March 14th, 1957

Born on March 14th, 1957

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What happened on March 14th?

March 14th, 1972

Italian publisher Giangiacomo Feltrinelli, known for his translation of Boris Pasternak's novel Doctor Zhivago after it had been smuggled out of the Soviet Union, died in an explosion.

March 14th, 1969

Edward M. Burke, the longest-serving alderman in the history of the Chicago City Council, was sworn into office.

March 14th, 1945

The Royal Air Force first used the Grand Slam, a 22,000 lb (10,000 kg) earthquake bomb, on a strategic railway viaduct in Bielefeld, Germany.

March 14th, 1864

The Petite messe solennelle by Gioachino Rossini was first performed in Paris, 34 years after his retirement as a composer.

March 14th, 1931

Alam Ara, the first Indian sound film, premiered at the Majestic Cinema in Bombay.

March 14th, 1885

The Mikado, Gilbert and Sullivan's most frequently performed Savoy opera, debuted at the Savoy Theatre in London.

March 14th, 1757

Royal Navy Admiral John Byng was executed by firing squad for failing to "do his utmost" during the Battle of Minorca at the start of the Seven Years' War.

March 14th, 1593

Japanese invasions of Korea: A force of 3,000 Korean soldiers successfully defended Haengju Fortress against 30,000 Japanese invaders.

March 14th, 1489

Catherine Cornaro (pictured), Queen of Cyprus, was forced to abdicate and sell the administration of the island to the Republic of Venice.

March 14th, 1309

On Eid al-Fitr, the citizens of Granada stormed palaces in the city, deposing Sultan Muhammad III and placing his half-brother Nasr on the throne.

March 14th, 1991

Escondida, one of the most productive copper mines in the world, was officially inaugurated.

March 14th, 2021

The Burmese military and police forces killed at least 65 civilians during the Hlaingthaya massacre in Yangon, including those protesting a recent coup d'état.

March 14th, 1988

China defeated Vietnam in a naval altercation while attempting to establish oceanographic observation posts on the Spratly Islands.

March 14th, 1984

Gerry Adams, leader of Sinn Féin, was seriously wounded in an assassination attempt by Ulster Freedom Fighters in central Belfast, Northern Ireland.

March 14th, 1973

Vietnam War: After having been captured by North Vietnamese forces five and a half years earlier, U.S. Navy pilot John McCain was released with 108 other prisoners of war.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on March 14th

Born on March 14th, 1957

69

Gill Furniss

British politician (born 1957)

*March 14th, 1957, Sheffield

65

Franco Frattini

Italian politician (1957–2022)

*March 14th, 1957, Rome †December 24th, 2022, Rome

69

Tad Williams

Novelist

*March 14th, 1957, San Jose

69

Mark Gordon

American politician, Governor of Wyoming

*March 14th, 1957, New York City

69

Claude Longchamp

Swiss historian and political scientist

*March 14th, 1957, Fribourg

69

Vanessa Rubin

American singer

*March 14th, 1957, Cleveland

69

W. Andrew Robinson

British author and newspaper editor

*March 14th, 1957, England

69

Tye Waller

American baseball player

*March 14th, 1957, Fresno

69

Peter Boeve

Dutch footballer

*March 14th, 1957, Uddel

Same year
Born in 1957

68

Julian Cope

British musician and author

*October 21st, 1957, Deri

68

John Kassir

American actor and comedian

*October 24th, 1957, Baltimore

69

Kristin Clemet

Norwegian politician

*April 20th, 1957, Harstad Municipality

68

Klaus Augenthaler

German football player and manager

*September 26th, 1957, Fürstenzell

68

François Asselineau

French politician and official

*September 14th, 1957, Paris

54

Osama bin Laden

Saudi terrorist and co-founder of al-Qaeda (1957–2011)

*March 10th, 1957, Riyadh †May 2nd, 2011, Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad

68

Hansi Müller

German association football player

*July 27th, 1957, Stuttgart

69

Frances McDormand

American actress

*June 23rd, 1957, Gibson City

68

Stephen Fry

British comedian, actor, writer, presenter, and activist

*August 24th, 1957, Hampstead

68

Jürgen Uteß

German association football player

*October 27th, 1957, Greifswald

69

Henning Krautmacher

German singer and actor

*March 5th, 1957, Leverkusen

60

Alain Defossé

French writer and translator (1957-2017)

*February 11th, 1957, Nantes †May 14th, 2017, 19th arrondissement of Paris

69

Timothy Spall

English actor

*February 27th, 1957, London

69

Nick Hornby

English novelist, screenwriter, essayist, and film producer (born 1957)

*April 17th, 1957, Redhill

68

Dani Rodrik

Turkish economist and publicist (born 1957)

*August 14th, 1957, Istanbul

69

Daniel Day-Lewis

British-Irish actor

*April 29th, 1957, Kensington

69

John Turturro

American actor (born 1957)

*February 28th, 1957, Brooklyn

69

Tharman Shanmugaratnam

9th President of the Republic of Singapore

*January 22nd, 1957, Singapore

69

Amanda Plummer

American actress

*March 23rd, 1957, New York City

68

Hans Zimmer

German film composer (born 1957)

*September 12th, 1957, Frankfurt

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No: With 365 days 1957 is a normal year and no leap year.

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