Famous people born on January 14 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is January 14, you share it with Albert Schweitzer, Faye Dunaway, Dave Grohl — and you were born under Capricorn, the sign of the ambitious, disciplined, and built for the long game.
Birthday basics for January 14
Capricorn ♑
Zodiac sign
Garnet
Birthstone
Carnation
Birth flower
14th
Day of the year
January 14 is the 14th day of the year, with 351 days still to come.
Famous people born on January 14
Albert Schweitzer — French-German physician, philosopher, and Nobel Peace Prize winner (born 1875).
Faye Dunaway — American Academy Award-winning actress (born 1941).
Dave Grohl — American rock musician of Nirvana and Foo Fighters (born 1969).
Also sharing the day:
Berthe Morisot (b. 1841) — French painter and founding member of the Impressionist movement.
Andy Rooney (b. 1919) — American humorist famous for his long-running commentaries on "60 Minutes".
LL Cool J (b. 1968) — American rapper and actor, one of hip-hop's first mainstream stars.
January 14 in history
1784 — The Continental Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris, officially ending the American Revolutionary War.
1952 — NBC's long-running morning news program Today debuted on television.
1973 — Elvis Presley's concert Aloha from Hawaii became the first solo entertainment special broadcast worldwide by satellite.
1900 — Giacomo Puccini's opera "Tosca" premiered in Rome.
1972 — Margrethe II ascended the throne as Denmark's first reigning queen in more than five centuries.
2005 — The European Huygens probe landed on Saturn's moon Titan, the most distant spacecraft landing ever made.
January 14 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is January 14?
Anyone born on January 14 is a Capricorn — ambitious, disciplined, and built for the long game.
What is the birthstone for January 14?
The birthstone for a January 14 birthday is Garnet, and the birth flower is the Carnation.
Who is the most famous person born on January 14?
Albert Schweitzer is among the best known — French-German physician, philosopher, and Nobel Peace Prize winner (born 1875).
What happened on January 14?
In 1784, The Continental Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris, officially ending the American Revolutionary War.
What day of the year is January 14?
January 14 is the 14th day of the year, with 351 days still to come.
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