1. On January 14, 1784, the Maryland General Assembly passed the "Religious Freedom Act," which granted religious freedom to all citizens within the state. This groundbreaking legislation, which was later incorporated into the United States Constitution's First Amendment, was one of the first of its kind in the world.

2. On January 14, 1837, the Maryland Historical Society was established in Baltimore. Its mission included the collection, preservation, and study of Maryland's history and cultural heritage.

3. On January 14, 1914, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra gave its first concert at the Lyric Theatre in Baltimore. Today, the BSO is recognized as one of the top orchestras in the country.

4. On January 14, 1954, the Supreme Court of Maryland ruled in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka that separate but equal education was unconstitutional. This ruling helped pave the way for the landmark Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision later that same year.

5. On January 14, 1963, the Maryland State House officially opened to the public in Annapolis. The State House is the oldest continuously used state capitol building in the United States and is the site of many significant events in Maryland's history.