Browse Historical Events by Day: What Happened on January 14th?

Assassination of Julius Caesar by a group of Roman senators led by Brutus and Cassius.

Birth of the Roman historian and senator, Gaius Cornelius Tacitus.

The coronation of Henry the Fowler as King of East Francia (Germany) marks the beginning of the Saxon Dynasty.

The Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landholdings in England, is completed by order of William the Conqueror.

Lothair III, Holy Roman Emperor, is crowned King of Italy.

A severe earthquake strikes the Levant, causing significant damage and loss of life in Palestine.

A massive flood known as the "Saint Lucia's flood" strikes the Netherlands, causing widespread destruction.

The Treaty of Troyes is signed, establishing Henry V of England as heir to the French throne.

The Battle of Mortimer's Cross takes place during the Wars of the Roses in England, where Yorkists defeat Lancastrians.

François I of France is crowned king in Reims.

The first complete English-language Bible, the Matthew Bible, is printed.

1542, January - King James V of Scotland dies, leaving his daughter Mary, Queen of Scots, as his heir.

The Council of Trent formally adopts the Tridentine Creed as the official doctrine of the Catholic Church.

Galileo Galilei discovers Callisto, the fourth moon of Jupiter.

The Puritan political leaders in Connecticut, representing the populations of Hartford, Windsor, and Wethersfield, approved and adopt a set of written laws agreed upon by the colonists, known as the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut which stated the powers and limits of government. This document became the first complete, written constitution in the history of the world.

King Charles II disbands the English Parliament due to conflicts over foreign policy and taxation.

Alexander Selkirk, the inspiration for Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe," is rescued after being marooned on an island for four years.

The English Parliament passes the American Revenue Act, which initiates the taxation of the American colonies.

The signing of the Treaty of Paris formally ends the American Revolutionary War between Great Britain and the United States.

The Continental Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris on January 14, 1784, officially establishing the United States as an independent and sovereign nation. The treaty, signed in Paris on September 3, 1783, required Congress to return the ratified document to England within six months. More

Dr. Jesús H. García discovers the healing powers of the "Niagara" medicinal spring in Colombia.

Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden, following the Treaty of Kiel between Sweden and Denmark-Norway.

The Great Fire of New Orleans destroys over 200 buildings in the city.

The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C.

U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt issues Presidential Proclamation 2537 , requiring."All alien enemies" within the continental United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, to obtain a certificate of identification and carry it "at all times". Along with travel and access restrictions. More

The Casablanca Conference begins between Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt to plan Allied strategy during World War II.

The Hudson Motor Car Company merges with Nash-Kelvinator Corporation, forming American Motors Corporation (AMC).

The USSR ends its state of war with Germany.

George Wallace is inaugurated as Governor of Alabama and delivers his infamous "Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever" speech.

Tunisia's President Ben Ali flees the country, marking the start of the Arab Spring.