March 14, John McCain freed from POW camp
Welcome to the Friday edition of historical events on March 14th! It is the 73rd day of the year, leaving us with 292 days until the end of 2025.
Notable Events on this Day:
On March 14, 1973, American hero John McCain was finally released after enduring over five years as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam, later becoming a U.S. senator and presidential candidate.
Other significant events on this day include:
In 1794, Eli Whitney patented the cotton gin, revolutionizing the American cotton industry.
1879 marked the birth of Albert Einstein in Ulm, Germany, who would go on to change the world of physics.
In 1964, Jack Ruby was found guilty of murdering Lee Harvey Oswald, the alleged assassin of President John F. Kennedy.
President John F. Kennedy’s body was moved to its permanent resting place at Arlington National Cemetery in 1967.
In 1980, a tragic plane crash in Warsaw claimed the lives of 87 people, including members of the U.S. boxing team.
2015 saw the arrest of Robert Durst for murder, coinciding with the final episode of a documentary about his life. He would later be convicted and pass away in prison.
Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking passed away in 2018 at the age of 76 after battling ALS for 55 years.
Celebrity Birthdays for Today:
- Michael Caine – 92
- Michael Martin Murphey – 80
- Billy Crystal – 77
- Kristian Bush – 55
- Betsy Brandt – 52
- Grace Park – 51
- Corey Stoll – 49
- Chris Klein – 46
- Jamie Bell – 39
- Stephen Curry – 37
- Ansel Elgort – 31
- Simone Biles – 28
