Births on January 14

Hasso von Manteuffel

Born on January 14, 1897

Hasso von Manteuffel, German general and politician (d. 1978)

Freiherr Hasso Eccard von Manteuffel (14 January 1897 – 24 September 1978) was a German baron born to the Prussian von Manteuffel family and a general during World War II who commanded the 5th Panzer Army. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds of Nazi Germany.

After the war, he was elected to the Bundestag (West German legislature) and was the spokesman for defense of the Free Democratic Party. A proponent of rearmament, he was responsible for coining the new name for the post-World War II German armed forces, the Bundeswehr.

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22 Jun

Chapekar brothers
British colonial officers Charles Walter Rand and Lt. Charles Egerton Ayerst are assassinated in Pune, Maharashtra, India by the Chapekar brothers and Mahadeo Vinayak Ranade, who are later caught and hanged.
26 Jul

Siege of Malakand
Anglo-Afghan War: The Pashtun fakir Saidullah leads an army of more than 10,000 to begin a siege of the British garrison in the Malakand Agency of the North West Frontier Province of India.
2 Aug

Siege of Malakand
Anglo-Afghan War: The Siege of Malakand ends when a relief column is able to reach the British garrison in the Malakand states.
31 Aug

Kinetoscope
Thomas Edison patents the Kinetoscope, the first movie projector.
12 Sep

Battle of Saragarhi
Tirah Campaign: Battle of Saragarhi.

Births on January 14

Hasso von Manteuffel

Born on January 14, 1897

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Chapekar brothers

Siege of Malakand

Siege of Malakand

Kinetoscope

Battle of Saragarhi