Historical Events In January - 14

1919  On this day in history andy Rooney, Albany NY, CBS news correspondent (60 Minutes)   

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

1924  On this day in history allies direct Fiume (Rijeka) in Italy   

1924  Arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Mannfolk), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

1925  On this day in history willem Devout, self employed (V & Dreesmann), dies   

1927  On January - 14 toronto Maple Leafs 1st hat trick (Hap Day) vs NY Rangers   

1929  On January - 14 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  On January - 14 william Ernst Johnson, British mathematician, dies   

1932  Horse racing legend Eddie Arcaro won his first race on January - 14.   

1932  1st totalisator (to record racetrack bets) in US installed, Hialeah on this day in history.   

1935  Oil pipeline Iraq-Mediterranean goes into use on this day in history.   

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

1938  National Society for the Legalization of Euthanasia formed (NY) on January - 14.   

1938  National Society for Legalization of Euthanasia forms (NY) on January - 14.   

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

1939  On this day in history sydney, Australia swelters on one of its hottest days: a high of 45.3 degrees Celsius.   

1940  On this day in history commissioner Kenesaw Landis gives free agency to 91 Detroit Tigers   

1940  The birth of Trevor Nunn, British stage director on January - 14.   

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 this day in history.   

1943  On January - 14 alex Smart (Montreal) is first NHLer to score hat trick in his first game   

1943  On January - 14 fDR & Winston Churchill confer in Casablanca concerning WWII   

1943  On this day in history heinrich Himmler views Warsaw   

1943  Alex Smart (Mont) is 1st NHLer to score hat trick in his 1st game on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history adolf Sandberger, composer, dies at 78   

1944  Soviet army begins offensive at Oranienbaum/Wolchow on this day in history.   

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

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

1945  Sandor Vandor, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history 2 jetties collapse in Ganges-160 Hindu pilgrims are crushed   

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1131  On this day in history birth of king Valdemar I of Denmark (d. 1182)   

1451  On January - 14 birth of franchinus Gaffurius, composer   

1467  On January - 14 birth of henry van Stolberg & Wernigerode, German gov/viceroy of Frisia   

1477  Hermann of Wied, German Catholic archbishop (d. 1552) was born on January - 14.   

1507  Catherine of Habsburg, Infanta of Spain and queen of Portugal (d. 1578) was born on January - 14.   

1551  On January - 14 birth of alberico Gentili, Italian jurist (d. 1608)   

1566  On this day in history birth of angelo Notari, composer   

1592  Sjihab al-Din Sultan Choerram Sjah Djahan, leader of India was born on January - 14.   

0973  On this day in history ekkehard I, monk of St Gallen (Vita Waltharii manu fortis), dies   

1163  Ladislaus I Arpad, king of Hungary (1162-63), dies on this day in history.   

1236  On January - 14 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 this day in history 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 January - 14.