On This Day for March 14 - Reelection of Vladimir Putin, Lucy Hobbs Taylor is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. March 14 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY Lucy Hobbs Taylor READ MORE   FEATURED EVENT 2004 Reelection of Vladimir Putin READ MORE   Advertisement Advertisement   MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2018: English theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking , who was best known for his work on the physics of black holes and for the book A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes (1988), died at age 76. [Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about the galaxies and the Milky Way.] 1879: German American physicist Albert Einstein , one of the most creative intellects in human history, known for his groundbreaking theories of relativity, was born in Ulm, Germany. [Watch an overview of Alfred Einstein's life and career.] 1794: American inventor Eli Whitney received a patent for the cotton gin. [ Test your knowledge of inventors and their inventions.] 2016: English composer and conductor Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, whose powerfully innovative music made him one of the most influential composers of the 20th century, died in the Orkney Islands, Scotland. [Discover how much you know about composers and their music.] 1964: In the first courtroom verdict to be televised in the United States, Jack Ruby was found guilty of the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald, assassin of U.S. President John F. Kennedy. [ Read about nine infamous assassins and the world leaders they dispatched.] 1951: United Nations forces recaptured Seoul during the Korean War. [Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about Korea.] SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1879 Albert Einstein German-American physicist 1988 Stephen Curry American basketball player 1933 Michael Caine British actor 1965 Aamir Khan Indian actor 1933 Quincy Jones American songwriter and record producer 1958 Albert II, prince of Monaco prince of Monaco SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY   Advertisement   FOLLOW: To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, click here. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2021 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Privacy Policy • Help