Coincidence: Einstein was born on Mar 14, Hawking died on Mar 14
In an unfortunate coincidence, Stephen Hawking's death on March 14 coincides with Albert Einstein's 139 birth anniversary, while his birth on January 8, 1942, had coincided with Galileo Galilei's 300 death anniversary. Hawking and Einstein both lived until the age of 76 years. Interestingly, Hawking was nicknamed 'Einstein' in school, despite having below average marks.