March 14, 1961 Akiba Rubinstein, Polish chess player (opening theorist), dies at 78 March 14, 1961 Gary Dell'Abate, producer (Howard Stern Show) March 14, 1961 George Weiss becomes President of New York Mets March 14, 1961 Grigoriy Kornev, Russian speed walker (world record 5 km) March 14, 1961 Russell Todd, actor (Jamie Frame-Another World) March 14, 1960 14 die in a train crash in Bakersfield California March 14, 1960 George Horvath, Sweden, pentathlete (Olympic-1980) March 14, 1960 Helen Hopkins, Donneybrook Australia, golfer (Australian International 1983) March 14, 1960 Wilt Chamberlain (Phila) sets NBA playoff record of 53 points March 14, 1959 Patrick Dupond, Paris, dancer (La Bayadere) March 14, 1958 Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre, Prince of Monaco/bobsledder (Oly-1988) March 14, 1958 Eugeen Van de Velde, Flemish musicologist/critic/composer, dies at 64 March 14, 1958 Recording Industry Association of American created March 14, 1958 RIAA certifies 1st gold record (Perry Como's Catch A Falling Star) March 14, 1958 South Africa government disallows ANC March 14, 1958 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site March 14, 1958 U.S.S.R. performs atmospheric nuclear test March 14, 1957 Indonesian government of Sastroamidjojo resigns March 14, 1956 Natalya Dmitriyevna Kuleshova, Russia, cosmonaut March 14, 1956 Satchel Paige signs with the Birmingham Black Barons (Negro League)