395 Historic Events for January 14
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| 1929 |
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Afghan King Amanullah forced to resign
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| 1930 |
Birth |
Ernest Just, Black biologist, served as VP of American Zoologists
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| 1930 |
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Edgar Sergeyi Hovhanesyan, composer
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| 1931 |
Birth |
Juraj Pospisil, composer
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| 1931 |
Death |
William Ernst Johnson, British mathematician, dies
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| 1932 |
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Caterina Valente, Paris France, singer (Entertainers)
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| 1932 |
Birth |
Harriet Andersson, Stockholm Sweden, actress (Cries and Whispers)
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| 1932 |
Event |
1st totalisator (to record racetrack bets) in US installed, Hialeah
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| 1932 |
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Horse racing legend Eddie Arcaro won his 1st race
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| 1935 |
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Oil pipeline Iraq-Mediterranean goes into use
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| 1936 |
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Clarence Carter, US singer (Thread the Needle)
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| 1936 |
Birth |
John Paul Cain, Sweetwater TX, PGA golfer (1989 Greater Grand Rapids)
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| 1936 |
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Ludmila Pinayeva, USSR, 500m kayak (Olympic-gold-1964, 1968, 1972)
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| 1936 |
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Reiner Klimke, German FR, equestrian dressage (Olympic-gold-1984)
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| 1936 |
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L M (Mario) Giannini elected president of Bank of America
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| 1937 |
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Billie Jo Spears, country singer
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| 1937 |
Birth |
Ken Higgs, cricketer (effective Engld pace-bowler in 15 Tests 1965-68)
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| 1938 |
Birth |
Jack Jones, LA Calif, singer (Love Boat Theme)
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| 1938 |
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National Society for Legalization of Euthanasia forms (NY)
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| 1938 |
Birth |
Allen Toussaint, [Naomi Neville], pianist/songwriter (Ride Your Pony)
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| 1939 |
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All commercial ferry service to East Bay ends
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| 1939 |
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Norway claims Queen Maud Land in Antarctica
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| 1940 |
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Commissioner Kenesaw Landis gives free agency to 91 Detroit Tigers
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| 1940 |
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NFL Pro Bowl: Green Bay beats NFL All-Stars 16-7
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| 1940 |
Birth |
Julian Bond, Nashville Tenn, (D-Ga) civil rights leader
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