On This Day in History January 14, 2023

Historical Events 1526  Charles V and Francis I sign the Treaty of Madrid, forcing Francis to give up claims to Burgundy, Italy and Flanders 1641  Dutch East India Company conquers the city of Malacca, 7,000 killed 1724  Spanish King Philip V abdicates throne 1761  Third Battle of Panipat: In one of the largest battles of the century, the mostly Muslim Afghani Durrani Empire defeats the mostly Hindu Maratha Empire in Northern India. An estimated 60,000–70,000 were killed in the fighting and about 40,000 Maratha prisoners massacred afterwards. 1784  US Congress of the Confederation ratifies the Treaty of Paris, signed September 3, 1783, ending the Revolutionary War, and forwards it to Great Britain 2011  Tunisian president Ben Ali, flees to Saudi Arabia after popular protests known as the Jasmine Revolution More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Dave Grohl 54th Birthday Faye Dunaway 82nd Birthday LL Cool J 55th Birthday Mark Antony 83 BC - 30 BC More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Edmond Halley 1656 - 1742 Lewis Carroll 1832 - 1898 More Famous Deaths