Discover what happened on March 14 with HISTORY's summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.

March 14

Discover what happened on March 14 with HISTORY&#8217;s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.

What Happened on March 14 | History.com

Home

Watch Full Episodes of Your Favorite Shows

HISTORY

https://dev-assets.editorial.aetnd.com/uploads/2023/03/logo.svg

History

1879

1958

1964

1991

1924

1967

1950

1990

1776

Great Britain

America’s Founding Fathers decided that one elected civilian - the U.S. president - would lead the executive branch of the federal government, a governmental structure that has remained in place for more than 200 years.

U.S. Presidents

Crime

Kennedy Assassination

Film

Crime has been a dark and powerful undercurrent in human society throughout history. Uncover the facts behind some of the most daring robberies, brazen scams and brutal murders ever committed.&nbsp;

American Revolution

The Revolutionary War waged by the American colonies against Britain influenced political ideas and revolutions around the globe, as a small fledgling nation won its freedom from the greatest military force of its time.

Art history tells the complex story of human civilization through art and design. It ranges from prehistoric art of the Neolithic period through Renaissance masterpieces, Impressionism, Modernism, the Bauhaus and contemporary art.

Art, Literature, and Film History

<a href="http://history.com/">HISTORY.com</a> works with a wide range of writers and editors to create accurate and informative content. All articles are regularly reviewed and updated by the <a href="http://history.com/">HISTORY.com</a> team. Articles with the “<a href="http://history.com/">HISTORY.com</a> Editors” byline have been written or edited by the <a href="http://history.com/">HISTORY.com</a> editors, including Amanda Onion, Missy Sullivan and Matt Mullen.

History.com Editors

Inventions from the telephone to the Model T and the computer have defined human history, and inventors like Leonardo da Vinci, Nikola Tesla, Thomas Edison, Eli Whitney and Alexander Graham Bell have transformed our society.

Inventions & Science

Science

British History

The Cold War rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union lasted for decades and resulted in anti-communist suspicions and international incidents that led the two superpowers to the brink of nuclear disaster.

Cold War

Ireland

Though the 19th century saw the rise of populism, the labor movement and Jacksonian democracy, it also ushered in the Gilded Age, when men like Cornelius Vanderbilt and J. P. Morgan wielded control over politics and business.

This Day In History: March 14

Albert Einstein born

Also on This Day in History March | 14

First Gold Record awarded to Perry Como for “Catch a Falling Star”

Jack Ruby sentenced to death for murdering Lee Harvey Oswald

Birmingham Six released from prison

Mack Truck founder killed in car crash

JFK’s body moved to permanent gravesite

The FBI debuts “10 Most Wanted Fugitives” list

Mikhail Gorbachev elected president of the Soviet Union

Alexander Hamilton is named captain of artillery company

Also on This Day in History March | 14

Wake Up to This Day in History