What Happened on January 16, 2014

Historical Events

12 Years a Slave Wins

19th Critics' Choice Movie Awards: 12 Years a Slave wins Best Film

Famous Deaths

  • Dave Madden, Canadian-born American actor (Charlotte's Web, Alice, The Partridge Family), dies from heart and kidney failure at 82
  • Roger Lloyd-Pack, British stage and screen actor (Only Fools and Horses - "Trigger"; The Vicar of Dibley - "Owen"; Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire), dies of pancreatic cancer at 69
  • Russell Johnson, American television and film actor, best known for his role as "The Professor" on Gilligan's Island, dies of kidney failure at 89
Died in 2014 2014 Highlights

About January 16, 2014

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 10 years, 3 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Capricorn

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