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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 1919 - John McGraw, Charles A Stoneham, and Judge McQuade buy New York Giants.
- 1920 - Birth of Bertus de Harder Dutch soccer star (Bordeaux).
- 1920 - Birth of Donald Beard cricketer (New Zealand pace bowler in the 1950's).
- 1927 - Birth of Ivan Kalita USSR, equestrian dressage (Olympics-silver-1968).
- 1927 - Toronto Maple Leafs first hat trick (Hap Day) vs New York Rangers.
- 1936 - Birth of John Paul Cain Sweetwater Texas, PGA golfer (1989 Greater Grand Rapids).
- 1936 - Birth of Ludmila Pinayeva USSR, 500m kayak (Olympics-gold-1964, 1968, 1972).
- 1936 - Birth of Reiner Klimke Germany, equestrian dressage (Olympics-gold-1984).
- 1937 - Birth of Ken Higgs cricketer (effective England pace-bowler in 15 Tests 1965-68).
- 1940 - Commissioner Kenesaw Landis gives free agency to 91 Detroit Tigers.
- 1940 - NFL Pro Bowl: Green Bay beats NFL All-Stars 16-7.
- 1941 - Birth of C L "Gibby" Gilbert Jr Chattanooga Tennessee, PGA golfer (1976 Danny Thomas).
- 1943 - Alex Smart (Montréal) is first NHL player to score hat trick in his first game.
- 1944 - Birth of Graham Vivian Marsh Kalgoorlie Australia, PGA golfer (1977 Heritage).
- 1951 - Birth of Gil Pak Jong Korea, judo (Olympics-1976).
- 1951 - NFL Pro Bowl: first since 1942, Americans beat Nationals 28-27.
- 1954 - Marilyn Monroe marries baseball star, New York Yankee, Joe DiMaggio.
- 1959 - Birth of Paul Terry cricketer (in Germany Two Tests England vs West Indies 1984).
- 1961 - Chicago Bear 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.
- 1964 - Birth of Sergei Nemchinov Moscow Russia, NHL center (New York Islanders, Olympics-Silver-1998).
- 1965 - Birth of Dave Lowry Sudbury, NHL left wing (Florida Panthers).
- 1966 - Birth of Matt Brock NFL defensive end/tackle (New York Jets).
- 1967 - Birth of Terry Wooden NFL linebacker (Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City Chiefs).
- 1968 - Birth of Fred[ric] Honebein San Francisco California, rower (Olympics-5th-1996).
- 1968 - Super Bowl II Green Bay Packers beat Oakland Raiders, 33-14 in Miami; Super Bowl Most Valuable Player: Bart Starr, Green Bay, Quarterback.
- 1969 - Birth of David Webb WLAF linebacker (Frankfurt Galaxy).
- 1969 - Birth of Martin Bicknell cricketer (England pace bowler 1993).
- 1969 - Birth of Rico Smith NFL wide receiver (Cleveland Browns).
- 1970 - Birth of Eric Charron Verdun, NHL defenseman (Washington Capitals).
- 1970 - Birth of Steve Cooke Kanai Hawaii, pitcher (Pittsburgh Pirates).
- 1970 - Birth of Tyrone Hughes NFL cornerback (New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears).
- 1970 - John J "Johnny" Murphy US baseball pitcher (New York Yankees), dies at 61.
- 1972 - Birth of Kyle Brady NFL tight end (New York Jets).
- 1972 - Birth of Michael Davis NFL cornerback (Cleveland Browns).
- 1973 - Birth of Ed Howard NFL wide receiver (Atlanta Falcons).
- 1973 - Birth of Lethon Flowers NFL defensive back (Pittsburgh Steelers).
- 1973 - Birth of Rod Myers Conroe Texas, outfielder (Kansas City Royals).
- 1973 - Super Bowl VII Miami Dolphins beat Washington Redskins, 14-7 in Los Angeles; Super Bowl Most Valuable Player: Jake Scott, Miami, Safety.
- 1974 - Birth of Hugues Legault Montréal Québec Canada, 50m swimmer (Olympics-1996).
- 1974 - Birth of Kevin Jefferson NFL linebacker (Cincinnati Bengals).
- 1974 - Birth of Michael Dritlein WLAF wide receiver (Rhein Fire).
- 1974 - Birth of Nancy Napolski Hinsdale Idaho, air rifle (Olympics-1996).
- 1974 - World Football League founded.
- 1975 - Anita Wold (Norway) sets women's ski jump distance record-98 metres.
- 1975 - Birth of Marcel Koning soccer player (FC The Hague/NEC).
- 1977 - Birth of Terry Ryan Saint Johns, NHL left wing (Montréal Canadiens).
- 1984 - Ray Kroc founder of MacDonalds/owner San Diego Padres, dies at 82.
- 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.
- 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.
- 1960 - Tuindorp-Oostzaan in Northern Amsterdam, flooded.
- 1967 - Earthquake in Sicily kills 231.
- 2000 - In Yunnan, China, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake occurs. Seven people are killed, 2,528 injured, and 92,479 are left homeless. More than 41,000 houses are destroyed in central Yunnan Province.
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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