March 14 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1794, Eli Whitney was granted a patent for the cotton gin. In 1812, the U.S. government authorized the issue of America's first war bonds -- to pay for military equipment for use against the British. In 1950, the FBI's "10 Most Wanted Fugitives" list appeared for the first time.

Friday, the FBI marked the creation of their “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” list. Seventy-five years ago, this initiative was designed to publicize dangerous fugitives and enlist the public’s help locating them.

Friday marked the 75th anniversary of the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” list — the famed rogue’s gallery that has fascinated Hollywood and true-crime buffs for decades. Since its inception in 1950,