Today in History: March 14, Eli Whitney patents cotton gin
Today in History
Today is Tuesday, March 14, the 73rd day of 2023. There are 292 days left in the year.
Today’s highlight in history:
On March 14, 1794, Eli Whitney received a patent for his cotton gin, an invention that revolutionized America’s cotton industry. On this date: In 1879, physicist Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany.
In 1939, the republic of Czechoslovakia was dissolved, opening the way for Nazi occupation of Czech areas and the separation of Slovakia.
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