Historical Events for 14th March 2026

1644 – England grants a patent to Providence Plantations for what is now Rhode Island
1845 – -5.3°F (-20.7°C) in Groningen, Netherlands
1903 – W.B. Yeats and Lady Gregory’s play “Hour-glass” premieres in Dublin
1912 – King Vittorio Emanuel III of Italy injured in an assassination attempt
1990 – Mikhail Gorbachev becomes president of the Soviet Congress
1993 – Ricky Ponting hits twin tons for Tasmania aged 18 years 84 days
1993 – 14th Big East Men’s Basketball Tournament: Seton Hall beats Syracuse, 103-70
2016 – NASA releases data showing February 2016 warmest month ever recorded globally – 1.35C above the long-term average

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