Page 10: Historical Events In January - 14

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

2011  On this day in history 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.   

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

2012  Suicide bomber kills 53 and injures 130 in Basra, Iraq on January - 14.   

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

2020  On January - 14 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  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 January - 14.   

2024  On January - 14 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  King Valdemar I of Denmark (d. 1182) was born on January - 14.   

1451  Franchinus Gaffurius, composer was born on this day in history.   

1467  Henry van Stolberg & Wernigerode, German gov/viceroy of Frisia was born on January - 14.   

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

1507  On January - 14 birth of catherine of Habsburg, Infanta of Spain and queen of Portugal (d. 1578)   

1551  On this day in history birth of alberico Gentili, Italian jurist (d. 1608)   

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

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

0973  On January - 14 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  Sava [Rastko], son of Serbia's king/saint, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

1331  Death of Odoric, Italian explorer (b. 1286) on January - 14.   

1623  Paolo Sarpi, Italian church historian/politician, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1640  On January - 14 death of thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry, English lawyer and judge (b. 1578)   

1648  Casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring), dies at 63 on this day in history.