March 14th Major News Events

1965 Mexico Silver Prices

1965 : Tips regarding the purchase of buying silver in Mexico were presented in a newspaper article dated this day. The suggestion given regarding where to find the best buys was in Taxco, Mexico-no longer in Mexico City were silver prices were on the rise.

1967 U.S.A. John F. Kennedy

1967 : John F. Kennedy's body is moved to a permanent grave in Arlington National Cemetery.

1972 U.S.A. Howard Hughes

1972 : Irving wrote a “real” book while awaiting sentencing for charges against him regarding the “Howard Hughes” hoax. According to one source, a man and his wife helped Irving stage the “fake” Howard Hughes biography in order to make money. The new book planned was to be about the hoax that the author Irving had been involved with. Other records tell of the story of how checks for the book meant to be deposited in a bank account were stolen.

1984 Northern Ireland Gerry Adams

1984 : The Sinn Fein president, Gerry Adams, is shot in a street attack in central Belfast, and was hit in the neck, shoulder and arm as several gunmen riddled his car with bullets.

1988 Bangladesh

1988 : According to records dated this date and year, a total of 88 citizens from Bangladesh were rescued by border guards. They were being smuggled from this country for various exploitive services (i.e. slavery, prostitution). Two men involved were already arrested shortly after this occurrence. They were charge of “trafficking in human lives”. Two of the places where these humans would have been “shipped” include India and Pakistan.

1990 Libya Chemical Weapons

1990 : A Libyan plant that was allegedly used to produce chemical weapons was burned. As a result, Libya had closed of its borders and maintained a high security alert. The fire started had started was reported to have occurred about 60 miles southwest of Tripoli. It was believed that this fire had been ignited by a U.S. and Israeli support team.

1991 England Birmingham Six Released

1991 : Following a Television investigative programme into the innocence of six Irish men who had been sent to prison for the bombings of two Birmingham pubs. British authorities release the "Birmingham Six."

1995 Space Norman Thagard

1995 : The US Astronaut Norman Thagard becomes the first American to enter space aboard a Russian rocket as he and two cosmonauts blasted off aboard a Soyuz spacecraft, headed for the Mir space station.

2002 U.S.A. Arthur Andersen Indicted

2002 : Arthur Andersen the accounting firm is charged by federal prosecutors with obstruction of justice, securing its first indictment in the collapse of Enron.

2004 Spain New Socialist Government Elected

2004 : Following the Madrid terrorist bombing which the public blamed on the conservative government's support for the US led war in Iraq. Spaniards go to the polls and elect a socialist government into power.

2004 Soviet Union Vladimir Putin

2004 : Russian President Vladimir Putin wins a second term as president in the Soviet Union.

2005 Lebanon Protests

2005 : Following ex Prime Minister of Lebanon's Rafik Hariri murder in February one million people take to the streets protesting in Beirut, Lebanon, demanding Syrian withdrawal and the arrest of his killers.

2008 Iranian Elections

2008 : The Iranians have voted in an election, in which conservatives are expected to win. Opponents of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad were barred from running, and the senior election official reported turnout as 'glorious.' Observers have predicted that turnout is unlikely to be above 50%. They have mooted that the lack of choice among candidates would have discouraged voters. Iranian authorities have called for a big turnout in defiance of the country's enemies. This election will shape the political map ahead of 2009's presidential poll.

2009 Bin Laden accuses Arab states of siding against Muslims

2009 : An audio message that is said to be from the al-Qaeda leader, Osama Bin Laden, has accused the more moderate Arab leaders of conspiring with the West against Muslims. Bin Laden has also renewed his attacks on Israel. The audio was broadcast by the Qatari-based al-Jazeera TV station, which will not say how the tape was obtained.

2010 Mexico Drug Gangs Fighting over Territory

2010 : The continued wars between gangs fighting over territory leaves 13 dead in Acapulco and 11 others around the country in one day. The Drug Wars between rival drug cartels have now left more than 3,000 murdered already this year.

2011 UK Bans Immigrant Takeout Chefs

2011 : The government in the United Kingdom announced that immigrants from outside the European Economic Area will be banned from working as chefs in takeaway restaurants in the UK. A ban that is similar to that will also apply to immigrants working as realtors, beauty salon managers, and hairdressers.

2012 Belgian Coach Bus Crashes in Swiss Tunnel

2012 : A Belgian coach returning children to towns in Belgium after a ski trip crashed head on into the wall in a Swiss tunnel, killing at least twenty-eight people (twenty-two of them children) and injuring another twenty-four children. The coach was carrying fifty-two people to the towns of Lommel and Heverlee. The reasons for the crash were unknown as there was no heavy traffic in the tunnel at the time and the driving conditions were normal.

2013 Pope Francis Holds First Mass

2013 : Newly elected Pope Francis held his first mass in the Sistine Chapel, delivering his homily to the Cardinals.

2014 Paris Runs Free Public Transportation

2014 : The city of Paris in France has announced it will run the public transportation systems for free for three days in an effort to combat smog and air pollution. The country was experiencing unseasonably warm temperatures that caused heavy smog and high levels of air pollution for this time of year. Authorities asked commuters to use the free public transportation, electric car shares, or bike sharing, hoping that it will help lessen the pollution.