by Yassin

Reem Raiyshis suicide bombing at the Erez crossing on 14 January 2004, which killed four civilians, was believed by the Israeli military to have been directly ordered by Yassin

Reem Raiyshis suicide bombing at the Erez crossing on 14 January 2004, which killed four civilians, was believed by the Israeli military to have been directly ordered by Yassin

Reem Raiyshis suicide bombing at the Erez crossing on 14 January 2004, which killed four civilians, was believed by the Israeli military to have been directly ordered by Yassin

After a womans suicide bombing at the Erez crossing, in which Reem Raiyshi detonates herself, Yassin expressed his satisfaction with the execution of the attack

MESSENGER images terrain on Mercury that had never previously been seen by spacecraft during the first flyby.

MESSENGER completes its first Mercury flyby and returns the first close-up observations of the planet in more than thirty years.

Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi briefly announced that he would exercise presidential duties.

Zine El Abidine Ben Ali left Tunisia as protests ended his presidency.

Scores a first-half hat-trick as Real Madrid defeat Barcelona 4-1 in the Spanish Super Cup final.

Birth of Harold Eugene "Hal" Roach, Sr

Death of Author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson-better known as "Alice in Wonderland" creator Lewis Carroll

Death of Humphrey Bogart

Death of Anthony Eden

Death of Peter Finch

Death of Robert Anthony Eden

Dies at Alvediston in Wiltshire

Death of Shelley Winters

Death of Patrick McGoohan

Ahmad Shah defeats the Maratha army at Panipat and preserves Durrani influence in northern India.

Massena's troops marched hard and fought at Rivoli, helping defeat the final Austrian attempt to relieve Mantua.

Napoleon defeated the Austrian relief army at Rivoli, breaking the final major attempt to relieve Mantua.

Fights at the Battle of Rivoli

Put in command of the air supply of Stalingrad by Hitler, Goerings deputy

A Coronation procession is held in the streets of the City of London

Elizabeth rides through London in a public coronation procession before her crowning