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

1794
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1794

Eli Whitney receives patent for cotton gin

1950
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1950

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

1958
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1958

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

1960
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1960

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

1990
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1990

Mikhail Gorbachev becomes first elected president of the Soviet Union.