How Many Days Until January 14?

This day in history: January 14

1. 1966

   Vietnam War: United States and Australian troops ended Operation Crimp; during the military operation, troops discovered an extensive tunnel network used by the Viet Cong.

2. 1969

   A major fire and series of explosions aboard the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Enterprise killed 28 sailors, injured 314 others, and destroyed 15 aircraft.

3. 1970

   The self-proclaimed Republic of Biafra in southeastern Nigeria surrendered to the federal government less than three years after declaring independence, ending the Nigerian Civil War.

4. 1973

   Elvis Presley's concert Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite was broadcast live to audiences in Asia and Oceania.

5. 1978

   Austrian logician Kurt Gödel, who suffered from an obsessive fear of being poisoned, died of starvation after his wife was hospitalized and unable to cook for him.

6. 2011

   Arab Spring: Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali fled the country after several violent protests.

7. 2018

   In the "Minneapolis Miracle", American football player Stefon Diggs caught a 61-yard (56 m) touchdown pass that secured the Minnesota Vikings' victory in the National Football Conference divisional playoff game.

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