Historical Events
- "Today Show" premieres with Dave Garroway & Jack Lescoulie on NBC-TV
- Rationing of coffee in Netherlands ends
- Snowstorm in Sierra Nevada kills 26
Famous Birthdays
- Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu, Prime Minister of Romania, born in Bucharest, Romania
- Maureen Dowd, American writer, born in Washington, D.C.
- Sydney Biddle Barrows, American madam and author (Mayflower Madam), born in Hopewell, New Jersey
Famous Deaths
- Artur Kapp, Estonian composer (Peace Symphony; Paradise and Peri), and educator, dies at 73
About January 14, 1952
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 71 years, 2 months and 14 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Capricorn
