Historical Events In March - 06

1932  John Philip Sousa, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1932  On March - 06 john Philip Sousa, US composer (Stars & Stripes Forever), dies at 77   

1933  On this day in history fDR declares a nationwide bank holiday   

1933  On this day in history poland occupies free city Danzig (Gdansk)   

1933  On March - 06 anton J Cermak, US mayor of Chicago, murdered   

1934  On this day in history sidney Howard & Paul de Kruif's "Yellowjacket," premieres in NYC   

1935  On this day in history retired US Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes dies in Washington, DC.   

1935  On March - 06 frank Bartell (Czech), cycles record 80.584 mph in LA   

1936  Belgium ends Locarno-pact on March - 06.   

1936  Josef Stransky, composer, dies at 63 on March - 06.   

1937  Frank Vosper, actor/writer (Jew Suss), dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1939  On March - 06 [Carl L] Ferdinand von Lindemann, German mathematician, dies at 86   

1940  On this day in history 1st US telecast from an airplane, NYC   

1941  On this day in history gutzon Borglum, sculptor (Mt Rushmore), dies at 73   

1943  Battle at Medenine, North-Africa; Rommels assault attack on March - 06.   

1943  On this day in history sukarno asks for cooperation with Japanese occupiers   

1943  Battle at Medenine, North-Africa: Rommels assault attack on this day in history.   

1944  On March - 06 uS planes bomb Berlin for the first time during WWII.   

1944  On this day in history uSAF begins daylight bombing of Berlin   

1945  117 SD-prisoners executed at Savage Farm on this day in history.   

1945  Assassination attempt on Höhere, SS Police führer Rauter on this day in history.   

1945  On March - 06 chinese 38th division occupies Lashio   

1945  Erich Honnecker &Erich Hanke flee Nazis on this day in history.   

1945  The birth of Rob Reiner, American director on March - 06.   

1945  Jan Thijssen, Dutch resistance fighter, executed at Savage Farm on March - 06.   

1946  On this day in history france recognizes Vietnam statehood within Indo-Chinese federation   

1947  XB-45, a US 4-engine jet bomber, makes first test flight, Muroc CA on March - 06.   

1947  On March - 06 xB-45, 1st US 4-engine jet bomber, makes 1st test flight, Muroc, CA   

1947  On March - 06 ludwig Weber, composer, dies at 55   

1950  On March - 06 silly Putty invented still here today   

1950  On March - 06 silly Putty invented   

1950  On March - 06 lew Lehr, comedian (Stop Me if I heard this One), dies at 54   

1951  On March - 06 belgium extends conscription to 24 months   

1951  Ivor Novello, actor/writer (Lodger, Phantom Fiend), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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1340  On this day in history birth of john of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster (d. 1399)   

1405  On this day in history birth of johan II, King of Castille   

1405  On this day in history birth of king John II of Castile (d. 1454)   

1459  On this day in history birth of jacob Fugger, German banker/merchant   

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

1483  On this day in history birth of francesco Guicciardini, Ital attorney/president of Romagna   

1492  On March - 06 birth of jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer   

1495  Luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Opere Toscane, La Coltivazione) was born on this day in history.   

0766  Chrodegang, church reformer/bishop of Mainz, dies at about 50 on March - 06.   

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

1490  Death of Ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (b. 1458) on March - 06.   

1531  On this day in history death of pedrarias Dávila, Spanish conquistador   

1583  On this day in history zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger), dies at 48   

1615  Pieter Both, Dutch admiral/1st gov-gen (East Indies, 1609-14), drowns on this day in history.   

1616  Francis Beaumont, Elizabethan playwright, dies (birth date unknown) on March - 06.   

1627  Death of Krzysztof Zbaraski, Polish statesman (b. 1580) on this day in history.