January 14 in History
1526
January 14, 1526:Emperor Charles V and King Francis I of France sign the Treaty of Madrid.
1900
January 14, 1900:“Tosca”, an opera written by Giacomo Puccini, debuts at the Constanzi Theatre in Rome.
1952
January 14, 1952:“The Today Show” makes its debut on NBC.
1954
January 14, 1954:Actress Marilyn Monroe gets married to baseball star Joe DiMaggio.
1960
January 14, 1960:Having been conscripted into the US Army in 1958, Elvis Presley earns a promotion to the rank of Sergeant.
1967
January 14, 1967:Sonny & Cher’s “Beat Goes On” single is released.
1970
January 14, 1970:Diana Ross and the Supremes perform at their last concert.
1978
January 14, 1978:The punk rock band, the Sex Pistols perform together at their final concert.
1987
January 14, 1987:A bomb planted on a bus in Barranquilla, Colombia causes the vehicle to explode, killing 13 people.
2011
January 14, 2011:President of Tunisia Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali steps down due to mass protests in the country against political repression and poverty.