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January 14: Ratification Day in the United States Poster for the premiere of Tosca 1301 – King Andrew III died without any male heirs, ending the Árpád dynasty , which had ruled Hungary since the late 9th century.
Events. 1801 - Washington, DC is placed under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Congress.; 1860 - Abraham Lincoln makes a speech at Cooper Union in the city of New York that was largely responsible for his election to the Presidency.
1377 – Gregory XI, the last Avignon pope, entered Rome after a four-month journey from Avignon, returning the papacy to its original city.; 1893 – Lorrin A. Thurston and the Citizens' Committee of Public Safety led the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom and the government of Queen LiliÊ»uokalani (pictured).
On This Day; BBC: On This Day; The New York Times: On This Day; Library of Congress: Today in History; History Channel (US): This Day in History; History Channel (UK): This Day in History; New Zealand Government: Today in New Zealand History Archived 2017-04-14 at the Wayback Machine; Computer History Museum: This Day in History
On this day for the United States. January • February • March • April • May • June • July • August • September • October • November • December ...
1814 - Americans defeat the British at the Battle of Longwoods between London and Thamesville near present-day Wardsville, Ontario. 1837 - Chicago becomes incorporated as a city. 1861 - First national flag of the Confederate States of America (the 'Stars and Bars') adopted. 1865 - Third (and last) national flag of the Confederate States of ...
1807 - Wilford Woodruff, fourth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (d. 1898) 1837 - William Dean Howells, American writer, historian, and politician (d. 1920) 1871 - Ben Harney, American composer and ragtime pianist (d. 1938) 1893 - Mercedes de Acosta, American socialite (d. 1968) 1904 - Paul Hartman, American actor (d ...
Events. 1794 - The government of the United States establishes a permanent United States Navy and authorizes the building of six frigates.; 1814 - War of 1812: In central Alabama, United States forces under General Andrew Jackson defeat the Creek at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend.