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'''January 14''' in history:
'''January 14''' in history:
* 1639, the "Fundamental Orders", the first written constitution that created a government, is adopted in Connecticut
* 1784, during the American Revolutionary War: The United States ratifies a peace treaty with England
* 1832, American author Edgar Allan Poe publishes his first short story, "Metzengerstein"
* 1832, American author Edgar Allan Poe publishes his first short
story,
"Metzengerstein"
* 1858, Napoleon III of France escapes an assassination attempt
* 1858, Napoleon III of France escapes an assassination attempt
* 1943, Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes the first President of the United
* 1943, Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes the first President of the United States to travel via airplane while in office when he travels to meet Winston Churchill at the Casablanca Conference to discuss strategy and study the next phase of the war
States to travel via airplane while in office when he travels to meet
Winston Churchill at the Casablanca Conference to discuss strategy and
study the next phase of the war
* 1950, the first prototype of the MiG-17 makes its maiden flight
* 1950, the first prototype of the MiG-17 makes its maiden flight
* 1951, the National Football League has its first Pro Bowl Game (Los
* 1951, the National Football League has its first Pro Bowl Game (Los Angeles, California)
Angeles, California)
* 1967, the Human Be-In, takes place in San Francisco's Golden Gate
* 1967, the Human Be-In, takes place in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, launching the Summer of Love. Between 20,000 to 30,000 people attend
Park, launching the Summer of Love. Between 20,000 to 30,000 people
attend
* 1973, Super Bowl VII: The Miami Dolphins defeat the Washington
* 1973, Super Bowl VII: The Miami Dolphins defeat the Washington Redskins. The Dolphins become the first NFL team to go undefeated in a season
Redskins. The Dolphins become the first NFL team to go undefeated in a
season
* 1975, teenage heiress Lesley Whittle is kidnapped by Donald Neilson,
* 1975, teenage heiress Lesley Whittle is kidnapped by Donald Neilson, aka "the Black Panther"
aka "the Black Panther"
* 1994, U.S. President Bill Clinton and Russian President Boris Yeltsin
* 1994, U.S. President Bill Clinton and Russian President Boris Yeltsin sign the Kremlin accords
sign the Kremlin accords
* 1998, Whitewater prosecutors questioned Hillary Rodham Clinton at the
* 1998, Whitewater prosecutors questioned Hillary Rodham Clinton at the White House for 10 minutes about the gathering of FBI background files on past Republican political appointees
White House for 10 minutes about the gathering of FBI background files
on past Republican political appointees
* 2000, the Dow Jones Industrial Average reaches a record high of
* 2000, the Dow Jones Industrial Average reaches a record high of 11,722.98
11,722.98
* 2003, Kmart Corp. announced its biggest round of cutbacks yet, saying
* 2003, Kmart Corp. announced its biggest round of cutbacks yet, saying it would close 326 more stores and eliminate 37,000 more jobs in hopes of getting out of bankruptcy by the end of April 2003. (Kmart emerged from Chapter 11 protection in May 2003.)
it would close 326 more stores and eliminate 37,000 more jobs in hopes
of getting out of bankruptcy by the end of April 2003. (Kmart emerged
from Chapter 11 protection in May 2003.)
* 2004, the national flag of Georgia, the so-called "five cross flag",
* 2004, the national flag of Georgia, the so-called "five cross flag", was restored to official use after a hiatus of some 500 years
was restored to official use after a hiatus of some 500 years
[[Category:January]][[Category:Days of the Year]]
[[Category:January]][[Category:Days of the Year]]
