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January 14th

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Makar Sankranti

Hindu harvest festival on January 14 marking the sun's transit into Capricorn; celebrated across India with kite flying, bonfires, and sweets.

religious Observed January 14 each year.

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587 Notable birthdays

Kamil Wilczek

Polish footballer.

Born January 14th, 1988 (age 38 years) in Wodzisław Śląski.

Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu

60th prime minister of romania (2004-2007).

Born January 14th, 1952 (age 74 years) in Bucharest. [ref]

Arthur Holmes

English geologist (1890–1965).

Born January 14th, 1890 in Gateshead. [ref]

Died September 20th, 1965 at 75 years old in London. [ref]

Wim Delvoye

Belgian artist (born 1965).

Born January 14th, 1965 (age 61 years) in Wervik. [ref]

Lauch Faircloth

American politician (1928-2023).

Born January 14th, 1928 in Sampson County.

Died September 14th, 2023 at 95 years old in Clinton. [ref]

Kenny Wheeler

Canadian composer and trumpet and flugelhorn player (1930–2014).

Born January 14th, 1930 in St. Catharines.

Died September 18th, 2014 at 84 years old in London (disease).

Nina Ricci

Italian fashion designer (1883-1970).

Born January 14th, 1883 in Turin. [ref]

Died November 29th, 1970 at 87 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Grady Tate

American jazz musician (1932–2017).

Born January 14th, 1932 in Durham. [ref]

Died October 8th, 2017 at 85 years old in New York City (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]

George Pearce

West australian politician (1870-1952).

Born January 14th, 1870 in Mount Barker.

Died June 24th, 1952 at 82 years old in Elwood.

Maddison Inglis

Australian tennis player.

Born January 14th, 1998 (age 28 years) in Perth.

Lelisa Desisa

Ethiopian long distance runner.

Born January 14th, 1990 (age 36 years) in Oromia Region.

Shawn Crawford

American sprinter.

Born January 14th, 1978 (age 48 years) in Van Wyck.

Noe Zhordania

Georgian politician and chairman of the government of the democratic republic of georgia (1868-1953).

Born January 14th, 1868 in Lanchkhuti.

Died January 11th, 1953 at 84 years old in Paris.

Toyin Sokefun-Bello

Nigerian singer,singerwritter, photographer and philanthropist.

Born January 14th, 1978 (age 48 years) in Ogun State.

Dominique Rocheteau

French association football player.

Born January 14th, 1955 (age 71 years) in Saintes.

Sheldon Lettich

American film director, producer and screenwriter.

Born January 14th, 1951 (age 75 years) in New York City.

Áron Szilágyi

Hungarian fencer.

Born January 14th, 1990 (age 36 years) in Budapest.

Elke Büdenbender

German lawyer.

Born January 14th, 1962 (age 64 years) in Salchendorf. [ref]

Tillie Olsen

American writer (1912–2007).

Born January 14th, 1912 in Omaha.

Died January 1st, 2007 at 94 years old in Oakland. [ref]

Hugo Steinhaus

Polish mathematician (1887–1972).

Born January 14th, 1887 in Jasło.

Died February 25th, 1972 at 85 years old in Wrocław.

Hendrik Willem van Loon

Dutch-american historian, journalist, illustrator, and author (1882-1944).

Born January 14th, 1882 in Rotterdam.

Died March 11th, 1944 at 62 years old in Old Greenwich.

Ken Sailors

American basketball player (1921-2016).

Born January 14th, 1921 in Bushnell.

Died January 30th, 2016 at 95 years old in Laramie. [ref]

Abu-Al-Asar Hafeez Jullundhri

Pakistani poet (1900–1982).

Born January 14th, 1900 in Jalandhar.

Died December 21st, 1982 at 82 years old in Lahore.

Jane Welsh Carlyle

Scottish writer (1801–1866).

Born January 14th, 1801 in Lebanon, Haddington.

Died April 21st, 1866 at 65 years old in London, Hyde Park.

Cecilia Morel

Former first lady of chile.

Born January 14th, 1954 (age 72 years) in Santiago.

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