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This Day in History: March 14th

Here are 10 significant events that have occurred on March 14th throughout history: 44 BC – Julius Caesar is assassinated by members of the Roman Senate. 1794 – Eli Whitney patents the cotton gin, revolutionizing the cotton industry. 1879 – Albert Einstein, the German theoretical physicist, and mathematician is born in Ulm, Germany. 1900 –Continue reading “This Day in History: March 14th”

This Day in History: March 13th

Here are ten significant events that have occurred on this day in history: 624 – Battle of Badr: Muslims under Prophet Muhammad defeat the Meccans, marking the first major battle in Islam. 1781 – William Herschel discovers Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun. 1865 – American Civil War: Union forces under General William T.Continue reading “This Day in History: March 13th”