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.