Page 6: 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  FDR declares a nationwide bank holiday on March - 06.   

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 March - 06 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 this day in history frank Bartell (Czech), cycles record 80.584 mph in LA   

1936  Belgium ends Locarno-pact on March - 06.   

1936  On this day in history josef Stransky, composer, dies at 63   

1937  On March - 06 frank Vosper, actor/writer (Jew Suss), dies at 37   

1939  On this day in history [Carl L] Ferdinand von Lindemann, German mathematician, dies at 86   

1940  1st US telecast from an airplane, NYC on March - 06.   

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  On this day in history battle at Medenine, North-Africa: Rommels assault attack   

1944  US planes bomb Berlin for the first time during WWII on this day in history.   

1944  USAF begins daylight bombing of Berlin on March - 06.   

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

1945  On March - 06 assassination attempt on Höhere, SS Police führer Rauter   

1945  On this day in history chinese 38th division occupies Lashio   

1945  Erich Honnecker &Erich Hanke flee Nazis on March - 06.   

1945  On March - 06 the birth of Rob Reiner, American director   

1945  Jan Thijssen, Dutch resistance fighter, executed at Savage Farm on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history xB-45, 1st US 4-engine jet bomber, makes 1st test flight, Muroc, CA   

1947  Ludwig Weber, composer, dies at 55 on March - 06.   

1950  Silly Putty invented still here today on this day in history.   

1950  Silly Putty invented on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history lew Lehr, comedian (Stop Me if I heard this One), dies at 54   

1951  Belgium extends conscription to 24 months on this day in history.   

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

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

1475  On this day in history birth of michelangelo, Italian painter (David) (d. 1564)   

1483  Francesco Guicciardini, Ital attorney/president of Romagna was born on this day in history.   

1492  Jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer was born on this day in history.   

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

0766  Chrodegang, church reformer/bishop of Mainz, dies at about 50 on this day in history.   

1252  Death of Saint Rose of Viterbo, Italian saint (b. 1235) on this day in history.   

1490  On March - 06 death of ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (b. 1458)   

1531  On March - 06 death of pedrarias Dávila, Spanish conquistador   

1583  On March - 06 zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger), dies at 48   

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

1616  On March - 06 francis Beaumont, Elizabethan playwright, dies (birth date unknown)   

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