March 14 in history: Patent for cotton gin, first gold record awarded and more

Updated: Mar 14, 2020, 11:01 AM(IST)

From Eli Whitney receiving the patent for cotton gin to Mikhail Gorbachev becoming first elected president of the Soviet Union and more!

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Eli Whitney receives patent for cotton gin

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The FBI launches its “10 Most Wanted Fugitives” list.

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First Gold Record is awarded to Perry Como for “Catch a Falling Star”.

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UK sets world record by contacting satellite 407,000 miles from Earth.

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Mikhail Gorbachev becomes first elected president of the Soviet Union.

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