Highlights of Today in History: Albert Einstein born; Eli Whitney receives patent for cotton gin; First US Astronaut in space on Russian rocket; Michael Caine and Quincy Jones born. (March 14)
Famous Birthdays on this date:
- 1953 Tim McKee, US, 400m medley swimmer (Olympic-silver-1972)
- 1954 Adrian Zmed, actor (TJ Hooker, Dance Fever), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1955 Boon Gould, rock guitarist (Level 42-Hot Water)
- 1956 Natalya Dmitriyevna Kuleshova, Russia, cosmonaut
- 1957 Tad Williams, American author
-- YouTube download / AP video / Headline Surfer. Henry Frederick