Page 8: Historical Events In March - 06

1966  Barry Sadlers' "Ballad of the Green Berets" becomes #1 (13 weeks) on March - 06.   

1966  Richard Hageman, composer, dies at 83 on March - 06.   

1967  2nd Academy of Country Music Awards on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history nelson Eddy, US baritone/actor (Phantom of the Opera), dies at 65   

1968  On this day in history isa Krejci, composer, dies at 63   

1970  Beatles release "Let it Be" in UK on March - 06.   

1970  William Hopper, actor (Paul Drake-Perry Mason), dies at 55 on March - 06.   

1971  Test Cricket debut of Sunil Gavaskar, vs West Indies at Port-of-Spain on this day in history.   

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

1972  Jack Nicklaus passes Arnold Palmer as golf's all-time money winner on this day in history.   

1972  On March - 06 keswick to Penrith railway officially closes   

1973  On March - 06 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  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  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  On March - 06 hustler publisher Larry Flynt shot &crippled by a sniper in Georgia   

1979  Charles Wagenheim, actor (Halligan-Gunsmoke), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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  CBS Evening News anchor Walter Cronkite gives his last newscast on March - 06.   

1981  On this day in history france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

1981  Soyuz 39 returns to Earth on March - 06.   

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

1981  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 March - 06.   

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1340  John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster (d. 1399) was born on this day in history.   

1405  On March - 06 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 this day in history.   

1475  Michelangelo, Italian painter (David) (d. 1564) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  Chrodegang, church reformer/bishop of Mainz, dies at about 50 on March - 06.   

1252  Death of Saint Rose of Viterbo, Italian saint (b. 1235) on March - 06.   

1490  Death of Ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (b. 1458) on March - 06.   

1531  Death of Pedrarias Dávila, Spanish conquistador on March - 06.   

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 March - 06.   

1616  Francis Beaumont, Elizabethan playwright, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.   

1627  On March - 06 death of krzysztof Zbaraski, Polish statesman (b. 1580)