Page 8: Historical Events In March - 06

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

1966  On March - 06 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 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 March - 06.   

1968  Isa Krejci, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

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

1971  On March - 06 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 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  On this day in history paul Klecki/Kletzki, Polish violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 72   

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

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

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

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  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 March - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Ayn Rand, author-philosopher (Atlas Shrugged), dies in NY at 77 on this day in history.   

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

1983  On this day in history new Bedford MA woman charges she was gang-raped atop a pool table   

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

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  Jacob Fugger, German banker/merchant was born on this day in history.   

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 March - 06 birth of luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Opere Toscane, La Coltivazione)   

0766  Chrodegang, church reformer/bishop of Mainz, dies at about 50 on this day in history.   

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 March - 06.   

1583  Zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger), dies at 48 on March - 06.   

1615  On March - 06 pieter Both, Dutch admiral/1st gov-gen (East Indies, 1609-14), drowns   

1616  On this day in history francis Beaumont, Elizabethan playwright, dies (birth date unknown)   

1627  On this day in history death of krzysztof Zbaraski, Polish statesman (b. 1580)