Page 10: Historical Events In January - 14

2007  On January - 14 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 this day in history.   

2011  On this day in history stampede near Sabarimala in Kerala, India kills 104 devotees and injures 100 more   

2012  On this day in history suicide bomber kills 53 and injures 130 in Basra, Iraq   

2014  On this day in history american journalist David Satter is expelled from Russia   

2020  US game show Jeopardy "greatest of all time" tournament won by Ken Jennings on this day in history.   

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

2021  The 2021 Ugandan general election is held on January - 14.   

2024  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 on this day in history.   

2024  On this day in history 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.   

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1131  On January - 14 birth of king Valdemar I of Denmark (d. 1182)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1551  Alberico Gentili, Italian jurist (d. 1608) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0973  Ekkehard I, monk of St Gallen (Vita Waltharii manu fortis), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1301  Andreas III Arpad, king of Hungary (1290-1301), dies at 50 on January - 14.   

1331  Death of Odoric, Italian explorer (b. 1286) on this day in history.   

1623  On this day in history paolo Sarpi, Italian church historian/politician, dies at 70   

1640  On this day in history death of thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry, English lawyer and judge (b. 1578)   

1648  On this day in history casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring), dies at 63