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 March - 06 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 March - 06.   

1967  On March - 06 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  On this day in history isa Krejci, composer, dies at 63   

1970  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1971  On March - 06 raymond Herreman, Flemish writer (Don't Forget to Live), dies at 74   

1972  On this day in history jack Nicklaus passes Arnold Palmer as golf's all-time money winner   

1972  On March - 06 keswick to Penrith railway officially closes   

1973  On this day in history paul Klecki/Kletzki, Polish violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 72   

1974  An Italian loses a record $1,920,000 at roulette in Monte Carlo on March - 06.   

1976  World Ice Dance Championship in Gothenburg won by Liudmila Pakhomova &Alexandr Gorshkov (USSR) on March - 06.   

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

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

1976  On March - 06 world Men's Figure Skating Championship in Gothenburg won by John Curry (Great Britain)   

1976  "Slapsie" Maxie Rosenbloom, leight heavy weight boxing champ (1930-34), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1978  Hustler publisher Larry Flynt shot &crippled by a sniper in Georgia on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history 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  French Academy, founded in 1635, elects it first woman novelist (Marguerita Youcenar) on this day in history.   

1981  CBS Evening News anchor Walter Cronkite gives his last newscast on this day in history.   

1981  On March - 06 france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

1981  Soyuz 39 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history new Bedford MA woman charges she was gang-raped atop a pool table   

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1340  On March - 06 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  Jacob Fugger, German banker/merchant was born on March - 06.   

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

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

1492  Jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer was born on March - 06.   

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

0766  On this day in history 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  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  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.