This Day in History
Today: January 14, 2026
1236
King Henry III of England marries Eleanor of Provence.[1]
1301
Andrew III of Hungary dies, ending the Árpád dynasty in Hungary.[2]
1761
The Third Battle of Panipat is fought in India between the Afghans under Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Marathas.[3]
1784
American Revolutionary War: Ratification Day, United States - Congress ratifies the Treaty of Paris with Great Britain.[4]
1814
Treaty of Kiel: Frederick VI of Denmark cedes the Kingdom of Norway to Charles XIII of Sweden in return for Pomerania.[5]
1858
Napoleon III of France escapes an assassination attempt made by Felice Orsini and his accomplices in Paris.[6]
1899
RMS Oceanic, the largest ship afloat since SS Great Eastern, is launched.[7][8]
1900
Giacomo Puccini's Tosca opens in Rome.[9]
1907
An earthquake in Kingston, Jamaica kills more than 1,000 people.[10]
1911
Roald Amundsen's South Pole expedition makes landfall on the eastern edge of the Ross Ice Shelf.[11]
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