Page 10: Historical Events In January - 14

2007  On this day in history the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement officially adopts the Red Crystal as a non-religious emblem for use in its overseas operations.   

2011  Arab Spring: The Tunisian government falls after a month of increasingly violent protests; President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali flees to Saudi Arabia after 23 years in power on January - 14.   

2011  Stampede near Sabarimala in Kerala, India kills 104 devotees and injures 100 more on January - 14.   

2012  Suicide bomber kills 53 and injures 130 in Basra, Iraq on this day in history.   

2014  American journalist David Satter is expelled from Russia on this day in history.   

2020  On this day in history uS game show Jeopardy "greatest of all time" tournament won by Ken Jennings   

2021  Pope Francis , 84, and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI receive their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine on this day in history.   

2021  On this day in history the 2021 Ugandan general election is held.   

2024  On January - 14 margrethe II formally abdicates as Queen of Denmark on the 52nd anniversary of her accession, with her eldest son Frederik succeeding her as King Frederik X.   

2024  Comorian presidential election: Amid an opposition boycott, incumbent president Azali Assoumani wins re-election with 62.9% of the vote and only 16.3% voter turnout on January - 14.   

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1131  King Valdemar I of Denmark (d. 1182) was born on this day in history.   

1451  On January - 14 birth of franchinus Gaffurius, composer   

1467  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1566  Angelo Notari, composer was born on January - 14.   

1592  On this day in history birth of sjihab al-Din Sultan Choerram Sjah Djahan, leader of India   

0973  On January - 14 ekkehard I, monk of St Gallen (Vita Waltharii manu fortis), dies   

1163  On January - 14 ladislaus I Arpad, king of Hungary (1162-63), dies   

1236  On this day in history sava [Rastko], son of Serbia's king/saint, dies at 64   

1301  On January - 14 andreas III Arpad, king of Hungary (1290-1301), dies at 50   

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 this day in history.   

1648  On January - 14 casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring), dies at 63