Page 8: Historical Events In March - 06

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

1966  On this day in history richard Hageman, composer, dies at 83   

1967  On March - 06 2nd Academy of Country Music Awards   

1967  On this day in history jimmy Hoffa enters Lewisburg Federal Prison   

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  Nelson Eddy, US baritone/actor (Phantom of the Opera), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1968  Isa Krejci, composer, dies at 63 on March - 06.   

1970  On March - 06 beatles release "Let it Be" in UK   

1970  William Hopper, actor (Paul Drake-Perry Mason), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1971  Test Cricket debut of Sunil Gavaskar, vs West Indies at Port-of-Spain on March - 06.   

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

1972  On March - 06 jack Nicklaus passes Arnold Palmer as golf's all-time money winner   

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

1973  Paul Klecki/Kletzki, Polish violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 72 on March - 06.   

1974  On this day in history an Italian loses a record $1,920,000 at roulette in Monte Carlo   

1976  On this day in history world Ice Dance Championship in Gothenburg won by Liudmila Pakhomova &Alexandr Gorshkov (USSR)   

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

1976  World Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Gothenburg won by Dorothy Hamill (USA) on March - 06.   

1976  World Men's Figure Skating Championship in Gothenburg won by John Curry (Great Britain) on this day in history.   

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

1978  On this day in history hustler publisher Larry Flynt shot &crippled by a sniper in Georgia   

1979  On March - 06 charles Wagenheim, actor (Halligan-Gunsmoke), dies at 83   

1980  7th Daytime Emmy Awards presentation - Susan Lucci loses for first time on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history french Academy, founded in 1635, elects it first woman novelist (Marguerita Youcenar)   

1981  On March - 06 cBS Evening News anchor Walter Cronkite gives his last newscast.   

1981  France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island on this day in history.   

1981  Soyuz 39 returns to Earth on March - 06.   

1981  Walter Cronkite signs-off as anchorman of "The CBS Evening News" on this day in history.   

1981  George Geary, cricketer (14 Tests for England, 46 wickets), dies on March - 06.   

1982  On this day in history susan Birmingham makes loudest recorded human shout (120 dB)   

1982  Ayn Rand, author-philosopher (Atlas Shrugged), dies in NY at 77 on March - 06.   

1983  On March - 06 helmut Kohl's CDU/CSU wins West German parliament elections   

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

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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  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 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 March - 06.   

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

1252  On this day in history death of saint Rose of Viterbo, Italian saint (b. 1235)   

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

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 this day in history.   

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