Historical Events In March - 06

1966  On this day in history barry Sadlers' "Ballad of the Green Berets" becomes #1 (13 weeks)   

1966  Richard Hageman, composer, dies at 83 on March - 06.   

1967  On this day in history 2nd Academy of Country Music Awards   

1967  Jimmy Hoffa enters Lewisburg Federal Prison on March - 06.   

1967  Muhammad Ali is ordered by selective service to be inducted on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history stalin's daughter Svetlana Allilujeva asks for political asylum in US   

1967  On March - 06 nelson Eddy, US baritone/actor (Phantom of the Opera), dies at 65   

1968  On March - 06 isa Krejci, composer, dies at 63   

1970  Beatles release "Let it Be" in UK on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history william Hopper, actor (Paul Drake-Perry Mason), dies at 55   

1971  Test Cricket debut of Sunil Gavaskar, vs West Indies at Port-of-Spain on this day in history.   

1971  Raymond Herreman, Flemish writer (Don't Forget to Live), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1972  Jack Nicklaus passes Arnold Palmer as golf's all-time money winner on March - 06.   

1972  Keswick to Penrith railway officially closes on this day in history.   

1973  On March - 06 paul Klecki/Kletzki, Polish violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 72   

1974  An Italian loses a record $1,920,000 at roulette in Monte Carlo on March - 06.   

1976  World Ice Dance Championship in Gothenburg won by Liudmila Pakhomova &Alexandr Gorshkov (USSR) on March - 06.   

1976  World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in Gothenburg won by Irina Rodnina &Alexandr Zaitsev (USSR) on this day in history.   

1976  World Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Gothenburg won by Dorothy Hamill (USA) on this day in history.   

1976  On March - 06 world Men's Figure Skating Championship in Gothenburg won by John Curry (Great Britain)   

1976  "Slapsie" Maxie Rosenbloom, leight heavy weight boxing champ (1930-34), dies at 71 on March - 06.   

1978  On March - 06 hustler publisher Larry Flynt shot &crippled by a sniper in Georgia   

1979  On this day in history charles Wagenheim, actor (Halligan-Gunsmoke), dies at 83   

1980  On March - 06 7th Daytime Emmy Awards presentation - Susan Lucci loses for first time   

1980  French Academy, founded in 1635, elects it first woman novelist (Marguerita Youcenar) on March - 06.   

1981  CBS Evening News anchor Walter Cronkite gives his last newscast on this day in history.   

1981  On March - 06 france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

1981  On March - 06 soyuz 39 returns to Earth   

1981  On March - 06 walter Cronkite signs-off as anchorman of "The CBS Evening News"   

1981  George Geary, cricketer (14 Tests for England, 46 wickets), dies on this day in history.   

1982  Susan Birmingham makes loudest recorded human shout (120 dB) on this day in history.   

1982  On March - 06 ayn Rand, author-philosopher (Atlas Shrugged), dies in NY at 77   

1983  Helmut Kohl's CDU/CSU wins West German parliament elections on this day in history.   

1983  New Bedford MA woman charges she was gang-raped atop a pool table on this day in history.   

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1340  John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster (d. 1399) was born on this day in history.   

1405  Johan II, King of Castille was born on March - 06.   

1405  King John II of Castile (d. 1454) was born on March - 06.   

1459  On March - 06 birth of jacob Fugger, German banker/merchant   

1475  On March - 06 birth of michelangelo, Italian painter (David) (d. 1564)   

1483  On March - 06 birth of francesco Guicciardini, Ital attorney/president of Romagna   

1492  Jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer was born on March - 06.   

1495  On this day in history birth of luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Opere Toscane, La Coltivazione)   

0766  On this day in history chrodegang, church reformer/bishop of Mainz, dies at about 50   

1252  Death of Saint Rose of Viterbo, Italian saint (b. 1235) on March - 06.   

1490  On this day in history death of ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (b. 1458)   

1531  Death of Pedrarias Dávila, Spanish conquistador on this day in history.   

1583  Zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1615  Pieter Both, Dutch admiral/1st gov-gen (East Indies, 1609-14), drowns on March - 06.   

1616  Francis Beaumont, Elizabethan playwright, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.   

1627  Death of Krzysztof Zbaraski, Polish statesman (b. 1580) on March - 06.