On This Day in History March 14, 2023

Historical Events 1590  Battle of Ivry: French King Henry IV beats Catholic League during French Wars of Religion 1794  Eli Whitney patents the cotton gin machine revolutionizing the cotton industry in the southern US states 1900  Dutch botanist Hugo de Vries rediscovers Gregor Mendel's laws of heredity and genetics 1900  US currency goes on gold standard after Congress passes the Currency Act 1943  World War II: Kraków Ghetto is "liquidated" 2013  Xi Jinping named the new President of the People's Republic of China More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Aamir Khan 58th Birthday Frank Borman 95th Birthday Quincy Jones Jr 90th Birthday Victor Emmanuel II 1820 - 1878 More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Augustus FitzRoy 1735 - 1811 Frederick Henry 1584 - 1647 More Famous Deaths March 14: Boy Wonder Conquers Theatreland Parliament was adjourned on this day so that MPs could grab their seats for a performance by Master Betty – the theatrical wonder of the age. Read the Article