On January 14th in History
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On January 14th in 1963 - George C Wallace sworn in as governor of Alabama, his address states "segregation now; segregation tomorrow; segregation forever!"
On January 14th in 1964 - Jacqueline Kennedy's 1st public appearance (TV) since assassination
On January 14th in 1967 - NY Times reports Army is conducting secret germ warfare experiments
On January 14th in 1969 - An explosion aboard the first U.S. nuclear aircraft carrier (CVAN-65/CVN-65) Enterprise off Hawaii. The massive fire started when a Zuni rocket accidentally exploded under the wing of an F-4. Some of the subsequent 18 explosions were 500-lb. bombs cooking off in multiples, leaving 20-foot holes in the armored flight deck. Losses totalled 28 dead, 343 wounded, and 15 aircraft destroyed.
On January 14th in 1978 - Sex Pistols' play what is to be a final concert (Winterland, SF)
On January 14th in 1979 - US President Jimmy Carter proposes Martin Luther King's birthday be a holiday
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