January 14

Friday 14, 1972:

Sanford & Son premieres on NBC.

Tuesday 14, 1969:

An explosion aboard the USS Enterprise near Hawaii kills 25 people.

Thursday 14, 1943:

Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes the first President of the United States to travel via airplane while in office (Miami, Florida to Morocco to meet with Winston Churchill to discuss World War II).

Friday 14, 1639:

The "Fundamental Orders", the first written constitution that created a government, was adopted in Connecticut.

Wednesday 14, 1514:

Pope Leo X issues a papal bull against slavery.

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