March 14


Saturday 14, 1998:

An earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale hits southeastern Iran.


Tuesday 14, 1995:

Manned space mission: Astronaut Norman Thagard becomes the first American astronaut to ride to space on-board a Russian launch vehicle.


Saturday 14, 1964:

A jury in Dallas, Texas finds Jack Ruby guilty of killing John F. Kennedy assassin Lee Harvey Oswald.


Wednesday 14, 1900:

The Gold Standard Act is ratified, placing United States currency on the gold standard.


Thursday 14, 1489:

The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice.


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