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Todayâs Highlight in History:
On March 14, 1964, a jury in Dallas found Jack Ruby guilty of murdering Lee Harvey Oswald, the accused assassin of President John F. Kennedy, and sentenced him to death. (Both the conviction and death sentence were overturned, but Ruby died before he could be retried.)
On March 14:
In 1794, Eli Whitney received a patent for his cotton gin, an invention that revolutionized Americaâs cotton industry.
In 1883, German political philosopher Karl Marx died in London at age 64.
In 1900, Congress ratified the Gold Standard Act.
In 1951, during the Korean War, United Nations forces recaptured Seoul.
In 1962, Democrat Edward M. Kennedy officially launched in Boston his successful candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat from Massachusetts once held by his brother, President John F. Kennedy. (Edward Kennedy served in the Senate for nearly 47 years.)
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On this day in History, at 6.53 am is the largest correspondence between calendar dates and significant digits of pi, since the introduction of the Julian calendar (3.14159265358).
1644 England grants patent for Providence Plantations (now Rhode Island)
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The Rhode Island Royal Charter provided royal recognition to the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, approved by England’s King Charles II in July 1663.
1794 Eli Whitney patents the cotton gin machine
Cotton Gin Machine (Image Source: Google)
Eli Whitney patents the cotton gin machine revolutionizing the cotton industry in the southern US states. In addition, it was responsible for generating super-normal profits.
On This Day, March 14: U N recaptures Seoul in Korean War upi.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from upi.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.