Historical Events In March - 06

1932  On March - 06 john Philip Sousa, composer, dies.   

1932  John Philip Sousa, US composer (Stars & Stripes Forever), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history fDR declares a nationwide bank holiday   

1933  Poland occupies free city Danzig (Gdansk) on March - 06.   

1933  Anton J Cermak, US mayor of Chicago, murdered on this day in history.   

1934  On March - 06 sidney Howard & Paul de Kruif's "Yellowjacket," premieres in NYC   

1935  On March - 06 retired US Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes dies in Washington, DC.   

1935  Frank Bartell (Czech), cycles record 80.584 mph in LA on March - 06.   

1936  On March - 06 belgium ends Locarno-pact   

1936  Josef Stransky, composer, dies at 63 on March - 06.   

1937  On this day in history frank Vosper, actor/writer (Jew Suss), dies at 37   

1939  [Carl L] Ferdinand von Lindemann, German mathematician, dies at 86 on March - 06.   

1940  1st US telecast from an airplane, NYC on March - 06.   

1941  On March - 06 gutzon Borglum, sculptor (Mt Rushmore), dies at 73   

1943  On this day in history battle at Medenine, North-Africa; Rommels assault attack   

1943  On March - 06 sukarno asks for cooperation with Japanese occupiers   

1943  Battle at Medenine, North-Africa: Rommels assault attack on this day in history.   

1944  On March - 06 uS planes bomb Berlin for the first time during WWII.   

1944  USAF begins daylight bombing of Berlin on March - 06.   

1945  117 SD-prisoners executed at Savage Farm on March - 06.   

1945  Assassination attempt on Höhere, SS Police führer Rauter on March - 06.   

1945  Chinese 38th division occupies Lashio on this day in history.   

1945  Erich Honnecker &Erich Hanke flee Nazis on March - 06.   

1945  The birth of Rob Reiner, American director on this day in history.   

1945  On March - 06 jan Thijssen, Dutch resistance fighter, executed at Savage Farm   

1946  France recognizes Vietnam statehood within Indo-Chinese federation on March - 06.   

1947  XB-45, a US 4-engine jet bomber, makes first test flight, Muroc CA on this day in history.   

1947  XB-45, 1st US 4-engine jet bomber, makes 1st test flight, Muroc, CA on this day in history.   

1947  On March - 06 ludwig Weber, composer, dies at 55   

1950  Silly Putty invented still here today on March - 06.   

1950  Silly Putty invented on this day in history.   

1950  Lew Lehr, comedian (Stop Me if I heard this One), dies at 54 on March - 06.   

1951  On this day in history belgium extends conscription to 24 months   

1951  On this day in history ivor Novello, actor/writer (Lodger, Phantom Fiend), dies at 58   

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1340  John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster (d. 1399) was born on March - 06.   

1405  On March - 06 birth of johan II, King of Castille   

1405  On March - 06 birth of king John II of Castile (d. 1454)   

1459  On March - 06 birth of jacob Fugger, German banker/merchant   

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

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

1492  On this day in history birth of jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer   

1495  Luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Opere Toscane, La Coltivazione) was born on March - 06.   

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  On March - 06 death of pedrarias Dávila, Spanish conquistador   

1583  Zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

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

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.