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

2014  On January - 14 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  On January - 14 pope Francis , 84, and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI receive their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1551  Alberico Gentili, Italian jurist (d. 1608) was born on January - 14.   

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

1592  Sjihab al-Din Sultan Choerram Sjah Djahan, leader of India was born on this day in history.   

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

1163  On this day in history ladislaus I Arpad, king of Hungary (1162-63), dies   

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

1301  On this day in history 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  Paolo Sarpi, Italian church historian/politician, dies at 70 on January - 14.   

1640  Death of Thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry, English lawyer and judge (b. 1578) on this day in history.   

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