Top Historical Events That Happened on March 06

1936  Josef Stransky, composer, dies at 63.   

1937  Frank Vosper, actor/writer (Jew Suss), dies at 37   

1939  [Carl L] Ferdinand von Lindemann, German mathematician, dies at 86.   

1940  1st US telecast from an airplane, NYC   

1941  Gutzon Borglum, sculptor (Mt Rushmore), dies at 73   

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

1943  Sukarno asks for cooperation with Japanese occupiers.   

1944  US planes bomb Berlin for the inaugural time during WWII.   

1944  USAF begins daylight bombing of Berlin   

1945  117 SD-prisoners executed at Savage Farm.   

1945  Chinese 38th division occupies Lashio.   

1945  Erich Honnecker and Erich Hanke flee Nazis   

1945  Rob Reiner, American director is born   

1945  Jan Thijssen, Dutch resistance fighter, executed at Savage Farm.   

1946  France recognizes Vietnam statehood within Indo-Chinese federation.   

1947  XB-45, a US 4-engine jet bomber, makes inaugural test flight, Muroc CA   

1947  XB-45, 1st US 4-engine jet bomber, makes 1st test flight, Muroc, CA   

1947  Ludwig Weber, composer, dies at 55   

1950  Silly Putty invented still here today   

1950  Silly Putty invented.   

1950  Lew Lehr, comedian (Stop Me if I heard this One), dies at 54.   

1951  Belgium extends conscription to 24 months.   

1951  Ivor Novello, actor/writer (Lodger, Phantom Fiend), dies at 58.   

1953  Malenkov is recorded as becoming chairman of the USSR   

1954  Jan Kalf, Dutch literature/art historian, dies at 80   

1955  Dutch premiere of Samuel Becketts' "Waiting for Godot".   

1957  Israel completes its withdrawl from Sinai, Middle East.   

1957  The British African colonies of the Gold Coast and Togoland become the independent Republic of Ghana   

1957  Ghana (formerly Gold Coast) declares independence from UK   

1959  11th Emmy Awards Playhouse 90, Jack Benny Show, Raymond Burr   

1959  Farthest radio signal heard (Pioneer IV, 400000 miles).   

1959  In this year, Raymond Burr claims for best actor in a series at the 11th Emmy Awards for his work in TV's Perry Mason   

1959  11st Emmy Awards: Playhouse 90, Jack Benny Show, Raymond Burr   

1959  Fred Stone, actor (Hideaway, Westerner), dies at 85   

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1340  John of gaunt: 1st duke of lancaster   

1405  Johan ii: King of castille   

1405  King john ii of castile: King john ii of castile (d. 1454)   

1459  Jacob fugger: German banker/merchant   

1475  Michelangelo: Italian painter (david)   

1483  Francesco guicciardini: Ital attorney/president of romagna   

1492  Jean luis vives: Spanish theory/humanist/reformer   

1495  Luigi alamanni: Italian poet (opere toscane, la coltivazione)   

0766  Death of Chrodegang: Church reformer/bishop of mainz,   

1252  Death of Saint rose of viterbo: Italian saint (b. 1235)   

1490  Ivan the young: Ruler of tver (b. 1458)   

1531  Pedrarias dávila: Spanish conquistador   

1583  Zacharias ursinus: German theologist (heidelberger),   

1615  Pieter both: Dutch admiral/1st gov-gen (east in   

1616  Death of Francis beaumont: Elizabethan playwright,   

1627  Krzysztof zbaraski: Polish statesman (b. 1580)