TODAY MARCH 14 IN HISTORY
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Albert Einstein born,
1879
- American Revolution
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Alexander Hamilton is named captain of artillery company,
1776
- Automotive
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Mack Truck founder killed in car crash,
1922
- Civil War
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Yankees capture New Bern, North Carolina,
1862
- Cold War
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Gorbachev elected president of the Soviet Union,
1990
- Crime
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The FBI debuts 10 Most Wanted,
1950
- Disaster
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Boxing team among casualties in Polish Air crash,
1980
- General Interest
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Jack Ruby sentenced to death,
1964
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Birmingham Six released,
1991
- Hollywood
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Billy Crystal is born,
1948
- Literary
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Sylvia Beach, bookstore owner and publisher of Ulysses, is born,
1887
- Music
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The Recording Industry Association of America awards first Gold Record to Perry Como for "Catch A Falling Star",
1958
- Old West
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Max Brand publishes his first novel,
1919
- Presidential
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JFK's body moved to permanent gravesite,
1967
- Sports
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President Clinton expresses desire to return to golf course,
1997
- Vietnam War
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Allies launch second wave of Rolling Thunder,
1965
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Nixon discusses the possibility of U.S. troop withdrawals,
1969
- World War I
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German cruiser Dresden sinks,
1915
- World War II
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Germans recapture Kharkov,
1943
