Page 8: Historical Events In March - 06

1966  On March - 06 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 this day in history 2nd Academy of Country Music Awards   

1967  Jimmy Hoffa enters Lewisburg Federal Prison on March - 06.   

1967  Muhammad Ali is ordered by selective service to be inducted on March - 06.   

1967  Stalin's daughter Svetlana Allilujeva asks for political asylum in US on March - 06.   

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  Beatles release "Let it Be" in UK on this day in history.   

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

1971  On this day in history test Cricket debut of Sunil Gavaskar, vs West Indies at Port-of-Spain   

1971  Raymond Herreman, Flemish writer (Don't Forget to Live), dies at 74 on March - 06.   

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

1972  On this day in history keswick to Penrith railway officially closes   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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 March - 06.   

1979  Charles Wagenheim, actor (Halligan-Gunsmoke), dies at 83 on March - 06.   

1980  7th Daytime Emmy Awards presentation - Susan Lucci loses for first time on March - 06.   

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  On this day in history france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

1981  On this day in history soyuz 39 returns to Earth   

1981  Walter Cronkite signs-off as anchorman of "The CBS Evening News" on March - 06.   

1981  On March - 06 george Geary, cricketer (14 Tests for England, 46 wickets), dies   

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

1982  On March - 06 ayn Rand, author-philosopher (Atlas Shrugged), dies in NY at 77   

1983  Helmut Kohl's CDU/CSU wins West German parliament elections on March - 06.   

1983  On March - 06 new Bedford MA woman charges she was gang-raped atop a pool table   

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1340  On this day in history birth of john of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster (d. 1399)   

1405  Johan II, King of Castille was born on March - 06.   

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 March - 06 birth of michelangelo, Italian painter (David) (d. 1564)   

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  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  On this day in history death of ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (b. 1458)   

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 March - 06.   

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