Historical Events In March - 06

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

1932  John Philip Sousa, US composer (Stars & Stripes Forever), dies at 77 on March - 06.  

1933  FDR declares a nationwide bank holiday on this day in history.  

1933  On March - 06 poland occupies free city Danzig (Gdansk)  

1933  On this day in history anton J Cermak, US mayor of Chicago, murdered  

1934  Sidney Howard & Paul de Kruif's "Yellowjacket," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

1935  On March - 06 retired US Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes dies in Washington, DC.  

1935  Frank Bartell (Czech), cycles record 80.584 mph in LA on this day in history.  

1936  Belgium ends Locarno-pact on March - 06.  

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

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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 March - 06 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 this day in history.  

1943  Sukarno asks for cooperation with Japanese occupiers on this day in history.  

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

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

1944  USAF begins daylight bombing of Berlin on this day in history.  

1945  On March - 06 117 SD-prisoners executed at Savage Farm  

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

1945  Chinese 38th division occupies Lashio on March - 06.  

1945  On this day in history erich Honnecker &Erich Hanke flee Nazis  

1945  On this day in history the birth of Rob Reiner, American director  

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

1946  France recognizes Vietnam statehood within Indo-Chinese federation on this day in history.  

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

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

1947  On this day in history ludwig Weber, composer, dies at 55  

1950  On this day in history silly Putty invented still here today  

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  On this day in history ivor Novello, actor/writer (Lodger, Phantom Fiend), dies at 58  

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1340  On March - 06 birth of john of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster (d. 1399)  

1405  Johan II, King of Castille was born on this day in history.  

1405  On March - 06 birth of king John II of Castile (d. 1454)  

1459  Jacob Fugger, German banker/merchant was born on this day in history.  

1475  Michelangelo, Italian painter (David) (d. 1564) was born on March - 06.  

1483  Francesco Guicciardini, Ital attorney/president of Romagna was born on March - 06.  

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

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

0766  On March - 06 chrodegang, church reformer/bishop of Mainz, dies at about 50  

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

1490  Death of Ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (b. 1458) on this day in history.  

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

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