Historical Events
Gandhi-Smuts Agreement
The Gandhi-Smuts Agreement is reached between General Jan Smuts and Mahatma Gandhi, regarding voluntary registration, poll tax, recognition of Indian marriages and other matters in South Africa
Famous Birthdays
- Dudley Randall, African-American poet who founded the pioneering publishing house "Broadside Press", born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2000)
- Gaetano Alibrandi, Italian Catholic priest and papal diplomat, born in Castiglione di Sicilia, Catania, Sicily (d. 2003)
- Harold Russell, Canadian actor (Best Years of Our Life, Dogtown), born in North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada (d. 2002)
- Thomas J. Watson Jr., American businessman (President of IBM, 1952-71), and US Ambassador to the Soviet Union (1979-81), born in Dayton, Ohio (d. 1993)
Famous Weddings
- Danish "Out of Africa" author Karen Blixen (28), pen name Isak Dinesen marries her 2nd cousin Baron Hans von Blixen-Finecke
Died in 1914 1914 Highlights
About January 14, 1914
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 110 years, 3 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Capricorn
