WHAT HAPPENED ON 14. JANUARY
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Andrew III of Hungary dies, ending the Árpád dynasty in Hungary. (14. January 1301)

Arnošt of Pardubice becomes the last bishop of Prague and, subsequently, the first Archbishop of Prague. (14. January 1343)

Spain annexes Cuba. (14. January 1539)

The "Fundamental Orders", the first written constitution that created a government, is adopted in Connecticut. (14. January 1639)

King Philip V of Spain abdicates the throne. (14. January 1724)

The Third Battle of Panipat is fought in India between the Afghans under Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Marhatas. (14. January 1761)

American Revolutionary War: Ratification Day, United States - Congress ratifies the Treaty of Paris with Great Britain. (14. January 1784)

Treaty of Kiel: Frederick VI of Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden in return for Pomerania. (14. January 1814)

Greek War of Independence: Acrocorinth is captured by Theodoros Kolokotronis and Demetrios Ypsilantis. (14. January 1822)

Napoleon III of France escapes an assassination attempt. (14. January 1858)

An earthquake in Kingston, Jamaica kills more than 1,000. (14. January 1907)

Roald Amundsen's South Pole expedition makes landfall on the eastern edge of the Ross Ice Shelf. (14. January 1911)

The controversial "Bodyline" cricket tactics used by Douglas Jardine's England peak when Australian captain Bill Woodfull is hit over the heart. (14. January 1933)

Norway claims Queen Maud Land in Antarctica. (14. January 1938)

World War II: Japan begins Operation Ke, the successful operation to evacuate its forces from Guadalcanal during the Guadalcanal Campaign. (14. January 1943)

World War II: Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill begin the Casablanca Conference to discuss strategy and study the next phase of the war. (14. January 1943)

World War II: Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes the first President of the United States to travel by airplane while in office when he travels from Miami to Morocco to meet with Winston Churchill. (14. January 1943)

The first prototype of the MiG-17 makes its maiden flight. (14. January 1950)

NBC's long-running morning news program Today debuts, with host Dave Garroway. (14. January 1952)

Josip Broz Tito is inaugurated as the first President of Yugoslavia. (14. January 1953)

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