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Historical Events
on January 14th
- Lead Story
- Albert Schweitzer born,1875
- American Revolution
- Continental Congress ratifies the Treaty of Paris,1784
- Automotive
- Dodge co-founder dies,1920
- Civil War
- House Committee of Thirty Three submits proposed amendment,1860
- Cold War
- United Nations vote "deplores" Soviet intervention in Afghanistan,1980
- Crime
- Benedict Arnold, American traitor, born,1741
- Disaster
- Explosion rocks USS Enterprise,1969
- General Interest
- The first colonial constitution,1639
- George Wallace inaugurated as Alabama governor,1963
- Gold prices soar,1980
- Hollywood
- Marilyn Monroe marries Joe DiMaggio,1954
- Literary
- Joseph Conrad returns to London,1894
- Music
- Diana Ross and the Supremes perform their final concert,1970
- Old West
- General Miles reports on Sioux,1891
- Presidential
- Adams, Jefferson and Madison help to ratify the Treaty of Paris,1784
- Roosevelt ushers in Japanese-American internment,1942
- FDR becomes first president to travel by airplane on U.S. official business,1943
- Sports
- Undefeated Dolphins beat Redskins in Super Bowl VII,1973
- Vietnam War
- Westmoreland appointed as Harkins' deputy,1964
- Operation Niagara launched,1968
- World War I
- South African troops occupy Swakopmund in German Southwest Africa,1915
- World War II
- Anglo-American Combined Chiefs of Staff established,1942
- Roosevelt and Churchill begin Casablanca Conference,1943
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