On this day in history - January 14

What Happened On This Day – January 14

• 2005The European Huygens space probe lands on Saturn's moon Titan

  It was the first ever landing in the outer solar system.

• 1967The Summer of Love is launched with the Human Be-In

  San Francisco was the epicenter of the Hippie Revolution, which soon influenced cultures around the world.

• 1953Tito becomes President of Yugoslavia

  The authoritarian leader became a unifying symbol in his country and is still known by many today.

• 1943Churchill, Roosevelt and de Gaulle meet in Casablanca to discuss their WWII strategy

  During the secret Casablanca Conference, the leaders agreed that the allied forces would accept nothing less than the unconditional surrender of the Axis powers.

• 1559Elizabeth I is crowned Queen of England

  “The Virgin Queen” was the daughter of Anne Boleyn and King Henry VIII.