Today: January 14, 2025

On this day: January 14

Events that happened on January 14.

• January 14, 1924: Russian communist revolutionary Vladimir Lenin dies after suffering a stroke.
• January 14, 1953: Marshal Josip Broz Tito becomes the new President of Yugoslavia.
• January 14, 1954: Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio are married at San Francisco City Hall.
• January 14, 1957: Actor Humphrey Bogart passes away from esophageal cancer at the age of 57.
• January 14, 1968: The Green Bay Packers win Super Bowl II after defeating the Oakland Raiders at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida.
• January 14, 1969: Manchester United manager Matt Busby announces that he will retire at the end of the season.
• January 14, 1971: Soul group The Temptations release their song "Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)".
• January 14, 1972: The sitcom "Sanford and Son" makes its debut on NBC.
• January 14, 1973:
  • Elvis Presley performs his concert "Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite".
  • Super Bowl VII: The Miami Dolphins defeat the Washington Redskins 14-7 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
  
• January 14, 1975: 17-year-old Lesley Whittle is kidnapped in Shropshire, England.
• January 14, 1978: English punk rock band the Sex Pistols hold their last ever concert at the Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco.
• January 14, 1998: $1.6 million in cash is stolen in a bank robbery at the Bank of America in the World Trade Center.
• January 14, 2002: The United Kingdom declares that it is now free of foot-and-mouth disease.
• January 14, 2005:
  • Photographs of Prince Harry wearing a Nazi costume are published.
  • German fashion designer Rudolph Moshammer is found murdered at his mansion in Munich.
  • Coach Carter (2005) is released.
  • It is announced that the English pop punk band "Busted" are splitting up.
  
• January 14, 2006:
  • Rap star Eminem remarries his ex-wife Kim.
  • The first episode of "Dancing on Ice" is aired.
  
• January 14, 2011: Arab Spring: The Tunisian Government is overthrown.
• January 14, 2014: Professional wrestler Mae Young passes away at the age of 90.
• January 14, 2016: English actor Alan Rickman passes away due to pancreatic cancer.
• January 14, 2017: Johnny Depp and Amber Heard finalize their divorce.
• January 14, 2019:
  • A picture of an egg becomes the most liked post on Instagram.
  • Gillette releases their controversial "We Believe: The Best Men Can Be" advert.
  
• January 14, 2020:
  • Chinese authorities begin to implement screening measures in Wuhan in response to an outbreak of coronavirus.
  • It is announced that Austin Butler and Vanessa Hudgens have ended their relationship after eight years.
  
• January 14, 2021: It is revealed that actor Dustin Diamond, who played Screech in "Saved by the Bell", is battling cancer.
• January 14, 2022:
  • The slasher film Scream (2022) is released in movie theaters.
  • A massive volcanic eruption occurs near Tonga.
  
• January 14, 2023:
  • The Romanian police seize several luxury cars from social media influencer Andrew Tate.
  • At least 44 people are killed after a Russian missile hits an apartment building in Dnipro, Ukraine.
  

Is it that long ago already?

One week has already passed since January 7, 2025:

• Mark Zuckerberg announces that Meta will be ending its third party fact-checking program.
• President-elect Donald Trump refuses to rule out the use of military force to seize control of the Panama Canal and Greenland.
• Donald Trump says that he will rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
• A series of wildfires begin to affect the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
• The documentary "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" is released on Netflix.

Half a year has passed since July 14, 2024:

• Spain win the UEFA Euro 2024 final after beating England 2-1.
• Argentina win the Copa América final after beating Colombia 1-0 in extra time.
• Tenacious D member Kyle Gass causes controversy after he says, "Don't miss Trump next time" on stage.

Nine months have passed since April 14, 2024:

• Soccer: Bayer Leverkusen win the Bundesliga for the first time in their history.
• Several countries in the Persian Gulf are severely impacted by heavy rain and flooding.