History of January 14

1129 – Formal approval of the Order of Templars at the Council of Troyes.

1514 – Pope Leo X issues a papal bull against slavery.

1873 – “Celluloid” registered as a trademark

1914 – Henry Ford introduces an assembly line for the Model T

1963 – “The Bell Jar” by Sylvia Path is published by Heinemann in the UK, the author

1980 – Shakuntala Devi, mentally multiplies 2 13-digits in 28 Sec

1989 – 1,000 Muslims burn Salman Rushdies’ “Satanic Verses” in Bradford, England

1998 – In Dallas, researchers report an enzyme that slows the aging process and cell death.

By: Archa Dave