January 14th
- 1831 – The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo was published.
- 1832 – Metzengerstein by Edgar Allan Poe was published.
- 1947 – Richard Laymon was born.
- 1961 – Ernest Thesiger died, age 81.
- 1965 – All-Star Munster first aired on television.
- 1966 – Fester Goes on a Diet first aired on television.
- 1969 – Dark Shadows, Episode 667 first aired on television.
- 1970 – The Dunwich Horror went to theaters.
- 1970 – Dark Shadows, Episode 928 first aired on television.
- 1971 – Dark Shadows, Episode 1189 first aired on television.
- 1975 – Jordan Ladd was born.
- 1981 – Scanners went to theaters.
- 1989 – The End of the World first aired on television.
- 1990 – Easy Come, Easy Go first aired on television.
- 1990 – Habitat first aired on television.
- 2022 – Scream went to theaters.