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| January 14th |
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| About January 14th is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 351 days remaining until the end of the calendar year (352 in leap years). Today is Ratification Day in the United States. For those still following the Julian calendar, it is celebrated as New Year's Day. Births 1741 - Benedict Arnold, American Revolutionary War traitor 1875 - Albert Schweitzer, theologian, physician (Nobel Peace Prize winner) 1941 - Faye Dunaway, actress (Network, Mommie Dearest) 1952 - Maureen Dowd, columnist (The New York Times) 1964 - Shepard Smith, news anchor (Fox Report, Studio B) 1968 - LL Cool J, rapper, actor 1969 - Jason Bateman, actor (Juno, Up in the Air) 1969 - Dave Grohl, musician (Nirvana, Foo Fighters) Deaths 1887 - Abby Kelley, abolitionist, social reformer 1947 - Bill Hewitt, Hall of Fame receiver 1957 - Humphrey Bogart, actor, cultural star (Casablanca) 2009 - Ricardo Montalbán, actor (Fantasy Island) Events 1639 - Three Connecticut towns adopt the "Fundamental Orders", one of the earliest constitutions in the colonies. 1784 - The end of the Revolutionary War becomes official as the Continental Congress ratifies the Treaty of Paris. 1943 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes the first U.S. President to travel by airplane while in office when he flew from Miami, Florida to Morocco. 1951 - The first NFL Pro Bowl game is held and sees Otto Graham win the MVP award. 1952 - NBC's morning news program Today makes its debut with host Dave Garroway. 1954 - Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio get married. 1968 - Super Bowl II is held at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida where the Green Bay Packers defeat the Oakland Raiders 33-14. 1970 - Diana Ross and The Supremes hold their final concert at The Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. 1972 - The sitcom Sanford and Son debuts on NBC television. 1973 - The Miami Dolphins defeat the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII to cap off a perfect 17-0 season. 2008 - The first elected Indian-American governor in the United States, Bobby Jindal, takes office in Louisiana. |
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