January 14: New Year (Julian calendar); Mattu Pongal (Tamils, 2017); National Forest Conservation Day in Thailand; Ratification Day in the United States (1784)
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Kingston, following the 1907 earthquake
- 1301 – The Árpád dynasty, which had ruled Hungary since the late 9th century, ended with the death of King Andrew III.
- 1814 – Sweden and Denmark–Norway signed the Treaty of Kiel, whereby Frederick VI of Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden in return for the Swedish holdings in Pomerania.
- 1907 – A 6.5 Mw earthquake struck Kingston, Jamaica (damage pictured), resulting in at least 800 deaths, which was at the time considered one of the deadliest recorded earthquakes.
- 1957 – Kripalu Maharaj became the fifth Jagadguru ("world teacher"), a Hindu spiritual leader.
- 1967 – The counterculture Human Be-In was held in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, launching the Summer of Love.
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