What happened on January 14

30 documented historical events happened on January 14, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: King Andrew III died without any male heirs, ending the Árpád dynasty, which had ruled Hungary since the late 9th century. On the same day, in another year: Dutch–Portuguese War: The Dutch siege of Malacca against the Portuguese ended when Dutch troops seized the city's citadel (depicted). On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on January 14, including Lars Forssell, Peter Barkworth, Kenny Wheeler. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

118 people with a Wikipedia article died on January 14, including Chak Tok Ichʼaak I, Ekkehard I, Vratislaus II of Bohemia. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

22 observances are celebrated on January 14 around the world: Christian feast day: Barba'shmin, Christian feast day: Devasahayam Pillai (Catholic Church), Christian feast day: Divina Pastora (Barquisimeto), Christian feast day: Eivind Berggrav (Lutheran), Christian feast day: Felix of Nola, Christian feast day: Macrina the Elder. The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.