This Day in History: January 14th

Here are 10 historical events that took place on January 14th, listed in chronological order:

1. 1639: The “Fundamental Orders,” often considered the first written constitution in America, are adopted by the Connecticut Colony.
2. 1784: The United States ratifies the Treaty of Paris, officially ending the American Revolutionary War.
3. 1907: An earthquake in Kingston, Jamaica, causes significant damage and leads to the death of over 1,000 people.
4. 1943: Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes the first U.S. president to travel by airplane while in office when he flies to Casablanca, Morocco, to meet with Winston Churchill.
5. 1954: The Hudson Motor Car Company merges with Nash-Kelvinator Corporation to form the American Motors Corporation (AMC).
6. 1969: An explosion aboard the USS Enterprise near Hawaii results in 27 fatalities.
7. 1973: Elvis Presley’s concert broadcast, “Aloha from Hawaii,” becomes the first live concert to be aired worldwide by satellite.
8. 2005: The Huygens probe lands on Saturn’s moon Titan, providing valuable data about the moon’s atmosphere and surface.
9. 2011: The Tunisian Revolution concludes with the ousting of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, marking the beginning of the Arab Spring.
10. 2019: A car bomb explosion in Bogotá, Colombia, at a police academy leaves over 20 people dead and dozens injured.

These events span a variety of historical periods and reflect diverse aspects of political, cultural, and scientific history.

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