Historical Events
- Montreal Canadiens' left wing Alex Smart becomes the first NHL rookie to score a hat trick in his first NHL game, a 5-1 win at home over the Chicago Black Hawks
Casablanca Conference
World War II: Casablanca Conference begins between Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and other Allied representatives
First President to Fly Overseas
World War II: Franklin D. Roosevelt travels from Miami to Morocco to meet with Winston Churchill, becoming the first American president to travel overseas by airplane
- World War II: Japan begins Operation Ke, withdrawal of its troops from Guadalcanal
Famous Birthdays
- Holland Taylor, American actress (Bossom Buddies, Camilla-Naked Truth), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Jose Luis Rodriguez, Venezuelan singer (Dueño de Nada), born in Caracas, Venezuela
- Mariss Jansons, Latvian conductor (Bavarian RSO: 2003-19; Royal Concertgebouw 2004-15), born in Riga, Latvia (d. 2019)
- Ronald Hunter, American actor (Lazarus Syndrome), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- Shannon Lucid, Chinese astronaut (STS 51G, 34, 43, 58, 76/79), born in Shanghai, China
Famous Deaths
- Adolf Sandberger, German composer and musicologist, dies at 78
Died in 1943 1943 Highlights
About January 14, 1943
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 81 years, 3 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Capricorn
