March 14 - The Day in History

March 14 : General Interest 1879: Albert Einstein born On March 14, 1879, Albert Einstein is born, the son of a Jewish electrical engineer in Ulm, Germany... read more American Revolution 1776 : Alexander Hamilton is named captain of artillery company http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/alexander-hamilton-is-named-captain-of-artillery-company Automotive 1922 : Mack Truck founder killed in car crash http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mack-truck-founder-killed-in-car-crash Civil War 1862 : Yankees capture New Bern, North Carolina http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-new-bern-north-carolina Cold War 1990 : Gorbachev elected president of the Soviet Union http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/gorbachev-elected-president-of-the-soviet-union Crime 1950 : The FBI debuts 10 Most Wanted http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-fbi-debuts-10-most-wanted Disaster 1980 : Boxing team among casualties in Polish Air crash http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/boxing-team-among-casualties-in-polish-air-crash General Interest 1964 : Jack Ruby sentenced to death http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jack-ruby-sentenced-to-death 1991 : Birmingham Six released http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/birmingham-six-released Hollywood 1948 : Billy Crystal is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/billy-crystal-is-born Literary 1887 : Sylvia Beach, bookstore owner and publisher of Ulysses, is bornn http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sylvia-beach-bookstore-owner-and-publisher-of-ulysses-is-born Music 1958 : The Recording Industry Association of America awards first Gold Record to Perry Como for "Catch A Falling Star" http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-recording-industry-association-of-america-awards-first-gold-record-to-perry-como-for-quotcatch-a-falling-starquot Old West 1919 : Max Brand publishes his first novel http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/max-brand-publishes-his-first-novel Presidential 1967 : JFK's body moved to permanent gravesite http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jfks-body-moved-to-permanent-gravesite Sports 1997 : President Clinton expresses desire to return to golf course http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-clinton-expresses-desire-to-return-to-golf-course Vietnam War 1965 : Allies launch second wave of Rolling Thunder http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/allies-launch-second-wave-of-rolling-thunder 1969 : Nixon discusses the possibility of U.S. troop withdrawals http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nixon-discusses-the-possibility-of-us-troop-withdrawals World War I 1915 : German cruiser Dresden sinks http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/german-cruiser-dresden-sinks World War II 1943 : Germans recapture Kharkov http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germans-recapture-kharkov

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