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What happened in history on this day: January 14?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On January 14 in ...
- 1993 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A computer looking very much like a 1984 Apple Macintosh is shown.
- 1997 - Corel announces it has licenced Netscape Communicator to integrate it with Wordperfect Suite 8 and Corel Office Professional 8.
- 2003 - Intel introduces the 2.4 GHz Pentium 4-M processor for portable computers. Price is US$562 in 1000-unit quantities.
- 2003 - Intel introduces the 2 GHz mobile Celeron processor. Price is US$149 in 1000-unit quantities.
- 2003 - Intel introduces the 900 and 933 MHz Pentium III-M low-power mobile processors.
- 2003 - Intel introduces the 800 and 866 MHz Celeron low-power mobile processors.
- 2004 - A federal judge in Chicago, Illinois, upholds a lower court ruling that Microsoft's Internet Explorer web browser infringes on patent rights held by Eolas Technologies and the University of California.
- 1926 - Disney ships the Alice Comedy film Alice's Little Parade to M.J. Winkler Productions.
- 1949 - The Pluto film Pueblo Pluto is released. Mickey Mouse also appears.
- 1955 - Disney releases the Donald Duck film No Hunting to theaters.
- 1962 - The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates, part two.
- 1968 - The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, entitled Way Down Cellar, part two.
- 1973 - The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, featuring The Mystery of Dracula's Castle, part two.
- 1979 - The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, featuring Donovan's Kid, part two.
- 1990 - The NBC TV network airs The Magical World of Disney show, entitled Exile.
- 1994 - Buena Vista Pictures releases the Walt Disney Pictures live-action feature film Iron Will to theaters.
- 1997 - Touchstone Home Video releases the film Phenomenon on videocassette in the US for US$100.71, and laser disk for US$39.99.
- 2006 - The ABC TV network airs the final Commander-in-Chief TV show.
- 1966 - A special development L88 Corvette is built at the St. Louis assembly plant, destined for the Roger Penske racing team.
- 1972 - General Motors ships the chassis of the XP-987GT rotary-engined prototype Corvette to Pininfarina, in Turin, Italy, for construction of the car's body.
- 2006 - In Detroit, Michigan, the North American International Auto Show is held, over nine days. Two 2006 Corvettes are on display.
- 1935 - The British Cabinet decides the Rhineland is not a vital British interest.
- 1940 - Belgian troops at the southwest border and in the Ardennes area are forbidden to fire on French or English troops.
- 1943 - The British Air Ministry directs Bomber Command to begin night attacks on German submarine bases.
- 1943 - (evening) 122 British Bombers attack German submarine bases at Lorient.
- 1943 - British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and American President Franklin Roosevelt meet at Casablanca, Morocco, over eleven days. The decision is made to attack the island of Sicily. British Bomber Command is directed to focus on submarine bases on the Biscay coast in the short term, and submarine construction yards as long term targets.
- 1945 - British bombers conclude three air raids over two days on rail targets at Saarbrücken, Germany. 568 sorties are flown, dropping 1660 tons of bombs. Only one plane is shot down.
- 1945 - (evening) 587 British bombers attack an oil plant at Leuna, Germany.
- 1946 - Commander of the Canadian occupation force in Germany, Major-General Chris Vokes, commutes the death sentence of Kurt Meyer to life in prison.
- 1946 - In Melbourne, Australia, a war crimes court sentences Japanese Admiral Hamanaka to death for the murder of an Australian prisoner in June 1945.
- 1946 - The United States announces its total expenditure during the war: US$200 billion.
- 1946 - The Soviet-Polish border treaty of August 1945 is ratified by the Supreme Council of the Soviet Union.
- 1954 - The government of Canada agrees to commute the life sentences of Kurt Meyer and Johann Neitz to 14 years.
- 1993 - Marshall Islands issues a postage stamp marking the 50th anniversary of the Casablanca Conference.
- 2005 - Tuvalu issues five postage stamps marking the 60th anniversary of D-Day.
- 2011 - Gibraltar issues a 50-pence postage stamp depicting British troops in action in World War II.
- 2001 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. The episode title, "Pokey Mom" is a reference to the Nintendo Pokémon video game characters.
- 2003 - Sony CEA releases The Getaway video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US. Price is US$49.99.
- 1801 - Britain threatens to seize Swedish, Russian, and Danish ships trading with France.
- 1814 - By the Treaty of Kiel, peace with Denmark is concluded. Danish King Frederik cedes to the king of Sweden and his successors the kingdom of Norway. Denmark is to receive 1 million riksdaler and the province of Pomerania. Sweden is to pay Norway's per-capita share of Denmark's national debt. Iceland, Greenland, and the Faroe islands are retained by Denmark.
- 1963 - The Minister of Finance announces the selection of the design for the reverse of the 1964 silver dollar. Dinko Vodanovic wins $1000 for his design. Four others are awarded $250 each.
- 1988 - A Royal proclamation specifies the design of the 1988 $1 silver coin and the $1 bronze-plated nickel coin. The silver dollar commemorates the 250th anniversary of the first industrial refinery in Canada, the Saint-Maurice Ironworks. The nickel dollar continues the loon design.
- 2009 - Taisei Coins Corporation, authorized distributor of the Royal Canadian Mint's Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games commemorative coins in Japan, introduces Mint coins at the Canadian Embassy to Japan.
- 1793 - President George Washington approves bill amending Coin Act, changing weight of half cent to 104 grains (6.74 grams) and cent to 208 grains (13.48 grams), both of pure copper.
- 1925 - Congress authorizes 1925 Lexington-Concord Sesquicentennial half dollar.
- 1961 - US President Dwight Eisenhower signs an executive order prohibiting any person subject to the jurisdiction of the USA from holding gold abroad, with exception of gold coins of recognized collector value.
- 2013 - Representative Greg Walden of Oregon introduces H.R. 220 the Stop the Coin Act in the House of Representatives, seeking to amend the law to limit the face value of US coins to $200.
- 1908 - Roger Hartigan scores century on cricket Test debut versus England in Adelaide (116).
- 1919 - John McGraw, Charles A Stoneham, and Judge McQuade buy the New York Giants.
- 1940 - Commissioner Kenesaw Landis gives free agency to 91 Detroit Tigers.
- 1940 - NFL Pro Bowl: Green Bay Packers beat NFL All-Stars 16-7.
- 1943 - Alex Smart (Montreal Canadiens) is first NHL player to score hat trick in his first game.
- 1951 - NFL Pro Bowl: first since 1942, Americans beat Nationals 28-27.
- 1961 - Chicago Bears' Willard Dewveall becomes first NFL player to join the AFL.
- 1962 - NFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 31-30.
- 1964 - 14th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 111-107 at Boston, Massachusetts.
- 1964 - Bapu Nadkarni 32-27-5-0 versus England, 21 maiden overs in a row.
- 1968 - Super Bowl II: Green Bay Packers beat Oakland Raiders, 33-14 in Miami, Florida; Most Valuable Player: Bart Starr, quarterback.
- 1971 - John Snow takes 7-40 for England to beat Australia by 299 runs.
- 1973 - Super Bowl VII: Miami Dolphins beat Washington Redskins, 14-7 in Los Angeles, California; Most Valuable Player: Jake Scott, Safety.
- 1974 - World Football League founded.
- 1975 - Anita Wold (Norway) sets women's ski jump distance record-98 metres.
- 1976 - Ted Turner becomes CEO of Atlanta Braves.
- 1985 - Martina Navratilova is third to win 100 tennis tournaments (Jimmy Connors and Chris Evert).
- 1987 - Catfish Hunter and Billy Williams are elected to Baseball Hall of Fame.
- 1994 - Inna Lassovskaya triple-jumps ladies world record (14.61 metres).
- 1996 - Liselotte Neumann wins Chrysler-Plymouth Tournament of Golf Champions.
- 2002 - Barry Bonds agrees to a five-year, $90 million deal with the San Francisco Giants.
- 2007 - The Toronto Blue Jays and first baseman Lyle Overbay agree to a four-year contract worth $24 million to stay in Toronto.
- 2008 - The Board of Control for Cricket in India sells broadcasting rights to the Indian Premier league for US$1 billion.
- 2022 - At Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, USA, NHL regular season game: Colorado Avalanche beats Arizona Coyotes by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA, NHL regular season game: Minnesota Wild beats Anaheim Ducks by score 7-3.
- 2022 - At FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida, USA, NHL regular season game: Florida Panthers beats Dallas Stars by score 7-1.
- 1969 - Soyuz 4 launched; rendezvous with Soyuz 5 two days later.
- 1994 - Russian manned space craft TM-17 lands.
- 2005 - The Huygens probe lands on Titan, the largest moon of Saturn.
- 2008 - The U.S. space agency's MESSENGER (Mercury Surface, Space Environment, Geochemistry and Ranging) probe passes about 126 miles over Mercury. This is the first spacecraft since 1975 to fly past the planet.
- 1952 - Snow storm in Sierra Nevada kills 26.
- 1993 - The Polish ferry Jan Heweliusz sinks in a storm off the coast of Rügen, Germany in the Baltic Sea, killing 54 people.
- 1784 - Revolutionary War ends; US Congress ratifies the Treaty of Paris.
- 1794 - Doctor Jessee Bennet of Edom, Virginia, USA, performs first successful Cesarean section operation, on his wife.
- 1799 - Eli Whitney receives US government contract for 10,000 muskets.
- 1813 - Gideon Hawley becomes first state school superintendent in US (New York).
- 1847 - Conspiracy in New Mexico against US.
- 1861 - Fort Pikens, Florida, falls into state hands.
- 1861 - Treasury Secretary Philip F. Thomas resigns after disagreeing with President Buchanan's policies on South Carolina.
- 1863 - Battle between gunboats at Bayou Teched, Louisiana.
- 1864 - Battle of Cosby Creek, Tennessee.
- 1864 - USA Army General Tecumseh Sherman begins his march to the South.
- 1868 - North Carolina constitutional convention meets in Raleigh.
- 1875 - The Specie Resumption Act is enacted in the US, calling for the resumption of specie payments (gold, silver) at par on United States notes.
- 1878 - US Supreme Court rules race separation on trains is unconstitutional.
- 1914 - Henry Ford introduces the assembly line, for Model T Ford automobiles.
- 1936 - L M (Mario) Giannini elected president of Bank of America.
- 1938 - National Society for the Legalization of Euthanasia formed (New York).
- 1943 - British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and American President Franklin Roosevelt meet at Casablanca, Morocco, over eleven days. The decision is made to attack the island of Sicily. British Bomber Command is directed to focus on submarine bases on the Biscay coast in the short term, and submarine construction yards as long term targets.
- 1946 - The United States announces its total expenditure during the war: US$200 billion.
- 1950 - US recalls all consular officials from China.
- 1952 - Snow storm in Sierra Nevada kills 26.
- 1961 - US President Dwight Eisenhower signs an executive order prohibiting any person subject to the jurisdiction of the USA from holding gold abroad, with exception of gold coins of recognized collector value.
- 1963 - George C Wallace sworn in as Governor of Alabama, his address states "segregation now; segregation tomorrow; segregation forever!".
- 1967 - 20,000 attend the Human Be-In, San Francisco, California, USA.
- 1967 - New York Times reports Army is conducting secret germ warfare experiments.
- 1969 - 25 members of US aircraft carrier Enterprise die during maneuvers.
- 1975 - USSR breaks trade agreement with US.
- 1979 - US President Jimmy Carter proposes Martin Luther King's birthday be a holiday.
- 1981 - The Federal Communications Commissions frees radio stations to air as many commercials an hour as they wish.
- 1985 - Sixteen indicted by US for granting sanctuary to Central American refugees.
- 1994 - U.S. President Bill Clinton and Russian President Boris Yeltsin sign the Kremlin Accords, which stop the preprogrammed aiming of nuclear missiles toward each country's targets, and also provide for the dismantling of the nuclear arsenal in Ukraine.
- 2000 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes at 11,722.98, a level never reached before (the peak of the Dot-com bubble).
- 2009 - American department store chain Gottschalks files to reorganize under bankruptcy protection.
- 2009 - American apparel chain Goody's files for bankruptcy to liquidate its remaining 282 stores.
Other history:
- 1914 - Henry Ford introduces assembly line, for Model T Ford cars.
- 2000 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes at 11,722.98, a level never reached before (the peak of the Dot-com bubble).
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