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First Battle of Tarain

First Battle of Tarain, also known as the First Battle of Taraori, was fought on 14 January 1191 between the Ghurid forces led by Muhammad of Ghor and the Rajput Confederacy led by Prithviraj Chauhan, near Tarain (modern Taraori in Haryana, India). The battle ended in a victory for the Rajputs; however, Muhammad of Ghor managed to escape and returned to Ghazni.

India

Capture of Baghdad (1624)

The Capture of Baghdad occurred on 14 January 1624. Which was a conflict between the military of Abbas I of Persia against Murad IV of Turkey.

Baghdad, Iraq · Basra, Iraq

Battle of the Lines of Elvas

The Battle of the Lines of Elvas (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɛlvɐʃ]), was fought on 14 January 1659, in Elvas, between Portugal and Spain during the Portuguese Restoration War. It ended in a decisive Portuguese victory achieved by commanders António Meneses and André Ribafria.

Third Battle of Panipat

The Third Battle of Panipat took place on 14 January 1761, at Panipat, about 60 miles (97 km) north of Delhi between a northern expeditionary force of the Maratha Empire and the invading forces of the King of Afghanistan, Ahmad Shah Abdali, supported by two Indian allies—the Rohilla Afghans of the Doab, and Shuja-ud-Daula, the Nawab of Awadh. Militarily, the battle pitted the French origin artillery and cavalry of the Marathas against the heavy cavalry and mounted artillery (zamburak and jizail) of the Afghans and Rohillas led by Ahmad Shah Abdali and Najib-ud-Daulah, both ethnic Afghans (the former is also known as Ahmad Shah Durrani).

Panipat, India

Battle of Sirhind (1764)

The Battle of Sirhind was fought between Durrani Empire and Sikh Misls on 14 January 1764.

Huilliche uprising of 1792

The Huilliche uprising of 1792 was an indigenous uprising against the Spanish penetration into Futahuillimapu, a territory in southern Chile that had been de facto free of Spanish rule since 1602. The first part of the conflict was a series of Huilliche attacks on Spanish settlers and the mission in the frontier next to Bueno River.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Jared Irwin elected governor of Georgia

On January 14, 1796, Jared Irwin was elected governor of Georgia in an unopposed vote of the Georgia General Assembly. He was the Democratic-Republican nominee. The source article names the contest the 1795 Georgia gubernatorial election, but dates the actual legislative vote to January 14, 1796.

United States

Battle of Rivoli

The Battle of Rivoli (14–15 January 1797) was a key victory in the French campaign in Italy against Austria. Napoleon Bonaparte's 23,000 Frenchmen defeated an attack of 28,000 Austrians under Feldzeugmeister Jozsef Alvinczi, ending Austria's fourth and final attempt to relieve the Siege of Mantua. Rivoli further demonstrated Napoleon's brilliance as a military commander and led to French occupation of northern Italy.

Italy

Action of 13 January 1797

The action of 13 January 1797 (known by the French as the Naufrage du Droits de l'Homme; "shipwreck [or sinking] of the Droits de l'Homme") was a minor naval battle fought between a French ship of the line and two British frigates off the coast of Brittany during the French Revolutionary Wars.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

1802 United States Senate special election in Delaware

The 1802 United States Senate special election in Delaware was held on January 14, 1802. Senator Henry Latimer had resigned after becoming unhappy over the tactics of his political opponents who were still bitter over the circumstances of the contested election in 1792. Samuel White defeated Archibald Alexander, who had previously failed to win gubernatorial and House elections, by 10 votes.

Delaware, United States

Portuguese conquest of French Guiana

The Portuguese conquest of French Guiana, also known as Conquest of Cayenne (Portuguese: Conquista de Caiena), was the capture of the French colony of Cayenne by Anglo-Portuguese forces in January 1809 during the Napoleonic Wars. It formed part of the Caribbean campaign of 1803–1810, a British-led campaign against the colonies of France and its allies during the conflict.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

France

Treaty of Kiel

The Treaty of Kiel (Danish: Kieltraktaten) or Peace of Kiel (Swedish and Norwegian: Kielfreden or freden i Kiel) was concluded between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the Kingdom of Sweden on one side and the Kingdoms of Denmark and Norway on the other side on 14 January 1814 in Kiel.

Germany

Battle of Fort Peter

The Battle of Fort Point Peter was a successful attack in early 1815 by a British force on a smaller American force on the Georgia side of the St. Marys River near St. Marys, Georgia. The river was then part of the international border between the United States and British-allied Spanish Florida; it now forms part of the boundary between Georgia and Florida.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Battle of Bellavista

Battle of Bellavista was the final confrontation of the Chilean 1826 campaign to successfully dislodge the Royalists from Chiloé Archipelago.

1839–1840 United States Senate election in New York

The 1839—1840 United States Senate election in New York was held on February 5, 1839, and January 14, 1840. Incumbent Senator Nathaniel P. Tallmadge was re-elected to a second term in office over scattered opposition. Though his first election was as a Jacksonian Democrat, Tallmadge left the Democrats in 1838 to join a "Conservative" faction in support of the new Whig Party ticket led by William Seward.

This entry records the listed event date, as dated in the source infobox.

United States

United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, 1851

The 1851 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on January 14, 1851. Richard Brodhead was elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate.

Pennsylvania, United States

Orsini assassination attempt against Napoleon III

On the evening of 14 January 1858, conspirators threw three bombs at the carriage carrying Napoleon III and Empress Eugénie as they travelled to the opera in Paris. The emperor and empress escaped unharmed. The plot was led by the Italian nationalist Felice Orsini.

France

1860–61 United States Senate elections

The 1860–61 United States Senate elections were held from January 14, 1860, to April 2, 1861. Regularly scheduled elections were held for 23 out of the 68 seats in the United States Senate, and special elections were held in California, Oregon, Maine, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. One seat was previously elected on December 12, 1859.

United States

Battle of Canyon de Chelly

The Battle of Canyon de Chelly was fought in 1864 as part of the Navajo Wars. It was a successful operation for the United States Army which precipitated the Long Walk and was the final major military engagement between the Navajo and the Americans. The battle ended with the fall of the main Navajo settlements of Canyon de Chelly in present-day northern Arizona.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

United States

Maltese general election, 1865

General elections were held in Malta between 9 and 14 January 1865.

Malta

American Ranch massacre

The American Ranch massacre occurred in 1865 during the Colorado War. Cheyenne and Sioux warriors attacked a ranch near present-day Sterling, Colorado where they killed all of the male settlers and took three captives.

United States

Siege of Lapa

The siege of Lapa was a military confrontation involving the Brazilian Army, the National Guard, the Military Police of Paraná state and civilian volunteers, which took place during the Federalist Revolution in early 1894. The city of Lapa became the arena of a bloody confrontation between the loyalist republican troops, commonly called pica-paus (woodpeckers) against the maragatos, federalist rebels, who opposed the presidential form of government.

This entry records the event's start date, as given in the source infobox.

Brazil

Premiere of Puccini’s Tosca

Giacomo Puccini’s opera Tosca premiered at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome on 14 January 1900. The three-act opera has an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, based on Victorien Sardou’s play La Tosca.

Italy

An earthquake devastates Kingston, Jamaica

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Jamaica's capital, Kingston, on the afternoon of January 14. Strong shaking and fires devastated the city; the article reports that every building was damaged and that roughly 1,000 people died. Fires spread for hours before effective efforts to contain them could begin. A tsunami was also reported along Jamaica's north coast. The disaster caused extensive property losses and remains one of the Caribbean's most destructive recorded earthquakes. The dedicated article cites earthquake databases and contemporary reporting for the event's time, location, casualties and effects.

Kingston, Jamaica

Start of the 1908–09 United States Senate election cycle

The 1908–09 United States Senate election cycle began on January 14, 1908, and extended through July 6, 1909, with contests held on different dates in different states. Before the Seventeenth Amendment was ratified in 1913, senators were primarily chosen by state legislatures. This entry marks the start of that cycle, not a single nationwide polling day.

United States

1911 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final

The 1911 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final was a Gaelic football match played at Jones's Road on 14 January 1912 to determine the winners of the 1911 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the 25th season of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, a tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the champions of the four provinces of Ireland.

1913 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

The 1913 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held during January 1913. Incumbent Republican Senator Winthrop Crane retired and was succeeded by Republican John Wingate Weeks. At the time, Massachusetts elected United States senators by a majority vote of the combined houses of the Massachusetts General Court.

United States

Battle of Humin-Bolimów

The Battle of Humin-Bolimów was an inconclusive battle of World War I fought between January 14 and February 28, 1915 between the Imperial German Army and Russia. The battle is considered a preliminary to the Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes.

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Poland

January 1920 New Zealand Liberal Party leadership election

An election for the leadership of the New Zealand Liberal Party was held on 14 January 1920 to choose the next leader of the party. The election was won by Bay of Plenty MP and acting party leader William MacDonald.

New Zealand

Salvadoran presidential election, 1923

Presidential elections were held in El Salvador on 14 January 1923. The result was a victory for Alfonso Quiñónez Molina, who was the only candidate.

El Salvador

1934 Barcelona City Council election

The 1934 Barcelona City Council election was held on Sunday, 14 January 1934, to elect the Barcelona City Council, the unicameral local legislature of the municipality of Barcelona, together with the other 1,029 Catalan municipalities. At stake were all 40 seats in the City Council, determining the Mayor of Barcelona. These were the first local elections where women were able to vote.

Barcelona, Spain

1934 Catalan local elections

The 1934 Catalan local elections were held on 14 January to elect the municipal councils in all the 1,029 municipalities of Catalonia. These elections were only held in Catalonia, as the 1932 Statute of Autonomy devolved the competences on local elections to the Generalitat de Catalunya. These were the first and only election to be organised by the Catalan Government, since this administration was suppressed by the Dictatorship of Francisco Franco in 1939, after winning the Spanish Civil War.

Norway claims Queen Maud Land

On 14 January 1939, Norway claimed Queen Maud Land in Antarctica as a dependent territory. This entry records Norway’s territorial claim, not universally recognised sovereignty over the Antarctic region.

Antarctica

Operation Postmaster

Operation Postmaster was a British special operation conducted on the Spanish island of Fernando Po, now known as Bioko, off West Africa in the Gulf of Guinea, during the Second World War. The mission was carried out by the Small Scale Raiding Force (SSRF) and the Special Operations Executive (SOE) in January 1942. Their objective was to board the Italian and German ships in the harbour and sail them to Lagos. The SSRF under the command of Major Gus March-Phillipps left Britain in August 1941 and sailed the Brixham trawler, Maid Honor, to the Spanish colony.

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

Australian ambush near Gemas

On 14 January 1942, Australian soldiers of the 2/30th Battalion ambushed Japanese troops at the Gemencheh Bridge near Gemas during the Japanese invasion of Malaya. The action formed part of the wider Battle of Muar in the Second World War.

Malaysia

Allied leaders begin the Casablanca Conference

The Casablanca Conference opened in French Morocco on January 14, bringing US president Franklin D. Roosevelt and British prime minister Winston Churchill together with their military staffs. The leaders discussed Allied strategy for the next phase of World War II. Their decisions included plans for operations in Sicily and Italy, a stronger bombing campaign against Germany and advances across the Pacific. The conference also produced a public commitment to seek the Axis powers' unconditional surrender. Soviet leader Joseph Stalin did not attend. The meeting continued until January 24, making this anniversary the start of the conference rather than the date of every decision.

Casablanca, Morocco

Battle of Kumai

The Battle of Kumai (Indonesian: Pertempuran Kumai) or also known locally as the Battle of 14 January (Indonesian: Pertempuran 14 Januari) was a clash between Netherlands Indies Civil Administration and Royal Netherlands East Indies Army against Indonesian militias in town of Kumai, Central Kalimantan. Indonesian militias, consisted of mostly pemuda (youths), newly formed Indonesian Army, and armed Islamic cleric militia; known as Barisan Ulama (Ulema Front) or Barisan Berjenggot (Bearded Front), confronted Dutch armed convoys that tried to land in the port.

Battle of 3 Shevat

The Battle of 3 Shevat took place during the 1947–1949 Palestine war on January 14, 1948 (Hebrew date: 3 Shevat). The battle began with a large attack on Gush Etzion by Arab groups in the area, reinforced by Arabs and Bedouins who came from as far as Jerusalem and Beer Sheva, under the command of Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni.

National Airlines Flight 83

National Airlines Flight 83 was a United States domestic flight from Newark International Airport, serving New York City, to Philadelphia. On January 14, 1951, the Douglas DC-4 of National Airlines crashed on landing at Philadelphia International Airport. The aircraft over-shot the runway, ran into a ditch and caught fire. Of the 28 people on board, 7 were killed and 11 injured.

1952 Kutch Electoral College election

Elections to the Kutch Electoral College took place in Kutch State, India, on January 14, 1952, which in turn elected one member of the Rajya Sabha (upper house of the Parliament of India). The election was won by the Indian National Congress, who obtained 28 out of 30 seats. Independents won the two remaining seats.

India

Tito becomes president of Yugoslavia

Josip Broz Tito became president of Yugoslavia on 14 January 1953, succeeding Ivan Ribar as the country’s head of state. He had already served as prime minister; the presidency was a distinct office.

The Reserve Bank of Australia, the country's central bank and banknote issuing authority authorized by the 1959 Reserve Bank Act, is established

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is Australia's central bank and banknote issuing authority. It has had this role since 14 January 1960, when the Reserve Bank Act 1959 removed the central banking functions from the Commonwealth Bank. The Bank's duty is to contribute to the stability of the currency, full employment, and the economic prosperity and welfare of the Australian people.

Operation Crimp

Operation Crimp (8–14 January 1966), also known as the Battle of the Ho Bo Woods, was a joint US-Australian military operation during the Vietnam War, which took place 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Cu Chi in Binh Duong Province, South Vietnam.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

1967 Emperor's Cup final

1967 Emperor's Cup Final was the 47th final of the Emperor's Cup competition. The final was played at National Stadium in Tokyo on January 14, 1968. Toyo Industries won the cup.

Tokyo, Japan

1969 USS Enterprise fire

On January 14, 1969, a major fire and a series of explosions aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise off the coast of O'ahu, Hawaii, United States, led to the deaths of 28 sailors and injuries to 314 others. Additionally, 15 aircraft were destroyed in the incident. A Zuni rocket detonated under a plane's wing, causing a fire that touched off more munitions, blowing holes in the flight deck that allowed burning jet fuel to enter the ship. The cost of replacing the aircraft and repairing the ship cost over US$126 million (roughly $1 billion adjusted for inflation in 2022).

Hawaii, United States

Accession of Margrethe II

Margrethe II became Queen of Denmark on 14 January 1972 following the death of her father, Frederik IX. Her reign lasted exactly 52 years, ending with her abdication on 14 January 2024. This entry records her accession in 1972.

Denmark

Elvis Presley’s Aloha from Hawaii concert

Elvis Presley performed Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite at the Honolulu International Center on January 14, 1973. The concert was transmitted live by satellite to audiences in Asia and Oceania, with a delayed showing in Europe. The United States television broadcast followed on April 4, rather than on the concert date.

United States

Cameroonian presidential election, 1984

Presidential elections were held in Cameroon on 14 January 1984. The country was a one-party state at the time, with the Cameroonian National Union as the sole legal party. Its leader, Paul Biya, was the only candidate in the election, and won unopposed. Voter turnout was 97.7%.

Cameroon

Announcement of the demolition of Kowloon Walled City

On 14 January 1987, the British and Chinese governments announced their joint decision to demolish Kowloon Walled City in Hong Kong. The announcement did not mark the beginning of demolition work, which took place in 1993–1994.

Hong Kong

Sinking of MS Jan Heweliusz

MS Jan Heweliusz sank in the Baltic Sea on 14 January 1993 while sailing from Świnoujście, Poland, to Ystad, Sweden. The ferry sank during a severe storm. Published casualty totals differ; this entry records the sinking rather than presenting a disputed count as settled.

Signing of the 1994 Trilateral Statement in Moscow

On 14 January 1994, U.S. President Bill Clinton, Russian President Boris Yeltsin and Ukrainian President Leonid Kravchuk signed the Trilateral Statement in Moscow. This was a separate agreement and occasion from the Budapest Memorandum signed in December 1994.

Russia

1996 Portuguese presidential election

A presidential election was held in Portugal on 14 January 1996. Incumbent president Mário Soares was constitutionally barred from a third consecutive term. The Social Democrats were coming from a clear defeat in the 1995 Portuguese legislative election, and their former leader, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, who had left the office of Prime Minister after 10 years at the helm, ran against the Mayor of Lisbon, Jorge Sampaio.

Portugal

2000 FIFA Club World Championship final

The 2000 FIFA Club World Championship final was an association football match that took place at Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro on 14 January 2000. It was an all-Brazilian final between Corinthians and Vasco da Gama to determine the winner of the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship. After a goalless 120 minutes, Corinthians won the penalty shoot-out 4–3, becoming the first club to lift the FIFA Club World Cup.

Cape Verdean parliamentary election, 2001

Parliamentary elections were held in Cape Verde on 14 January 2001. The result was a victory for the African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde, which won 40 of the 72 seats in the National Assembly, defeating the ruling Movement for Democracy.

Cape Verde

WCW Sin

Sin was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Championship Wrestling that replaced WCW's January PPV event, Souled Out. Sin was the antepenultimate WCW PPV before the company was absorbed by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on January 14, 2001 from the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. The main event was for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship between Scott Steiner, Sid Vicious, Jeff Jarrett, and Animal in a Four Corners match.

Indianapolis, United States

2001 Portuguese presidential election

A presidential election was held in Portugal on 14 January 2001. Incumbent president Jorge Sampaio was eliglbe to run for a second consecutive term, and was a candidate for re-election. Sampaio was easily re-elected for a second term, like what happened with Mário Soares and Ramalho Eanes, gathering 55% of the votes and winning all districts except Bragança.

Portugal

Final day of the Giant Baba Memorial Cup

The Giant Baba Memorial Cup, a professional wrestling memorial series organised by All Japan Pro Wrestling, concluded on January 14, 2002, at the Yokohama Bunka Gym in Japan. The series had begun on January 2 and visited several Japanese cities; those earlier stops did not all take place on January 14.

This entry records the final day of the series, not all of its earlier tour stops.

Japan

Final Resolution (2007)

The 2007 Final Resolution was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), which took place on January 14, 2007, at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the third event under the Final Resolution chronology. Nine matches were contested at the event, with two being taped as dark matches.

2007 Belarusian municipal elections

2007 25th convocation local councils of Republic of Belarus elections were held on 14 January.

Belarus

2011 Republican National Committee chairmanship election

The 2011 Republican National Committee (RNC) chairmanship election was held on January 14, 2011, to determine the next chairman of the RNC. After seven rounds of balloting, Reince Priebus was elected chairman over incumbent chair Michael Steele, Saul Anuzis, Ann Wagner and Maria Cino. Priebus won re-election with near unanimity in the party's 2013 meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina.

UFC 142

UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 14, 2012 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was the first UFC event of the year, and was broadcast live on pay-per-view in North America.

Brazil

2012 Taiwanese presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Taiwan on 14 January 2012. The election was held concurrently with legislative elections. It was the fifth direct election for the President of the Republic of China. Prior to 1996, the President was elected by the ROC's National Assembly and not directly by the people. Incumbent Ma Ying-jeou was re-elected as President with 51.6% of the vote.

Taiwan

Nanumaga by-election, 2014

A by-election was held in the Nanumaga constituency in Tuvalu on 14 January 2014. It followed the seat being declared vacant because of the ill-health of the incumbent Opposition MP Dr. Falesa Pitoi, on health grounds.

Tuvalu

2015 The Jewish Home leadership election

The 2015 The Jewish Home leadership election was held on 14 January 2015 to elect the leader of The Jewish Home party. The election took place in advance of the 2015 Israeli legislative election. Incumbent leader Naftali Bennett was handily reelected. The election coincided with the primaries that determined the party's 2015 legislative election party list.

2016 Jakarta attacks

On 14 January 2016, explosions and gunfire occurred near the Sarinah shopping mall in central Jakarta, Indonesia, around the intersection of Jalan Kyai Haji Wahid Hasyim and Jalan MH Thamrin. The attacks took place near a United Nations information centre, hotels and foreign embassies.

Indonesia

United Kingdom Championship Tournament (2017)

The 2017 United Kingdom Championship Tournament was a two-day professional wrestling livestreaming event and tournament promoted by the American promotion WWE. It was the inaugural United Kingdom Championship Tournament and aired exclusively on the WWE Network. The first round took place on January 14, 2017, while the finals occurred on January 15, with both nights airing at 8:00 p.m. Greenwich Mean Time (3:00 p.m.

England, United Kingdom · Lancashire, United Kingdom

ONE: Quest for Power

ONE: Quest for Power, also known as ONE Championship 50, was a mixed martial arts event held on January 14, 2017, at the Jakarta Convention Center in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Indonesia

UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi

UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi (also known as UFC Fight Night 124) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on January 14, 2018, at Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri.

Missouri, United States · St. Louis, United States

2019 Saha Airlines Boeing 707 crash

On 14 January 2019, a Boeing 707 operated by Saha Airlines on a cargo flight crashed at Fath Air Base, near Karaj, Alborz province in Iran. The aircraft was the last civil Boeing 707 in operation.

Iran

2021 Ugandan general election

General elections were held in Uganda on 14 January 2021 to elect the President and the Parliament. The Electoral Commission announced Incumbent President Yoweri Museveni, the incumbent ruling since 1986, as the winner with 59% of the vote, although the U.S. State Department qualified the electoral process as "fundamentally flawed" and Africa Elections Watch said they observed irregularities.

Uganda

LFA 121: Brown vs. Jones

LFA 121: Brown vs. Jones was a mixed martial arts event held by Legacy Fighting Alliance on January 14, 2022. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

United States

ONE: Heavy Hitters

ONE: Heavy Hitters (also known as ONE 150: Xiong vs. Miura) was a Combat sport event produced by ONE Championship that took place on January 14, 2022, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.

UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov

UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov (also known as UFC Fight Night 217, UFC on ESPN+ 75 and UFC Vegas 67) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on January 14, 2023, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.

Nevada, United States

ONE Fight Night 6: Superbon vs. Allazov

ONE Fight Night 6: Superbon vs. Allazov was a combat sports event held by ONE Championship on January 14, 2023, at Impact Arena in Thailand. This is the local event date, which differs from the January 13 date used in North American broadcast listings.

Thailand

2023 Czech presidential election

Presidential elections were held in the Czech Republic in January 2023, resulting in the election of Petr Pavel. Incumbent president Miloš Zeman was not eligible to run due to the two-term limit. The first round took place on 13 and 14 January. Petr Pavel, former chair of the NATO Military Committee, ran as an independent on a pro-Western, pro-European platform, and was one of three candidates backed by the centre-right governing alliance Spolu.

This entry records the first round, as dated in the source infobox.

Czechia

2024 Comorian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in the Comoros on 14 January 2024. Election officials initially announced on 16 January that incumbent president Azali Assoumani had been re-elected with 63% of the vote, with a voter turnout of just 16%. However, the Supreme Court approved a set of results that showed Assoumani receiving 57% of the vote, with voter turnout at 56%.

Comoros

2024 Supercopa de España final

The 2024 Supercopa de España final was a football match to decide the winner of the 2024 Supercopa de España, the 40th edition of the annual Spanish football super cup competition. The match was played on 14 January 2024 at the King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia

Abdication of Margrethe II

The abdication of Margrethe II as Queen of Denmark took place on 14 January 2024, the 52nd anniversary of her accession, being the first voluntary abdication of a Danish monarch since that of Eric III in 1146. Margrethe made the announcement of her abdication during her New Year's Eve address on 31 December 2023.

RISE 175

RISE 175 was a kickboxing event held by RISE on January 14, 2024, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

Japan

2025 St. Peter by-election

On 14 January 2025, a by-election was held in the Antiguan parliamentary seat of St. Peter following the murder of Asot Michael. It was Antigua and Barbuda's third election since Prime Minister Gaston Browne emerged victorious in the 2023 general election. It was also the second by-election held outside of Barbuda since independence in 1981. At 23:24 AST, the election was called by ABS for Turner.

Sikhio train disaster

On 14 January 2026, at 09:13 (ICT; UTC+07:00), a construction crane fell on a passenger train with 157 passengers on board in Sikhio district, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, killing 30 and injuring 69 others.

Thailand